Minyon the Cod at 57cm

Minyon the Cod has out grown her previous tank. Now at 57cm long she is enjoying her new tank and the added space it provides. As you can see she is a very inquisitive Cod. Always looking for some action; some food, any movement really. She loves chasing the cat and she will bite anything that goes in her tank. Including the hand that feeds her. If I need to move anything in her tank I use the barbecue tongs because a bite to the hand will draw blood every time.

Interestingly each spring at exactly the same time as the wild cod are spawning Minyon prepares to lay her eggs too. Despite the artificial lighting and heating in the dining room, she is still able to determine that early spring is spawning time. She doesn’t have a male fish to prepare a nest for her so she does it herself; busily moving gravel and rocks into a suitable position for egg laying.

Minyon is a very intelligent fish and although doesn’t say much, she has somehow talked me into feeding her raw king prawns. At $24 a kilo she must be very convincing. I mostly feed her a quality pellet but have started feeding her green peas also for a balanced diet.

I have always kept fish and I am fascinated by fish of all kinds. But Murray Cod are definitely my favourite. And Minyon is my number 1.

Fitzy