Caught this little guy the last time I went fishing at a nearby lake. They were always one of my favorite fishes to catch, and i like the almost purple sheen that some adults have, and the yellow and black stripe eye. Anyway, I caught him, and his buddy, brought them home where I had a 29 gallon bare bottom tank setup in my basement (I had been thinking about seting up a coldwater/native tank. One of the crappies died, because he wasnt looking good from the start. The other was a survivor, and is now aggressivly feeding on crickets that I drop on the surface of the water. Note: He is only in a bare bottom tank because I wasnt sure if he would have made it before, and I didnt want to setup a tank, only to have it him die. He will be getting a new tank within a month. And in a week I will get him some gravel for the bottom, and some plants for the corners. (Thinking about going with live plants. And, since this thread would be worthless without pics, here they are! :lol: The full tank shot really show his real colors, which are mainly silver/with black spots, and that cool yellow eye.
