My North American tank is well under way

[patjava30]

View attachment 1078693 Here's mineView attachment 1078692There's also a 5" small mouth bass and a 5" marbled bullhead in these pics.

Nice looking tank! How big is it?

 

[xraycer]

Really nice setup.

How do the LMB and SMB get along? When I was doing natives, they refused to tolerate each other.

So far, its been hunky-dory. Everybody coexisting fine. Got one of the lmb on pellets already, the other is still holding out for live food. The once mellow smb is now a lot more aggressive at feeding time since it has to compete for its share.

 

[xraycer]

Nice looking tank! How big is it?

Thanks. Its a just a spare, beat-up 55 I had lying around.....temporary home for the grow out period.

 

[divemaster99]

I'd do some swamp darters and tessellated darters on the bottom with whatever species of local minnows you have in the midwater section.

 

[patjava30]

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I'd do some swamp darters and tessellated darters on the bottom with whatever species of local minnows you have in the midwater section.

Where do you find darters? Ive fished in NY for almost 20 years, and my dad has for 40+ neither of us have ever seen a darter that we know of!

 

[predatorkeeper87]

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Where do you find darters? Ive fished in NY for almost 20 years, and my dad has for 40+ neither of us have ever seen a darter that we know of!

in just about every stream or creek in the US has them lol. Check slow moving sections of streams and creeks, just walk the water and watch for small fish swimming ahead of you.

 

[divemaster99]

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Where do you find darters? Ive fished in NY for almost 20 years, and my dad has for 40+ neither of us have ever seen a darter that we know of!

Go to your local creek and seine a few riffles and pools, guarantee you'll find a few darters if the stream is a healthy one.