p Native Fish Australia
Facebook Facebook

Native Fish Australia Vic Branch

Hatchery Update
 


NFA members are having an enjoyable time in the hatchery, it is a unique resource that NFA Vic Branch is proud of.

Click on the Update Preferences to let us know your interests, or if you would like to join NFA (Vic), after you have read this update.
 
 

Showing off the Hatchery
Many NFA members have not seen the hatchery, give us a call and come along to see the fish being fed. We have Murray Cod, Trout Cod, Australian Bass, Golden Perch (Yellow Belly), Macquarie Perch, Murray River Rainbow fish, Southern Pygmy Perch, Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon, common Galaxids and more.  We feed the fish every day.

Opportunities for members in the hatchery

Any assistance is welcome at the hatchery to feed and maintain tanks, please call Tim 0417 419 765 to arrange your first day, we will go over the process of feeding the fish. Quite mindful watching the fish.
2 members per shift is the ideal as it is best to have another NFA member with you for safety and getting through the aquarium maintenance faster and more time to watch our fish develop. They all have different personalities. I wonder which one is closer to yours?
Experience: No experience is required, we will show you everything. We are always looking for better ways of working.
The hatchery is located at La Trobe University Bundoora campus Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary.

Breeding Success

Murray River Rainbow fish fry are growing, about 5-6 mm long. Hundreds of Rainbow fish have hatched.  The fry are being fed green water and 1 day old brine shrimp which we grow on site.

 

Working Bee

Working bees are held quarterly on the Sunday after the second Tuesday in the month from 9:30 AM to Midday, we have a bbq at the end. We send out a message on Facebook and email when it is on.


A New Hatchery

NFA (Victoria) has been running a native fish hatchery for a number of years and has recently moved into a new Hatchery building courtesy La Trobe University, located at La Trobe University’s Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary in Bundoora. The hatchery is setup to breed small bodied native fish plus has a number of display tanks. We have Murray Cod, Trout Cod, Australian Bass, Golden Perch (Yellow Belly), Macquarie Perch, Murray River Rainbow fish, Southern Pygmy Perch, common Galaxiids and more. We feed the fish every day. The insulated building is in two sections: a display section as part of the education program, and the hatchery section.

 This is a fantastic opportunity for us and also a great space for our large display fish to have a bit more room.