Native Tank

[cciesielski]

the bluegill are more agressive than most people think
ive seentherm in the wild chase away bass from a worm

 

[ewurm]

Pumpkinseed sunfish are even more aggressive from what I've heard.

 

[sandtiger]

Both are very aggresive but around here where ever both those species occur together the bluegill always seem to be the more dominant species.

 

[revkkoolaid]

A sunfish of some type tried to eat my male cousin's nipple once years ago.

 

[ewurm]

Both are very aggresive but around here where ever both those species occur together the bluegill always seem to be the more dominant species.

I think Bluegills are more prolific than Pumpkinseeds.

 

[ewurm]

A sunfish of some type tried to eat my male cousin's nipple once years ago.

Perhaps this sunfish was missing a few key genes. It has been known to happen in our species.

 

[dredcon]

You should keep a small tank with only darters and native cyprinids. Minnows in the genus Cyprinella, Nocomis, Luxilus, and Lythrurus are cool in a tank. If you can catch a minnow from the genus Pteronotropis they are really nice, especially when they are in breeding colors. If you have a bigger tank with a bass in you should try to get a small pickerel , mini pike, put in it. I have kept them before and mine seemed to take well to the tank. When they are small they have awesome color patterns. Alright, enough rambling by me.

 

[ewurm]

I am doing just that, with Killifish, darters, fatheads and chubs.