Went to a small stream at the north eastern part of Singapore this afternoon with my kids and a niece. Not nature reserve hor...
This stream had a constant stream of water gushing out, and this portion of the stream was well aerated, and about close to a metre deep. Lots of guppies swimming in it. Tasted the water.... it was salty... brackish water.
I rigged up a fish trap using a 1.5 litre mineral water bottle, put some bread in it, and put the trap in the water.
Caught 1 fish, but when I threw the trap into the water for a second round, the raffia string snapped, and our trap drifted away....
In the end, we only brought home one female guppy....But we all had a lot of fun, and the next time we go, We'll bring a net.it'll be easier!!!
PaulApisto Noobie
Plecofanatic, Coryfanatic and dwarf cichlids.
Wow bro, you tasted the water!! very brave of you :P
I remember my dad telling me that when he went long kang fishing when younger, he could never catch the male guppies as they were too fast... He could only get the clumsier female fishes... however, the females soon gave birth to multiple colourful males... So the same thing might just happen to you...
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Originally Posted by Savant
I didn't gargle the water in my mouth lar.. ha ha ha ... just dipped my finger in the water, and touched my tongue slightly only.
Yah.. hope the female can last long.
Paul
Wah so fun huh... Never call me!
Yah.. hope the female can last long.
VIPER
That fish is most definatly not a guppy, possibly a limia.
Currently keeping many wild betta species and other anabantoids.
It was a last minute trip.Wah so fun huh... Never call me!
Paul
Anyway, please catch more fishes next time not just one please.It was a last minute trip.
VIPER
It's sad we are lacking such great outdoor activites with the modernisation of singapore. gone were the days of kids playing marble and catching spiders...now replaced by ps3 & xbox.
so it's a great pleasure reading about your outing.
Sad and lame hor?Anyway, please catch more fishes next time not just one please.
Paul
Thanks Morgan!
Paul
hi bro,
can have more details on the address .
very long never go and catch long kong fish .
Everyday is a learning day, No one can stop a learning Man
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Let me know what time... I will only be free after 2pm.Sad and lame hor?
VIPER
If you really enjoy this, you could plan and drive into Malaysia, the fishes that can be caught in the drains (be it road side or within the plantations) there are much more interesting (i.e. wild bettas, boraras maculata, rasbora einthovenii, etc).
Yeah... Read your blog.
Paul
yup.. can be in paddy fields too. and a lot of canals near paddy fields, but i think these are normally up north....
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Who want to go catch fighting spiders?
Pleco and Cory Idiot Savant
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Wow paddy fields are places where snakes love to hang out!
VIPER
Beware of leeches too, wearing long pants with socks pulled over the pants + a pair of waterproof high boots (the type which fishmongers wear)should be good enough a protection.
Bring along a big net but make sure the holes are not too big or the small fishes like boraras will just slip through.
If you see puddles of waters beside a stream with leaf litters at the base of the puddles, I guarantee you that you will be able to catch wild bettas beneath the leaf litters.
My blog is more on cryptocorynes, for fishes, you could visit one of these website for reference:
Aquaholics
Team Aquaholics
Ibanorum
Have fun!
Sounds like fun, should organise one for the big clumpsy fish freak adults as well.
Plecofanatic, Coryfanatic and dwarf cichlids.
Yeah, its been a while since we had an AQ outing liao...
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