Japanese Ranchu came to Malaysia in EGG form

[soyadude]

Originally Posted by yeemiau

We can tell you which river in Ipoh to look for them... we don't kill them actually, just let go in river. Back to nature, that's where they came from many many years ago... bless 'em.

They're not really a native species of ipoh though....

By letting them go into our native waters might be introducing disease our native fish have no resistance to and competition for food if they start to breed..

If they meet a channa, they're dead meat though :P

Just my 2 cents..

[squareballs]

lol..if they in river..sure let other fish eat..hope they can survive..and let the river of ipoh b populater with ranchus!!!

[soyadude]

Originally Posted by squareballs

lol..if they in river..sure let other fish eat..hope they can survive..and let the river of ipoh b populater with ranchus!!!

Or you will find a gigantic toman. Fat from eating so many ranchus .

[EzieG]

huh!!! u let them go to river?? but gf is not be able to protect themself then sure all being bullied by other predators laaa... then better give to whoever wanted for free...

[Cichlid Connections]

Er! Since when was Ranchu's ever part of Malaysian River ecosystem? As a breeder you should very well know the real responsibilities of protection of our local flora and fauna. No doubt.. it is rather impossible for GF's to propagate and thrive in our system.. but then again the act of releasing non indigenous species itself is already considered irresponsible. In trying to rid "culls" that are not up to mark, you should perhaps sell them of as feeders or get some predatory fish to feed on them.

Destroying the fries are more responsible than releasing them into our local flora and fauna.

[x-Lucy-Fish-x]

Its proably illegal to relsease them aswel.. it is in this country anyway. You shouldnt relsease non native species into the wild.

[mybirdshit]

Originally Posted by squareballs

poor fries if get destroyed...at least let them grow up..

Dude, if you have bred ranchu before, or any other fish that produces over even 500 fish fries, you will know that it is very very costly and extremely space consuming as well. For fries to grow well and not get stunted, etc, you need to concentrate on fewer number of individuals. If you are greedy and do not have the space, you will end up with a lot of stunted fish, etc.

[mybirdshit]

Originally Posted by squareballs

lol..if they in river..sure let other fish eat..hope they can survive..and let the river of ipoh b populater with ranchus!!!

Possibility of fancy varieties of goldfish to survive in our waters is almost nil.The common shubinkin may have a better chance though never seen any that managed to survive.

[mybirdshit]

Originally Posted by x-Lucy-Fish-x

Its proably illegal to relsease them aswel.. it is in this country anyway. You shouldnt relsease non native species into the wild.

I believe in many countries that is true. It is the measures taken to control this matter that is different in each country.

[mybirdshit]

Originally Posted by yeemiau

Here's more pic on one of the member culling the baby fish and the rest of the pic is his Nisai Japanese Ranchu

So nice, yeemiau...u guys setup culling station for standing. I always have to squat...back pain.

Hehe, visit you guys soon. Almost time for me to return. This year no time to breed my own(actually breed also only can breed black ranchu now, my dad said my female TVR rip liao, cannot experiment spawn second time using her liao). Maybe get a few from you guys, save me the backache :P