So last night I got a hot tip that my favorite lfs got in some bowfin, so I rushed over this morning and picked up the last one! (There were actually two, but one was on hold.) It's around 4", and started eating blackworms within 10 minutes of being added to the tank! I've been out of the native fish keeping game for a few years, and I figure there couldn't be a better fish to get me back in 
Heres a full tank shot, its a 29. The reason its not full is I've heard its better to keep their tanks shallow when young, so they can get to the surface easier. There is duckweed for surface cover, and the temp is around 75-76F. Filtration is a sponge filter with a power head.
Any idea why its tail might be like this? Both of them were exactly like this, maybe its to tag them for some reason?
Thanks for any comments, questions, or suggestions! I will update as it grows!
And yes, I DO know how big they get, I have a 125 for it to eventually be in, as well as a performed pond (I think its around 150 gallons) that I will be getting whenever I go pick it up from my grandparents.
Heres a full tank shot, its a 29. The reason its not full is I've heard its better to keep their tanks shallow when young, so they can get to the surface easier. There is duckweed for surface cover, and the temp is around 75-76F. Filtration is a sponge filter with a power head.
Any idea why its tail might be like this? Both of them were exactly like this, maybe its to tag them for some reason?
Thanks for any comments, questions, or suggestions! I will update as it grows!
And yes, I DO know how big they get, I have a 125 for it to eventually be in, as well as a performed pond (I think its around 150 gallons) that I will be getting whenever I go pick it up from my grandparents.
