Pickerel

[Bradyfam]

Do you guys think a pickerel can work in a 36g bowfront tank. ( Redfin or grass). If not then a rock bass

 

[Deadeye]

None of those will work. Even the 6 inch (minimum) bass is too big and active to be comfortable. The pickerels can get longer than the tank is wide.

 

[Bradyfam]

Ok thanks

 

[Bradyfam]

Any other native fish

 

[Deadeye]

The Masked Shadow xenacanth9
I don’t know natives that well. You could have fun with a community setup for flag fish, Pygmy sunfish, darters, etc.

 

[Bradyfam]

Thanks

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

Pygmy sunfish would work. One of my personal favourites are log perch. Prickleback are cool and always beat everything to the hook when I’m creek fishing. Dace are really fun. I always wanted to try creek chubs but Canada’s native fish rules are very sketchy so I have refrained from keeping anything I catch. Creek chub would outgrow that tank (I have caught 10”+ chubs but some of the other chub species and stone rollers are cool and stay smaller (under 6 inches)

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

Central stone rollers and lake chubs are good smaller native fish that are fairly good looking

The stone roller reminds me of a gold wolf fish and the lake chub reminds me of a tummy nose tetra

 

[Bradyfam]

Any more suggestions

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

What are you looking for? Something active? Something aggressive?