Everyone has told me not to use green sunfish cause of their nasty attitude.... but he leaves everyone alone and just goes after his reflection in the glass.....
I guess one of the benefits of doing a native scape with our own caught fish (likely using a minnow trap and a seine) is that it really doesn't matter if any of them get eaten. We can always catch more, and the rest need to eat anyway! hah! I appreciate the info on the driftwood. If I can't find anything that fits and looks nice closer to Texas I'll definitely give them a call.
BTW - this will be done using the NPT El Natural methods, so if I don't completely ruin it I'll post some pics on the El Natural forum once I begin. It'll be a few weeks until I have the tank ready to move into the living room, and of course a few weeks after that to get some time-lapse.
mudboots.....The supplier of the driftwood and stone here is based in Texas......He has amazing stuff....I am sure you can find his wood at local shops.....just ask around.....If you would like more information just let me know I will see if I can get his contact information......
Hey I just wanted to chime in that I've been watching this tank for months, I've always loved it, and I'm sorry to hear about losing the bluegill; was a gorgeous fish. I'd love to try a native tank someday, there's a story my grandpa used to like to tell about when I was five and fishing on his dock and I nearly got pulled into the lake by a sunny. Love to have a tank with a sunny and name it something like, "Ugly Jerk" just out of revenge.
hahah thats a great story thanks for sharing...I had a simular experience with I was very young....I think many of us into native fish have interesting childhood memories that lead us to want to keep natives......
I really love the look of this tank and the local fish look amazing. Now if i can talk my fiance into a trip up to lansing to take a look at the store you work at i'll be set
Well club your fiance jump in the car and your on your way...lol Thanks for the kind words.....I have added some more fish this past week and should have pics up soon....
Wow, amazing. It’s like a real underwater environment. I love that look! The fish are so big, it must be fun watching them swim around in there so happily. Great work. Kudos to you.
Thanks for your kind words....It is great to see the fish swimming around.....I tend to watch the tank as much as I watch tv..... here is my first attempt at making a video...I am also holding a pair of pike cichlids in the tank until their 90 gallon is ready
thanks......the rusty crayfish are the only ones I have been able to keep in this tank...I think it has something to do with the fact that they are more aggressive than any other crayfish I have kept....and that their exoskeleton is much harder.....everyone gets along pretty well....provided they stay out of the green sunfish area....
Very cool tank. I used to keep a couple rock bass in a tank about that size. They were awesome. Expensive to keep fed though, they only wanted live foods. I have wanted a gill tank for ages just dont have the room right now.
You are right about those rustys. They are vicious. They have become a real nuisance species in many areas where they were illegally introduced.
I have a longear in the tank now......I am not sure if the Orange Spot are in MI or not....I have never seen one here......
I really want to upgrade to the Marineland 300Gal tank, stand, and canopy.....I just have to wait to get one at a decient price...... I will also have to move that to the lower level of the house.....
Then I will use the 125 as a breeding tank for my pike cichlids
well I got it into my head that I needed to keep crayfish in the tank. I added 6 rusty crayfish out of a local river this past summer. I used rusty crayfish because the fish eat anyother type of crayfish I have added. The rusty seems to have a harder shell and are more agressive. Bad Idea, The rusties ate many of the plants. They have since been removed and I will have some new pics up soon. Most of the plants have grown back in but lost some of my favorites.
I have not had much luck with cyperus helferi? No matter what tank I put it in. It always seems to die within 10 months or so. Anyone having the same experience? I am using seachem plant gravel dosing seachem ferts and co2.
I'm glad you mentioned that on the crays. I had thought about tossing in a few in my 125 NPT to add to the variety in the tank, but now that I think about it after reading your post, most of my plants would be considered food for them.
Excellent tank! Until recently I had a couple bluegill and a crayfish in a ten gallon (oops, I know) I have always liked the idea of a native tank like this. Sunfish are really good looking fish. Sorry about your plants, though. Crayfish are always hit and miss with plants, but I know some are okay. Are there any native species that would work in planted aquariums?
some new pics of the tank. I went and hacked a lot of plants out of the tank. it was getting way overgrown. I also added another small crypt and some penny wort
For weeks now I have been trying to get some pics of the Warmouth. He tends to be a bit camera shy. He is also becomming one of my favorite fish. Many times feeding from my hand. But as soon as he sees the camera he is gone. Its kind of comical. I will post some pics as soon as I get them
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