Another bait store collector I see! My buddy's family owns a baitshop so he lets me sort through the minnows myself at night (open 24/7 from walleye opener to end of summer).
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Another bait store collector I see! My buddy's family owns a baitshop so he lets me sort through the minnows myself at night (open 24/7 from walleye opener to end of summer).
Dunno if I'd trust this brute (5" central mudminnow, females can get about 1.5" larger) with your average 2" skinny Iowa darter. I seriously think people underrate the mudminnow as a predator. Again, if it's skinnier than the mudminnow and less than 2/3 the length of it I wouldn't trust them together.
Yep I already have Iowa darters and central mudminnows together in the 120 (not a riparium) lake setup. I am a little worried about the Iowa darters. I thought that they grew to a larger size, but I guess they average only about 2" long. I should keep an eye on them and maybe move the mudminnows into a reserve tank if they start getting too big.
I had wondered about using log perches in the 120 because they are a pretty typical lake species, but I think I read that they have more demanding diet requirements.
I had wondered about using log perches in the 120 because they are a pretty typical lake species, but I think I read that they have more demanding diet requirements.
I've never had a problem with logperch feeding, they've always eaten bloodworms and chopped earthworms without problems. I actually caught a logperch on a size 14 hook with a piece of earthworm while trying to catch a couple 3-4" fallfish in a rocky pool below a riffle.
Well that's good to know. I could consider getting a log perch too. It might be wise to get the little darters out of the 120 before the mudminnows grow much larger and I could put one or more log perch in their place.
While we wait on this thing I set up this simple little riparium for a fancy goldfish in the greenhouse there at the museum.
The plants seem to love it in there. They are growing new roots and leaves.
The plants seem to love it in there. They are growing new roots and leaves.
