To the guy with the Florida tank and madtom...

[VoodooChild]

Heyya. I don't remember who posted the Florida tank thread, but it wouldn't let me in to reply about the madtom. I don't think it's gyrinus, as they're usually deeper. It looks more like an exilis. Can you get more of a profile shot, from the side? Either way they're great fun. I searched everywhere for the thread and I still can't find it...like it hit a black hole or something:eek:

[ChilDawg]

It is gone, but it was done by corvettekid82.

I had a post in that thread, but the dang thing disappeared...I was going to ask him where and how he caught the maddy.

[VoodooChild]

Ok good. I thought I was going crazy. If Chil see's nothing, than I must be sane...

[ChilDawg]

Uh-huh. Sure. That must imply sanity.

Mike, we miss the pix already...bring them back please! :)

[corvettekid82]

STRANGE! The post was just gone like that! I posted again... but in this thread: Florida Tank (http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7091). I too thought I was going crazy when I couldnt find my post :p
Childawg, I caught the catfish (whatever type it may be) at Deleon Springs in Central Florida. Its on the east coast, and is part of the St. Johns River System. This little guy was caught in about 2 feet of water, in a very swampy area with a muddy/leafy bottom. I got lucky and caught him in my dip net.. which is something I thought I'd never catch with this method. I guess I spooked him and just happened to snag him in the net when he swam away!
As for more pictures, that may be difficult! As far as I can understand these fish are noctournal and pretty shy as it goes. I've not seen him since he's been added to the tank :rolleyes: I think I have one more pic I took of him in the glass, but it may not be that different.. I'll check..
And here ya go: http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL188/1013353/1915636/26212415.jpg

[VoodooChild]

Huh...he still doesn't look like gyrinus but I don't know. Is there a stream that feeds this pond? Toms don't like still water. Good catch though. They acclimate well to captivity.

[ChilDawg]

Not really a pond more like a backwater area in a stream...

Here are the Maddies of FL:
Tadpole (Notorus gyrinus)
Speckled (N. leptacanthus)
Black--Panhandle-dweller (N. funebris)

(Page/Burr: Peterson Field Guides: Freshwater Fishes)

I'm leaning toward N. leptacanthus.

[VoodooChild]

I'm not familiar with Florida fishes so I'll have to stick with Chil's analysis. That's a good book but I don't have it here with me at the moment.

[corvettekid82]

Yes, not quite a pond ;) Its near a man-made waterfall where the spring overflows into the river. I caught him right on the bank of the St. Johns... so its not a pond. Thanks for the leads everyone, especially childawg, its time for me to do some Google searching:D