Vietnamese fishmonger in the Stirling Central shopping centre has them in his live tank. They need heated water though otherwise go dormant.

you have any idea how much they are there? think there around 15 each everywhere else.

near armadale sor thou, a dude sells them at about a kg each for $15.. quick google should find the guy

hang on, your not a buddist are you? lol

Not sure mate, never asked him.

Could be catching them in the swan soon just like over east haha!

used to sell them not sure about now though you would have to give them a call

i think they only have them in the summer... dont quote me thou

this probly wont help since its sor but golden ponds  off the kwinana freeway has them and im pretty sure that the perth winter is far to cold for them

yer ive heard about that place thanks anyway mate, and does anyone know if a heating system will work because i have a spare pool water heater and was thinkin of hookin that up to it, dont see why it wont work! but then again im new to this whole thing and any advice is good to me. and im not buddist by the way, cheers lads

i dont see why it would work,how big is your pond dreamtime?

its decent, id say at least a metre deep 3mx4m wide with pumps fiters and fountains allready in. used to have marron in it but im over those pesky things.

thats not a bad size pond,i'd give the pool heater a crack for sure,i looked into stocking the dams on our farm with barra but i was told not to waste my time because they wouldnt last the winter.now im thinking trout or  redfin maybe

apparently trout are a pretty good fish to stock when your talkin cold water, but ive never been one to pass up a challenge so ill give it a crack anyway and hope for the best!

cheers mate good luck with those barra!

Hi dreamtime you can get them from Getaway Outdoors bentley on albany hwy near leach,

they have 3 for sale in their aquarium (there getting to big for it so he's selling them)

speak to Glen or Tony i think they are about 30-40cm long & about $20 each

good luck

Hey dude, sounds like a good pond.

I'd be concerned if the pool heater is electric, the running cost could be huge.

An option I have considered is a gas hot water system connected to a submersible pump and gas supplied from a gas bottle.

Also I have spoken to some who claim that having shallow areas of the pond with a black plastic floor to absorb heat from the sun.

Also, some years ago, I'd heard of pool cover that is clear plastic and inflatable. This can be used in winter as a 'greenhouse'.

Heating & chilling water is prob the most expensive of requirements in aquaculture.

There are pool heaters that run black poly but are not very efficient. But possible an old 'solarhart' type could be worth adding, or a combination of different heating.

Hope it alls works out. Good investment for some serenity.

thats a pretty nifty idea about the black plastic, should work ok. already got a peice of the pool cover your talkin about and yer ive been twisting and turning trying to decide the most effective way of heating it but i should figure something out . thinking solar for sure thought but then again that hot water system idea sounds a beuty if ya keep it simple. gonna have to have a think, cheers mate lovin the ideas guys!

I used to keep them in a tank, nightmare pet as they grow big quick and if they have been raised on live food...bust out the credit card because you will be forever buying molly's and goldies from the fish shop to feed the buggers. It's the very reason every second fisho with a bit of space up in the NT doesn't have a barra pond. If you do decide to keep some maybe just suss out what they are eating first. That said, they are awesome to watch stalking and boofing their prey!

 With all the fuss involved and the likelihood the Barra will die (either from contamination or you eating it after a big night out) stick with something simple and friendly (and inedible LOL).