Hi all, great community you have here that I'm hoping can answer some of my questions. I'm a long time saltwater hobbyist/professional and have maintained nearly every species of reef fish available at one point or another in my time. However, my knowledge of freshwater fish, particularly native N American species, is limited to what I remember going fishing as a kid in California.
I currently maintain a 4000g system at 64 degrees with North American freshwater fishes. The system is split into two tanks, the larger of the two is approximately 3000g and contains a paddlefish, buffalo, short and longnose gar, sturgeon, crappie, sunfish, and a channel catfish. The smaller tank is about 400g and contains yellow perch.
My questions pertain to stocking in the larger tank. I am not very happy with the idea of the paddlefish long term in this tank--although it is circular and about 10 feet cross, it is not large enough to handle him once he is full grown. What other fishes would you add to this tank, and how might they impact the resident population? No ideas are too crazy, so throw them all out there please. They don't necessarily need to be native, for instance, and since I work at a public aquarium fish that would be "illegal" are probably obtainable.
I am thinking that a bowfin (or two?) would be nice to add, as well as some type of larger shoaling fishes like shiners, but this idea probably shows my lack of creativity and/or knowledge.
Thanks!
I currently maintain a 4000g system at 64 degrees with North American freshwater fishes. The system is split into two tanks, the larger of the two is approximately 3000g and contains a paddlefish, buffalo, short and longnose gar, sturgeon, crappie, sunfish, and a channel catfish. The smaller tank is about 400g and contains yellow perch.
My questions pertain to stocking in the larger tank. I am not very happy with the idea of the paddlefish long term in this tank--although it is circular and about 10 feet cross, it is not large enough to handle him once he is full grown. What other fishes would you add to this tank, and how might they impact the resident population? No ideas are too crazy, so throw them all out there please. They don't necessarily need to be native, for instance, and since I work at a public aquarium fish that would be "illegal" are probably obtainable.
I am thinking that a bowfin (or two?) would be nice to add, as well as some type of larger shoaling fishes like shiners, but this idea probably shows my lack of creativity and/or knowledge.
Thanks!
i keep yellow perch aswell currently i have 4 in a 55' im planning on getting a 125 for them, maybe even a rock bass and some schooling minnows
