AMAZING fish you can find in Australian creeks!

[@sudirman2646]

It seems like Maggie is still sleepy and just wants to relax at home

[@lordoffishtown4455]

Pro Tip: if you’re really stuck for an air pump, just go in to Kmart in the fishing section and get one of their Jarvis Walker battery powered bait air pumps. They’re good as a stop gap measure, especially with the power cuts from the storms lately.

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

great finds

[@Marshallo.o]

You are so lucky being able to catch stuff lovely fish locally!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yes, we are certainly very lucky! I can't believe I didn't even know this until recently 🤣

[@jamesjamesnet]

So true

[@bigkeg9173]

Mogill Creek! Wow so close. That's amazing 😊

[@Kaityscichlids]

It's such a beautiful place! It was my first time visiting

[@andriandjaya]

Beautifull fish

[@willylim6325]

It's great seeing that Maggie and yourself are fish lovers and keepers. Good job Girls. Cheers

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 😊

[@BodgieFromStraya]

Another classic Katie banger! loved this and how you went in depth about the rules. Can't wait to see Maggies fish room and how she is keeping her discus!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Tarun!!! 😁

[@jamesjamesnet]

Super nice video Maggie have a nice home and fish tanks I like the creeks and fish. Katy your fish tanks look nice in your home I remember when they set your tanks up.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much James 😊 Yes Maggie has some incredible setups!

[@bobethyl5724]

Great video. Good to see the posting of the fish regulations. You and Maggie should collaborate on more videos. I can see great potential in you pair. Well done.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much for the feedback Bob 😊 I think we most definitely will!

[@dayton74arthur24]

I’m almost done with college, I’m going for marine bio and can’t wait to travel to Australia. I wanna research all kinds of marine life I’m a fish hobbyist in the states, I keep many tanks with endangered fish species and I would love to donate some to Keepingfishsimple and his new shop to breed and produce more for Australia. I’ll be bring 4 goodeids species when I move down there

[@Kaityscichlids]

That's amazing!! Congratulations on almost finishing college 😊 You will love it here in Australia especially with the Great Barrier Reef!

[@bill9845]

Look into the leagalities and processes for bringing fish into Australia we have a pretty intense quarantine regime and the list of allowable imports c an be pretty restrictive

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Great video Kaity and Maggie! looks like you both had a great day and saw some cool fish, I'm happy you got some Blue-eyes you'll love watching the males dance in the tank, and it was good to see you put up the laws on catching in QLD, Well Done! 🙂

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Jason!! I'm so thankful to have had you introduce me to all these awesome fish 😊

[@australianbiotopes4563]

@@Kaityscichlids Plenty more to see 🙂

[@chriswilson3698]

@@australianbiotopes4563what was the huge gudegon? Snakehead Gudgeon? Amazing fish should of kept it Katy !

[@mikeallison85]

Great vid! Can't wait to see your Tech Den tour... I buy most of my stuff from there.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😊 I'm excited to share it! Their new premises are HUGE

[@alex4alexn]

seeing the wild catch adventures are my favorites, cheers

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you Alex, that's great to hear!

[@betl5982]

Very cool!

[@galapagos6186]

That one green swordtail sitting in there with his rainbowfish mates.

[@jhonesminasfarm]

Good video, always good to watch you ... hi from Brazil 😊❤

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 😊🙌

[@noyezz3690]

rainbows!!!

[@Kaityscichlids]

🐟🌈😁💕

[@phillip1beer]

Wow two beautiful young women full of spunk and doing what I have always loved to do, go splashing around in a creek catching native fish for my aquariums. I am getting old now, nearly 69, and unable to go splashing around in a creek by myself. You both have some beautiful big tanks so I can see money is not a problem for you and you just enjoy catching native fish in the creek. In my opinion, there is just nothing more fun than this. And to top it off you can catch swordtails, barbs, platies, mollies, and more. You are lucky. I live in the State of Ohio, USA, and near where I live is a hidden canyon that the Grand River headwaters passes through. It is just a wide and shallow creek at that upper river location. It has high rock clifts on both sides. There is an old wooden covered bridge where I like to go. Upriver, there is the remains of an Erie Indian village in the clifts that date back 500 years or more. It is all owned by a private camp for wealthy people to send their kids. I use to know the administrator and was on friendly terms with him. He would even allow me to take in my Native American friends to see the ruins. When he passed away they got this new fellow who doesn't let anyone in except his paying customers. I sneak in downriver. He doesn't own the river anyway. It is a public waterway. The canyon is beautiful and the creekbed is full of really cool native fishes under and among the many rocks in the stream bed. Two really interesting ones are the North American Darter and Sculpins. I will send you some pictures of them. Also, I will send you a link to my Aquarium Encyclopedia you might find interesting. docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ_51LzP8ZCUDY5v8zUz7XciGTrR-kkQqbfWm3zdTYlUZwpvLwkmDb_JLp2XA51Fq9rj_bk8RvHikSR/pub docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRiJmhv0W3R93t981s0hrxetCp5LPyeNwti20MkTlMQQbm4o0ttHKi-nIeFrLct55Q9oedIe6j4PyDJ/pub

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much! And thank you for the info 😊 I agree, it is so much fun!

[@tims-fish-tanks]

I've just found Ur channel absolutely loving the Vids so far!!! Just watching this one now 😁

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Tim! 😊

[@benbarnett5684]

Thanks for sharing! They are beautiful fish in your beautiful tanks. I'm excited for the upcoming videos!

[@Kaityscichlids]

They surely are! Thank you so much, I appreciate the support 😊🙏

[@redlion6505]

I enjoy your content, Kaity, thanks for the work you put into it.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 😊🙏

[@user-jw6dw9jf8w]

Per coloro che amano la biologia, l'Australia è incredibile

[@alwetsocks1673]

Great video Kiddo 👍👍

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😄

[@TheBSideDJ]

Maggie !!!

[@alan61979]

Another cool video. I really enjoy these trips out to the wild. Maggie's Discus tank looks amazing too.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Alan 😊

[@VASSILIOSPET]

Really nice native fish 🐟

[@TayloresFish]

yall are so cute playing in the creek lol i wish i could come visit. Happy fishing from Minnesota USA

[@Kaityscichlids]

Hahaha yes, it was lots of fun! 🤣 Thank you Taylor 😊

[@AM-cp9qm]

A very well presented and informative video. Also, congratulations on reaching another well-deserved milestone ... 20K subscribers, wow!!! 😀

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😄🎉🎉

[@LK50634]

Very awesome video amazing vlogs great 👍 job cool stuff 😎

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 😊

[@LK50634]

Your welcome anytime kaity

[@craigholowellphotography423]

Another great video Kaity, really enjoy watching your videos.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Craig 😊

[@DepthsUnknown]

Very cool video! Awesome stuff! Thank you for noticing my video 😀

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much!! Your footage/channel is fantastic 😊

[@dirkbalding6799]

Very chill video 👌🏻 What amazing nature you have, the sounds of crickets/cicadas and beautiful little stream filled with fish, love it! Don't have it in here in Holland so very enjoyable to watch. Also a very pretty riverbank tank you have. Keep up the good vibes!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 😊🙌

[@BlakesAquatics]

Loved this one! looks like a really fun day

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Blake 😊 We'll have to take you out when you come up to visit! 😁

[@BlakesAquatics]

@@Kaityscichlids sold!

[@wheelbite14]

That swordtail was gorgeous.

[@Kaityscichlids]

They are beautiful fish!

[@sfephenmarkham1917]

What a fun day! great catch!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you heaps Sfephen 😄

[@artofdisguy3401]

I'm in Canada, so my local fish are not that great for aquariums, so I have to go the import route for colourful fish. I fell in love with the "Rainbows" of Australia, so many varieties from the different regions. Hardy active friendly schooling fish, some get a decent size, and there are micro rainbows as well. I now breed these for my local stores

[@ShivamKumar-zd9hp]

Nothing more calming than watching ur videos.love from india

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 😊🙌

[@ShivamKumar-zd9hp]

@@Kaityscichlids dont say thanks just keep going it will be biggest thanks to us

[@noelmangion6316]

Great video Kaity some nice looking fish that you got keep them videos coming

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you Noel 😊

[@Aaron-is9xo]

I love the fact that aussie fish going for aussie spread 😂

[@Kaityscichlids]

They love it 😂🇦🇺

[@davidp605]

This is so cute

[@justwho1]

hello Kaity you did it again , a nice video with your friend and that you have the possibility to collect your owne fish - lucky you🍀👌

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!! 😊 Yes we are certainly very lucky!

[@steamjo]

What a great idea, driving into nature, and catch some fish. That's absolutely impossibel living in the Ruhrgebiet of Germany. And the catfish living here reaches a length of 80 to 100cm. Perfect video and a good story to.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Joachim 😊 Wow, that's crazy the catfish get that huge 😳 I hope those ones don't have poisonous spikes!

[@steamjo]

@@Kaityscichlids No the have no poisonous spikes, but we have stories, that they hunt little dugs in the rivers, where they are living.

[@gardenwaster]

Some of those shrimp would look good in a tank, enjoyed the underwater footage

[@scottroberts930]

Great video. Makes me want to get a new tank for Rainbows

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😊 That's great to hear 😁

[@finnnicol4099]

Damn Maggie’s discus tank is sick

[@avixkaquatic]

Amazing 😍😍🙏

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😊❤️

[@rexysa8287]

i would never put that fish in my tanks, but i enjoyed the video a lot!

[@me24-79]

Great video nice to see people outside in this hobby

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😊

[@aquatropicalnature1698]

Looks very lovely

[@jl644]

So lucky!

[@queencityreefs]

Yall are awesome! 💯💯💯

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!! 🙌😊

[@laurag1076]

Cool Kaity. Proud of u. Great job with the editing and voice over and creative camera too. Love the tech den. Love the 3:30 nth qld storms

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Laura 😊❤️

[@brianp6180]

Very cool to be able to catch rainbows in the wild!! I have kept rainbows over the years and they are awesome fish. I had to pay for them in Florida USA !

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yes we are very lucky to be able to go catch them!!

[@justmyway508]

Another great video. If your ever in need for a portable air pump the best places Ive found is little bait shops. They usually have actual minnow and small fish bait buckets with pumps connected for keeping all of your bait alive and well for long fishing trips and they are usually way cheaper than pet stores. But Im loving the content, absolutely glad I subscribed. Have a great day.

[@Kaityscichlids]

That's so good, I definitely have to check that out!! Thank you so much Matthew and thank you for subscribing 😊🙌

[@SkippersAquariums]

Awesome video. That looked like fun!!! It is also awesome that you used a piece of my very good friend Depths Unknown video!!!

[@Kaityscichlids]

That's so cool you guys are friends! His footage is amazing. Thank you so much 😊

[@michaelsiciliano7584]

Great video! If you ever need battery aerators in a pinch Kmart and BCF always have them in stock

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😄 I will definitely be going there instead in the future!

[@timmywood9677]

I live in California I’ve always wanted to build a pond and put trout in it. It amazing you have all those tropical fish in your rivers

[@Kaityscichlids]

That would be really cool! I was thinking one day I would LOVE to have a huge pond with all these natives species in it

[@roystevenson1297]

wow that looks so cool going out there and I bet yall had a awesome time to great video can't wait to see the update 👍

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you Big Roy!! It certainly was a great day 😊

[@Wanfish70]

Wow...a nice fish forest, saya suka.. ✌️👍

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yes, it's very beautiful! 😊

[@Football_sport-t1z]

Pseudomugil paskai fish amazing😍👍👍

[@lisabatson2980]

Awesome video ❤️ the best video yet

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@TheSunIsMyDestroyer]

uh what, they're fishing in a creek for their display tanks. i'm not even into this hobby at that level but damn that's wife material

[@ClivTurtlez2]

wow cool fish

[@RAIDERVATO44]

Nice tanks, I also cichlids tanks

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😊

[@grahamdelacey5779]

maggie was cool being a fellow fish person, but she took it to the next level when she jumped right on the vanilla coke! *high fives* ^_^

[@Kaityscichlids]

So true 🤣

[@CharlesLales]

Nice job, cool video editing with proper music, good level of info, bit wild adventures, and pretty ladies great into fish keeping! What else? ;-)

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you Charles! 😁

[@vitaliyvyntu4566]

Very interesting

[@ARod-br2ui]

Great video. Really enjoying these videos documenting your adventures! Your river tank looks amazing! 👍

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@Petes_Cichlids]

Another great video, makes me want to search the local creeks in Sydney.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Peter 😊 It would be cool seeing what's in the creeks around there and the Blue Mountains

[@junilaksono191]

beatipul ayu ayu rek😍

[@abrahamschaal5875]

HELL YA BROTHER!

[@BradGryphonn]

Hey, Kaity If you're ever looking for a battery-operated air pump again, places like BCF, or fishing supply shops often sell bait-keeper setups with a pump, airstone and collapsable container in a complete kit. I've got one here at home that I picked up 'just in case I need it' a while back.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Brad!! I definitely need to check these out after paying an arm and a leg for that air pump at Pet Barn lol

[@tinchytarantula]

Wow awesome how lucky are you

[@Kaityscichlids]

Yes we are very lucky!!

[@bradwelch7425]

I am setting up an Aussie Rainbow tank soon, had them years ago and had several big tanks now I am starting again. just scored a 4X2X2 tank and stand with lighting and all pumps etc for 100 bucks so I am onto a good start. I will be putting in Empire Gudgeons and Crimson Spotted Rainbows to start with also Blue eyes. Good to see you guys enjoying the bush. I need to dive some of the deeper holes and see what is in there. Cheers Brad

[@Kaityscichlids]

Hi Brad! That's awesome, you scored an absolute bargain with that. It's a good way to get back into the hobby 😊

[@BradGryphonn]

I really enjoyed this video, Kaity. I used to collect native fish from spots along the North Pine River, downstream from the dam. Silly me only used a large tank net though. I'd get into the water and chase them along the banks. I had a few Rainbow fish, Gudgeons, and Pacific Blue-eyes.

[@Kaityscichlids]

That's impressive you managed to catch some doing it that way! They are so quick 🤣

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Super good video

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 😊

[@broman6662]

Awesome video! And you both have amazing fishtanks! So jelaous that you can catch your own fish! Greetings from Sweden! :)

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much 😊 I am jealous of you living in Sweden! 🤣

[@chriswilson3698]

Great video love the vlog type

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😊

[@NORIaquaCh]

Love the thumbnail job ☺️

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😄

[@jushua652]

Great content and nicely done. Keep it up.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😄

[@ColinFreeman-kh9us]

If you ever need a portable air pump go to a tackle ( fishing ) shop they should have them.

[@sybriusart6137]

when you were looking for a portable air pump i was thinking "why dont you just got to a fishing and tackle store like BCF?" they always have air pumps for live baits, works the same.

[@shelleraquatics]

Awesome video, you are very lucky to be able to collect so close to home, my closest collecting point is over 2000 miles away! Steve Heller

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you Steve 😊 Wow, that is quite the drive! We are definitely very fortunate to have such a great location closeby

[@stephenpearce5462]

great video

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you Stephen 😊

[@MaruEva]

I enjoyed this kind of vid and that riverbank setup that you made, i've been inspired to make it on my 30 gallon tank and it turn completely fine it's more naturalistic than the last setup i made thanks kaity, hope we can see some new setup idea in the future.😄

[@Kaityscichlids]

That's so great to hear 😊 Thank you!

[@ozan5105]

You are both very beautiful, your hobby is great. I am also setting up a 150 cm tanganyika tank, I will adopt WC fish fry Tropheus red rainbow.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much Ozan :) That's awesome to hear! I'm keen to keep a Tanganyikan tank at some point in the future

[@celestinomartinez3775]

Un abrazo

[@AquaOne1]

Adorable aquarium girls :)

[@marcweir9204]

New subscriber. Your tank set ups are amazing. Well done 🙂

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you Marc!! And thank you so much for the sub 😊

[@HoneyDiary]

한국에서 정말 재밌게 보고 있습니다 영상을 보면서 구독을 잘 했다고 생각이 듭니다 다양한 물고기들 이쁘네요앞으로도 좋은 영상 많이 보여주세요 항상 좋은 하루 돼세요!

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you so much and thank you for the sub 😊 Have a nice day too!

[@HoneyDiary]

@@Kaityscichlids thank you have a nice day

[@AUSSIEMADMATT]

You are awesome!!!!! Purple spotted gudgeon?

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you!! 😄 I'm not too sure what type of gudgeons we caught! I think that's what it was, but it's hard to tell from the video

[@AUSSIEMADMATT]

@@Kaityscichlids Wildlife of greater Brisbane is a great book, very informative!

[@MatsJ-tb1sp]

Wow - interesting to see what kind of fish you have there - and it seems very very hot in your area! Have can you survive in that heat...have a nice day/Mats

[@Kaityscichlids]

It gets super humid here in Summer!! 🥵 Thank you heaps for watching 🤗

[@fishiemon64]

I know Depths Unknown , that was a cool video he made

[@Kaityscichlids]

That's awesome! He has amazing footage

[@STORIEDAMAAN]

Amazing, wish i had sometime similar here in chicago

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you! Yes we are very lucky here to have this close by, it's making me appreciate the area I live in more

[@chrisqueen3118]

I was wondering if you have many turtles there (and whether they like Vegemite). If you do, and they ever go into traps, you might want to leave the trap with at least one end exposed to the air so that turtles have a place to get air. You don't leave your traps in the water for very long, so maybe it doesn't matter. I subscribe to some kids who trap in South Florida, and it was very sad to see a beautiful Painted Turtle who had drowned in a fully submerged trap. They leave their nets for hours, so maybe this doesn't apply to you. I have no idea how long a turtle can stay submerged before needing air, but I thought I'd mention this. Definitely do more videos with your friend.👍

[@softaco3088]

That swordtail noped out real quick

[@Kaityscichlids]

Hahaha, no wonder there's so many of them, they seem to have the best survival instinct 😂

[@survivalgardener351]

Nice videos and nice narrating

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you 😊

[@rezalrahim5258]

Here in Malaysia, the local aquarium shops only sell Neon and Boesemani rainbows. Very rarely see other rainbows. I’m really jealous of seeing the huge variety available down under

[@jasonchow6475]

Salam sejahtera saudara

[@aaaquascaping9774]

ay bosemani are the best

[@riki9506]

Rhads are found as south as Coffs harbour. They’re really common in Sunshine Coast to Fraser Island areas but there are rhads in southern QLD/Northern NSW. For example, one of the most beautiful variations come from Evans Head. Look for the article Rhads by Leo O’reily on Fishes of Sahul magazine. It has all the info from where to catch, how to breed, reference photos for the colour variations, etc. If you can’t find it, I have a copy.

[@Kaityscichlids]

Thank you for the info Riki! I'll definitely check it out 😊 They are such beautiful fish

[@australianbiotopes4563]

There are also populations in southern Brisbane and Redlands Shire as well as a few of the Islands like Bribie, Morton, and North Stradbroke, but the location were Kaity got these are thought to of been released by someone, they are found as far south in the Nambucca River to north in the Mary River then there is a break of about 350km where there is other small populations in the Byfield region, I recently did a video for the ANGFA convention you can find on my channel of the Brisbane population that was thought to be extinct, I have also been out with Leo documenting some of these other locations, south of the Sunshine Coast they are all pretty similar with small different characteristics were the nicer ones seem to be around the Frazer Coast region, I can pass on a copy of the PDF I also have Gunther Schmidt's PDF's he gave me when I helped him with fish for his photography.