I've Found Heaven On Earth, The Hot Springs. New pics from recent trip... |
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 Jul 9 2007, 10:38 PM
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 "FrogFish Addict"  Group: Members Posts: 1389 Joined: 3-May 07 From: Columbia, MO Member No.: 31710  |
QUOTE(starrynightxxi @ Jul 9 2007, 03:49 PM) [snapback]1685018[/snapback] actually, i very much agree with fish being taken out. On one hand, none of these fish are native to the area. Introduced species are a huge problem in many environments. Now, the temperature change may be keeping these fish in one spot, but things could happen to change that. Obviously these are animals that adapted to less-than-ideal situations to begin with, so it is feasible to believe that they may some day also adapt to cooler temperatures, leading to the destruction of the native aquatic life. Who knows what they already pushed out of that hot spring. On the other hand, these fish are working on so much inbreeding that if anyone were truly concerned about their well being and continuation in the area, they would remove specimens and replace them with new blood 
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Jul 10 2007, 02:49 AM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 370 Joined: 21-November 05 Member No.: 17129 |
What people don't seem to realize is if this was there since '64. Then most if not all of the fish in there were born into the wild. It would be the equivalent of tossing a tank bred fish into the wild, its basically the same concept.You're disturbing its home.
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Jul 10 2007, 03:05 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 21-June 07 From: south shields in uk Member No.: 33120 |
omg they are amazing lol
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Jul 10 2007, 04:10 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 16-June 07 From: Maryland U.S.A Member No.: 32986 |
Wow I would love to go on vacation to visit that pond and snorkel> Can you tell me where it is please??
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Jul 10 2007, 04:21 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1093 Joined: 13-February 07 From: England Member No.: 29208 |
awesome your so lucky
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Jul 10 2007, 04:41 PM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 305 Joined: 26-February 07 From: USA Member No.: 29640 |
QUOTE(ArauraDiscus @ Jul 10 2007, 10:10 AM) [snapback]1685917[/snapback] Wow I would love to go on vacation to visit that pond and snorkel> Can you tell me where it is please?? Maybe for a fee I could be your tourguide...  Of course you would have to be blindfolded on the way there... 
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Jul 10 2007, 04:46 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 582 Joined: 20-May 07 From: San Diego, California Member No.: 32182 |
If someone really wanted to find out where it was they could track your IP, then try to figure out where to go from there using your pics to try to establish in which area it could be
  That's only if someone REALLY wanted to know where it is lol |
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Jul 11 2007, 12:47 AM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 185 Joined: 21-January 07 From: Virginia, USA Member No.: 28445 |
To everybody that's going around yelling conservation, have you stopped to think that conservation is important to the fish that were native to this pond originally? They are no doubt being run out of their homes by foreigners that would not even be there were it not for the tampering done by human beings. Personally, I would call Chuka a conservationist since he's removing non-native species and getting this pond that much closer to its original state.
Just thought I'd stick up for the REAL natives of this pond since everybody seems to be forgetting about them! 
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Jul 11 2007, 10:37 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1803 Joined: 27-March 07 From: Canada Member No.: 30633 |
Rightyo... I think I'll change this pace up a bit... The picture of the gold fish and the cichlids, the gold one looks to me to be a 24kt gold Molly and the Cichlid seems to be a rather large male Convict cichlid.
Also, the eyes on the Cichlid, are they actually red like that? or was that from the camera? |
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Jul 11 2007, 11:03 PM
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 when I grow up I'll be stable Group: Members Posts: 1369 Joined: 9-April 06 From: california, pa Member No.: 20474 |
PRW1988, that doesn't look like the result of the camera flash to me. red eye is usually light reflecting off the pupil.
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Jul 12 2007, 10:26 AM
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 Do ya feel lucky punk?  Group: Moderators Posts: 3601 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Manchester, UK Member No.: 4260 |
Myself and Tolak have edited the nonsense out of this thread and we've now restored it - it would be a shame to lose the entire thread because of a few pointless posts so please keep this on topic and civil.
Thanks F |
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Jul 12 2007, 10:48 AM
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Getting old, but nowhere near knackered, i just look it. Group: Members Posts: 2779 Joined: 9-February 07 From: Bournemouth Uk Member No.: 29044 |
thankyou Ferris and tolak
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Jul 15 2007, 02:10 PM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1093 Joined: 13-February 07 From: England Member No.: 29208 |
i know this is lame but i actually had a dream about this yesterday
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Jul 15 2007, 02:27 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1256 Joined: 10-February 06 From: New York, USA Member No.: 18984 |
Thank you Ferris and Tolak!!! My thoughts exactly, this is a great topic, it would be a shame to lose it because of a couple people's squabbles.
Any new pics chukka? or at least any new plan to go to the springs again? |
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Jul 17 2007, 12:37 AM
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 I'm a guy. Group: Members Posts: 3048 Joined: 20-August 06 From: Calgary Alberta Member No.: 23975 |
Aww mang... Been a long time. C'mon did you got yet? I need more piccies!
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Jul 17 2007, 04:19 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 233 Joined: 24-March 07 Member No.: 30512 |
wow, i just read through the entire thread for about an hour and half. Now my neck is in a cramp am i noticed my mouth is hanging open.
Its a nice spot you found Chuka. I wish i could go there haha About your blindfolding someone on the way there, i would accept that but i dont know what my parents would think of a someone blindfolding their 13 year old and taking him into the middle of no where I wish i found something like that here in florida. Anyone who live in florida or someone outside know of a place here with something like that? Jeez, now you make the lake i live nearby look bland and boring D: |
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Jul 18 2007, 06:09 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1127 Joined: 25-May 06 From: Wells, Somerset Member No.: 21593 |
Yep, the cichlid is a Male convict. Faily typical of a wild one because of the torn fins and poor condition.
Chuka: why dont you try spending a day fishing the pond? Catch what you can and keep them in a bucket. Take photos and release them. Could dig up some intyeresting fish. |
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Aug 18 2007, 06:36 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 305 Joined: 26-February 07 From: USA Member No.: 29640 |
Glad to know this post is still around... and yes I am going back on Monday and VERY excited. I picked up some snorkel gear and my friend and I are really going to explore that pond. I will fish some more too. And don't worry I will post some sweet pics. I thought about getting an underwater camera but I am on a budget so I am not sure if I will or not, but there will be plenty of out of water pics. So, until then I suppose. (Now you can all believe that I will actually bring back pictures this time
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Aug 18 2007, 11:43 AM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 20-December 06 From: Todmorden nr Halifax West Yorkshire Member No.: 27454 |
UNDERWATER CAM UNDERWATER CAM lol it had to be done
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Aug 18 2007, 02:37 PM
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