On the way home with fish. I got 7 darters (4 different species) and 8 minnows. I'll give specifics once they're in my tank.
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Well the other issue is during the winter in house, I'd have no problem holding those temps easily, but during the summer I might need a chiller... I'm assuming longer shallower tanks work best?
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Yeah shallow tanks are better. When I collect darters I'll get them in less than 3-4" of water in long stretches.
Fish are all in the tank and 5 of the 8 minnows are doing great, 1 is struggling, and 2 are dead. All the darters are doing awesome though. Stock is currently:
5 Mimic Shiners
1 Sand Shiner
2 Rainbow Darters (1M,1F)
2 Variegate Darters (1M,1F)
2 Greenside Darters (1M,1F)
1 Banded Darter (1F)
I might add some more darters eventually but for now I need to work on scraping the tank as there's only 2 good caves for them to escape current which they all seem to crowd around, thankfully with no aggression issues as they're already "darter piling"
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5 Mimic Shiners
1 Sand Shiner
2 Rainbow Darters (1M,1F)
2 Variegate Darters (1M,1F)
2 Greenside Darters (1M,1F)
1 Banded Darter (1F)
I might add some more darters eventually but for now I need to work on scraping the tank as there's only 2 good caves for them to escape current which they all seem to crowd around, thankfully with no aggression issues as they're already "darter piling"
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Just about every fish is already eating brine shrimp, only ones I didn't directly observe eating it were the variegates but they probably had one or two when I wasn't looking. Pretty soon I'm going to get some plastic plants to add for some green, add some more caves, and get a black background.
The two minnows that were sick last night are now swimming in th current with the others so I think they're going to make it. Every fish ate this morning.
keep it going man, I love my native 40B. my three rainbow darters are doing awesome, so much personality to those little fish! they beg at the glass when I sit and watch the tank haha.
P.S. you remember that stickleback you ID'd for me? He took to frozen bloodworms easily! Awesome fish, swims and acts alot like an esox species, constant fin movement but motionless suspending in the water haha. Keep an eye out for some of them in your shiners for fishing man, you'd love some in your tank!
P.S. you remember that stickleback you ID'd for me? He took to frozen bloodworms easily! Awesome fish, swims and acts alot like an esox species, constant fin movement but motionless suspending in the water haha. Keep an eye out for some of them in your shiners for fishing man, you'd love some in your tank!
Thanks! All the rainbows I've had so far seem to have been hiders so hopefully these ones will stay out more. The greensides are the most personable so far and my banded isn't far behind. I might go back down to the river next weekend and try to get another male banded.
Once my fishroom is up I'll be setting up a 10G or two to breed brook stickles.
All the fish are still doing great and they're all eating voraciously. What's nice about this tank is when I feed brine or bloodworms the powerhead will endlessly cycle it around the tank until something eats it which makes it look like live invertibrates to the fish making it more appealing to eat.
Everyone's doing awesome and the fish are becoming more and more outgoing towards each other and me. Only skittish fish left is the male Variegate and the only hider is the banded darter.
