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Old 06-30-2009, 09:22 AM   #61 (permalink)
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Krisw the green sunfish would swallow them whole.......

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Old 06-30-2009, 09:29 AM   #62 (permalink)
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lol. Best not to put them in then!
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Old 06-30-2009, 09:35 AM   #63 (permalink)
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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.....
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Old 06-30-2009, 10:43 AM   #64 (permalink)
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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.

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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......
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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......
I'd appreciate some contact information. PM me; no hurry.
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Old 07-10-2009, 04:52 PM   #67 (permalink)
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when I return to the states I will see what I can find out.....I will be in China until the 23rd....
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Old 07-10-2009, 07:12 PM   #68 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 07-10-2009, 07:20 PM   #69 (permalink)
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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......
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some new pics of the tank....I have added a redear sunfish and some rusty crayfish......









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