davemonkey

That's too bad about your mud-bug getting eaten, but he was probably on the menu of every fish you've got in there.

Your tank is looking great!

-Dave

joshua_pope2001

Thanks Dave....yeah it was just a matter of time.....but he made it for over a year.....

joshua_pope2001

some more pics taken the other night

joshua_pope2001

hahahah I will always try to talk you into natives Brian.... Its my mission.....lol

joshua_pope2001

I am sad to report that I lost the Bluegill/Pumpkin\Seed Hybrid and the Pumpkin Seed to a strange chemical explosion....I am not sure what chemical got into the tank but within 4 hours the tank was so cloudy I could hardly see through it....I did a 50% water change when I returned home and a double dose of Prime. I have also been pounding the tank with my hurricane air pump....the tank is now crystal clear and I have lost no other fish.....I am wondering if someone in the house was using air freshner or something......I am planning on collecting more sunfish after I return from my China trip......I will keep you all posted......

krisw

Sorry to hear about the loss of your natives. When you get back, I highly recommend the native Blue-Spotted Sunfish. They stay much smaller than bluegills or pumpkinseeds (about 2-4"), and color up a really nice cobalt with iridescent spots. I haven't kept the bluegills myself, but I suspect that the bluespots don't disrupt the plants in the tank as much, either. Here are some pics of mine:

joshua_pope2001

thanks for the suggestion....what is the size of this fish....They look pretty small in the pic....The other fish in the tank might eat them....

krisw

They're about the size of a bolivian ram, full grown. About 2-4", usually closer to the 3-4" range. You're probably right that the larger sunfish would pick on them.

Veloth

Sorry about the loss. Good luck on the tank. I really like the wood.

joshua_pope2001

Krisw the green sunfish would swallow them whole.......

Veloth thank you for your comments....