The Live Exhibits team is very excited as we have three Queensland Lungfish arriving tonight.
In preparation for their arrival, two Silver Perch were taken out of the Milarri Pond and housed in the new Lungfish tank in our off-display area. These Silver Perch helped to condition the new tank so that the water quality would be just right for the Lungfish when they move in.
As the Lungfish will need their new tank later on today, the Silver Perch were placed back into the Millari Pond. They had to be acclimatised back to the colder water, so they were floated in the pond water in a tub for a while until the water in the tub was the same temperature as the water in the pond.
Stay tuned for the next entry on our new Lungfish!
Jessie Sinclair releasing the Silver Perch back into Milarri Pond. Photo: Deanna Henderson Source: Museum Victoria
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