Community Viewing & Purging Tanks

Community Viewing & Purging Tanks

Monduran Anglers & Stocking Assoc. (MASA) developed these community focused projects to raise awareness about Australian native fish and to promote regional tourism in Kolan Shire.

Viewing tanks – Large 3m dia. x 2.4m high, holds 16,000 l. Small 1.5m dia x 2.4m high, holds 8,000 l.

The viewing tanks are set up like large aquariums, the under gravel bio-filtration keeps the tanks clean. These are set up and are in operation during our Family Fishing Classic each October.

The information posters and brochures describe the individual characteristics of the Australian Native Fish displayed.

Barramundi Purging Facilities – In the other half of this facility (NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) is aquaculture equipment used to purge large (90cm & over) barramundi. (Currently not in use)

Did You Know?

  • Large barramundi do not breed in freshwater dams.
  • Large barramundi can live for over 20 years.
  • Large barramundi do not have any natural predators and this includes many anglers.
  • Large barramundi are very intelligent and after being caught and released several times, become very wary about taking unnatural food.
  • Barramundi will cannibalise one another even as small as 50 mm fingerlings.