Greetings From Thailand

block2 · 01-05-2009, 02:08 AM

Sawatdee Khrap....( Hello )

I'm Jeff, from the Uk originally, I have been in Thailand for the last 4 years. At present, in the process of setting up a Betta fish farm but have had to put it on hold, due to the rainy season. I am lucky I have 2 large lakes either side of our home I rent and both are filled with Wild/Thai freshwater spieces including Giant Gourami's, Koi, Roach, Several Species of Catfish, Chub, Carp, and 5/8 ILB one's that look like Giant Pirahna's with teeth to match, also long snouted pipe like fish again with many teeth, locals call them aligator-fish, also many pther species but not sure what they are.

1. This is our lake.

2. This is the village lake with our home to the right. This was taken in August before the rains came. Both lakes broke their banks and we where flooded twice. Fish swimming everywhere. This lake provides the viallage with all their water needs except drinking water. Will post pics of the fish from lakes in near future.

If any of you bettas, gouramis, tetras, arrowana, discus, South American dwarf cichlids, rasboras and cat-fish, Breeders/Keepers need any Indian Almond Leaves, I have just gathered quite a few freshly fallen leaves, prices are very reasonable and include postage via airmail from Thailand...PM if interested or email me at block-2@hotmail.com.

Right me off to see what the rest of you are up to on the forum...

Laeo phop kan na.....( See You Later )

Regards
Jeff

Cory Lover · 01-05-2009, 11:54 AM

Welcome to AquariaForums Jeff! Looks like you live in quite the tropical paradise. Does it stay always above 10C there? It must be very cool to find fish right outside your door that you would see in aquarium shops. Good luck in selling some Almond Leaves; the price you are selling them at is a very good deal.

Again, welcome to the site and we hope you enjoy the forum!

Matt

SdJaCK&SaLLy · 01-05-2009, 12:42 PM

Welcome to Aquaria Forums Jeff, I see you found the link to here on my MFK profile. Glad you joined.

dekker · 01-06-2009, 12:40 AM

hi jeff

welcome to A.F hope you enjoy your stay.

dekker

block2 · 01-18-2009, 11:18 PM

Hia all,

Thankyou for the welcomes, and yes always above 10C

Heres a few Pics of the fish I have caught in the village lake. I have seen big fish in there and I saw a chap put something quite large into the lake the other month. I saw a decent roach missing its stomach on top of the water one day. Pity as we eat the roach when we catch them, as they quite big.

1. This is a Giant Gourami, that i caught in the village lake. Quite a docile fish, came right upto where I was fishing, had 2 rods out and one just in the water which I was n't using at the time, only took the bait on that one and it was off, good 15 minutes play.
We got flooded twice last month as both lakes broke their banks. Fish everywhere. Around our lake I have put wire-mesh to deter me dogs from getting over but theres about a 2" gap at the bottom. We lost quite a few from our lake when the floods came including this Giant Gourami, he must of went sideways through the gap. We managed to grab him in a net the first time he got out in the beck/river that runs down the side of our home, but the 2nd time he got out no one seen him. We got told later it was caught in a net further up the beck/river and need I say what happened to it.

2. This is a smaller Gourami in our lake. We have quite a few of these. If you look closely, you will see an orange bubble near its head, thats its fry. They protect them for about 2 weeks then the fry are left to defend for themselves. They stay in the ball, taken it turns, centre ones rise for air, they then return to the outside of the ball, then the next centre ones rise, they then return to the outside of the ball. This is done many times...Very clever.

3. This is a nice catfish, the Thais like to eat these, this one I managed to transfer into our lake.

4. Not sure what this is, but its my favorite from the village lake. I say it was some type of chub. It as a beautiful golden bronze colour. Caught a few of these and they are very tasty.

Will shot some more pics up when i get then shrunk in photoshop

regards
Jeff