Native Tank?
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I have kept native fish and inverts for the past five years. Living in south Louisiana and near the Atchafalaya River, I always carry a 5 gal minnow bucket w/ aerator and a dip net in my work truck. I do service work and travel all over the state so I get to sample different areas. I have kept bluegill, small bass, catfishes, various minnows, darters, banded pygmi sunfish, pirate perch, river shrimp. One spring I dipped up a small pipefish and a small flounder. both were caught in freshwater but didn't live long in a tank. we also like to sample the crawfish from different areas. I currently have some crays in a grow out tank to see what they turn out to be. They appeared to be dwarf cajun but the claws are long and have a tubular look.
I was planning to start one up for the spring, but some things came up with my tanks, and now I don't have any extra tanks or space. But maybe that will change by spring or summer.
I wanted to do a minnow and darter tank, maybe a crayfish, or anything else I could catch. I was going to do all native plants as well. I always admired native tanks, and always wanted at least one, but as of right now, I'll have to wait.
I wanted to do a minnow and darter tank, maybe a crayfish, or anything else I could catch. I was going to do all native plants as well. I always admired native tanks, and always wanted at least one, but as of right now, I'll have to wait.
Probably the ditch fencing crays (Faxonella clypeata) but this is just an off-the-cuff guess and shame on me for making such a guess! But I can't resist and it is a native species. LA has soooo many crays that I may need to make a road trip for some more natives.....crays that is!
All my fish are native...
... to somewhere!
I do admire the native approach- but I'm limited by space and money how many aquariums I can set up- If I had unlimited space and funds- I would like to try my hand at natives.
... to somewhere!
I do admire the native approach- but I'm limited by space and money how many aquariums I can set up- If I had unlimited space and funds- I would like to try my hand at natives.
All my fish are native...
... to somewhere!
I do admire the native approach- but I'm limited by space and money how many aquariums I can set up- If I had unlimited space and funds- I would like to try my hand at natives.
N.A. natives aren't all big bruisers; plenty of natives do fine in 10 gallon or even smaller tanks. Pygmy sunfish and some of the smaller killies and darters are great for planted pico tanks.
i know right! its awesome to know that you personally caught every fish you own. i caught all of my fish and my crayfish, and collected my own driftwood.
