Catching Wild RAINBOWFISH & Other Native Fish!!!

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Жыл бұрын

Hey everyone!
So glad you have taken the time to watch this video.
This video entails a bit of an adventure in a creek. This creek is full of amazing fish and particularly the beautiful RAINBOWFISH.
Please make sure that if you do trap fish that you follow your local regulations and laws. Please ONLY take what you “need” and nothing more.
We need to protect these beautiful creatures and remember that they are a part of amazing ecosystems.
If you catch any noxious fish listed on the noxious species list you must humanely kill them and bury them or put them into a designated noxious species disposal tub. In this video, we did not catch any classified noxious species but this is a practise that must be done to ensure little chance of infestation of other bodies of water.
Upon further reading, the Queensland government site allows for 40 rainbows of each species to be kept. In saying this, I would still recommend not taking this many and stocking to the maximum of about 20.
I have identified the two types of rainbows that I caught as Melanotaenia fluviatilis (Australian Rainbowfish) and Melanotaenia duboulayi (Crimson Spotted Rainbowfish).
If you are in QLD and want more info, please check out the ANFA websites as well as having a look at the following Queensland government websites:
www.qld.gov.au/recreation/act...
www.qld.gov.au/environment/pl...
www.legislation.qld.gov.au/vi...
Happy fish keeping everyone!!!
Justin

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@australianbiotopes4563 Жыл бұрын

Great video Justin!, the Melanotaenia duboulayi vary a bit from waterway to waterway in their range the banding on the one in your tank is probably just a bit of stress, great catch, I'm glad you are doing it responsibly we have a lot of nice spots local to us, the Eastern Rainbow (Melanotaenia splendida) don't start until up around the Gladstone region and the Ornate Rainbow (Rhadinocentrus ornatus) is found in more the wollum or heathland areas with a few exceptions around here but the ones that aren't are pretty endangered so shouldn't be targeted, if you are targeting fish as feeders make sure they are quarantined well as a lot of areas around the city limits have a lot of nasties, and don't use Gambusia for feeders or any other noxious fish as there are large fines for getting caught with them in your possession even if it's for feeding, by law they should be destroyed and disposed of, swordtails, platy, and wild Guppy is fine for use, Thanks for the great video I enjoyed that and Subbed 🙂

@CrowntailHalfmoon Жыл бұрын

Wow Justin. They're so beautiful and stunning. Thank you for sharing. 👍👍👍

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, my friend!! Glad you liked this one 🙂👍

@margaretasaarenpaa4239 Жыл бұрын

This was very interesting!!!

@mannyowens1255 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Always enjoy your videos. Thank you

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Manny!!

@djivesloire472 Жыл бұрын

Great new content! something that is really interesting and unique. Looking forward to the next wild catching rainbows. If i may give a few tips how i would enjoy the video even more: - Underwater (closeup)shots - More shots from the environment. It's interesting to see what kind of plants, substrate or other stuff there are in waters Australia. - Bring a small see through container to show the fish you catch and release. - trying (multiple) traps with different baits. - a (clear)picture and name from the fish you think you caught. Maybe some improvements on the Quality of the video. It looks like im watching a hearing a 480p video. Hope it helps. Cheers.

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these great tips. Yes, I am going to invest in better equipment soon and I will take a lot of your suggestions on board. Thank you so much 🙂👍

@jobalvaro3440 Жыл бұрын

Hi friend good to see your new content .. wild rainbow fish of australia...thank you for sharing...

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 🙂👍

@SlickNick3 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy this content! It was so cool seeing you out there catching the fish, and then even more cool when you got them back home in the tank and showed off what you got! Some really neat fish and something different than going to a fish store and picking a certain fish! It’s always an exciting mystery what you’re going to find!

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, it’s like opening a gift every time you pull in the trap😃👍

@dustinking4004 Жыл бұрын

This is really cool. Bring it on

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

@pelhamsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Fantastic fishing footage Justin! I enjoyed this video very much! Your doing a great job! These types of videos are great 👍🏻 all the video are fantastic!

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I just need to improve the quality now and we will be set 🙂👍

@pelhamsaquatics Жыл бұрын

@@JustinsFishRoom your quality is very good as well, I need to improve my quality, I am improving slowly for a crazy old man though🙂 over 300 subs now! I hope to hit 1 k in the next year or 2💯⭐️

@emmanuelV37 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video man! You got some great finds and I agree those one with the stripes are so beautiful!!

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I don't know if there are two different types or not:/ They are very beautiful fish though and we have had some breeding going on already in their tank!!!

@emmanuelV37 Жыл бұрын

@@JustinsFishRoom yeah just saw your post on IG and that's awesome!! So cool to hear!!

@drixxmarlo5398 Жыл бұрын

Woah! Superb video man! Nice to see the Aussie's natural habitat for fishes. Please make more videos like this! Cheers!

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!! I will🙂👍

@jeffkane4391 Жыл бұрын

Love the collecting video sir!

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jeff! Thank you for watching🙂

@artbyjoel Жыл бұрын

So good man!! The riverine tank setup is so good too!

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joel! I’m pretty happy with it 🙂

@drockingfish Жыл бұрын

Very nice!!

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

@harostolpe7178 Жыл бұрын

ahhh finally, the video i waited allmost 2 years for 😃 big thanks men 👍✌

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Haha I hope it was worth the wait, my friend 😃👍

@harostolpe7178 Жыл бұрын

@@JustinsFishRoom definitly, just missed some underwater footage :D

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I’m going to have to invest in a GoPro soon I think 🤔

@masteraquaticsjustcallmeed5115 Жыл бұрын

Really nice Rainbows!!!! Great Catch!!!! Enjoyed the simplicity of the video!!! Wants me wanna go out and explore our streams here in Florida!! BTW! I LOVE SWORDTAILS!!! One of my favorite livebearers!!!

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!! I’m glad you liked the video and that it’s got you keen to do some of your own catches. I love the swordtails too but it’s sad to see the impact on the native fish here in Aus😢

@livingportside Жыл бұрын

heck yeah do more nature hikes and catching wild fish

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Will do!!!

@Lisa.Sparkman Жыл бұрын

Love this type of video. I don't know where the desert Gobi's come from but it would be really fun really fun to see you take a trip to collect them.. I think they are stinking cute

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏🏼 Yes! I have been looking into them a lot - beautiful fish. They are unfortunately not found near me 😢

@Lisa.Sparkman Жыл бұрын

@@JustinsFishRoom Well that's too bad because I just think they are so cool and it would be fun to see where they come from.

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Maybe I’ll have to go for a road trip west 🤔😃👍

@Bennys_SC_Aquatics Жыл бұрын

Hey Justin, great vid as always. Just wondering if a follow up is coming?? Also, have you been up to the Sunshine Coast yet?? Keen to see what your able to find up there.

@Bobby11 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video it is nice to see where some of out native fish live. it is a shame we have so many invasive species tho.

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I agree! Great to see the native diversity though 🙂👍

@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030 Жыл бұрын

cool

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment and for watching 😃🙏🏼

@preacher2188 9 ай бұрын

Awesome vid water way looks really healthy which creek is this?

@mikerosenzweig Жыл бұрын

Fantastic and educational. Sorry to hear about the invasive species.

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Keen to get some better equipment soon to show some underwater footage hopefully 🤞

@mikerosenzweig Жыл бұрын

@@JustinsFishRoom I use a GoPro.

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

@@mikerosenzweig I will have a look into them:)

@jeffmcdaniel8058 Жыл бұрын

Loved the video. Did you also quarantine the fish you feed to the Oscars? Years ago when I raised Oscars, I used to feed them minnows directly from the fish bait shop. In retrospect, I have wondered it that was a good idea, although I never had a problem from it. Wondering your prospective.

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Yes 👍 I made sure to quarantine all fish that are fed to the Oscar’s. Even though the creek system is very healthy and the fish are healthy, I make sure to get rid of any parasites etc.

@geoffreyrayfield2429 4 ай бұрын

Great video ! My kids have started taking up the hobby but are yet to find themselves some rainbow fish. Any help/pointers in the rite direction for them to look would be massively appreciated.

@murat4378 Жыл бұрын

Great video keep up the good work.Just towards the end of your video over your left shoulder black looking fish are they black rams or something else you got there?

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Yeah, those are probably the black rams 🙂👍

@-AndrewR Жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

🙏🏼🙏🏼

@jasonclark950 Жыл бұрын

Great video! My son is after a couple of Empire Gudgeons for his native fish tank. What locations around north Brisbane would we be likely to find them? Cheers

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

The pine rivers area I believe has many empire gudgeons. Just please make sure to abide by the regulations and bagging limits 👍

@AussieAquatic Жыл бұрын

First thing Justin, Your snake-proof boots might not be up to code.............LOL :) Other than that, very cool video mate.

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Hahaha. Well I guess they worked if I didn’t get bitten 🐍😂 Thanks for watching the video!!

@patrickb8121 Жыл бұрын

What creek is this

@jaihamilton7458 Жыл бұрын

Are the stripes potentially due to stress? Have they lost the stripes now that they've settled in?

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

No, the individuals who had the stripes still have them and aren’t as big as the other males without

@jaihamilton7458 Жыл бұрын

@@JustinsFishRoom that's cool ☺️ would add some nice contrast having multiple types

@Lifewithpets1234 Жыл бұрын

I caught at least 200 crimson spotted Australian rainbow fish with that very same trap using dog food

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Nice! I’ll have to try that

@henryp3114 9 ай бұрын

where abouts in brisbane i live gold coast and want to catch some wild rainbows

@saltygreek3870 7 ай бұрын

Whatever happened to your channel? No more vids

@sicilianotoronto 7 ай бұрын

Why would there be a limit on taking invasive species out of the environment?

@life_motivation_spirituali6333 Жыл бұрын

Bro wat happened ........long gym..🤔🤔. No videos....😲😲😲😲😲

@Matt-du9ez Жыл бұрын

are my comments being filtered 🤔

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

Not that I know of mate. Why’s that?

@Matt-du9ez Жыл бұрын

@@JustinsFishRoom previous two didn’t pop up. either way i wanted to say that i’ve found similar looking traps from kmart for about 10 dollars, and that you can ID your catch using iNaturalist.

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

@@Matt-du9ez Cool! Thanks for the info:)

@pelhamsaquatics Жыл бұрын

Great footage Justin! Will the empire gudgeons breed in the aquarium? Sorry I e been away along time I’m catching up slowly my fishroom and channel I’ve been pouring most of my time and energy into. Just broke 300 subs🙂 your doing a great job mate🙂👍🏻💯⭐️

@IndoorEcosystem Жыл бұрын

Be careful how you do this, you might end up with a massive fine if the authoritoes are keeping an eye on YouYube. Doesn't take much to get screwed over these days.

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

We have made sure to stay within our obligations so there’s no worries there🙂👍

@IndoorEcosystem Жыл бұрын

@@JustinsFishRoom glad to hear!

@JustinsFishRoom Жыл бұрын

🙂👍