Comments on: Native Fish – Sunfish, Killies, Darters http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/08/14/native-fish-sunfish-killies-darters Planted Aquariums Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:48:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: 40G - Wormstrate - 1 Month In-- Guitarfish http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/08/14/native-fish-sunfish-killies-darters/comment-page-1#comment-1689 40G - Wormstrate - 1 Month In-- Guitarfish Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:12:37 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=337#comment-1689 [...] the tank with hydrogen perioxide, both to combat the algae, and as a preventative measure in case any of the fish I recently collected have any parasites. I’ve noticed a significant reduction in algae, [...] [...] the tank with hydrogen perioxide, both to combat the algae, and as a preventative measure in case any of the fish I recently collected have any parasites. I’ve noticed a significant reduction in algae, [...]

]]> By: Patrick http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/08/14/native-fish-sunfish-killies-darters/comment-page-1#comment-1687 Patrick Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:18:05 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=337#comment-1687 Looks great, keep us posted! Looks great, keep us posted!

]]> By: Tim http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/08/14/native-fish-sunfish-killies-darters/comment-page-1#comment-1685 Tim Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:38:24 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=337#comment-1685 Thanks for the advice! If yours ever breed, I'd love to take some babies off your hands. ;) Thanks for the advice! If yours ever breed, I’d love to take some babies off your hands. ;)

]]> By: guitarfish http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/08/14/native-fish-sunfish-killies-darters/comment-page-1#comment-1679 guitarfish Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:01:34 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=337#comment-1679 Kim, I'll get some shrimp pictures. The shrimp were hiding the other day. Kim, I’ll get some shrimp pictures. The shrimp were hiding the other day.

]]> By: Rami http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/08/14/native-fish-sunfish-killies-darters/comment-page-1#comment-1678 Rami Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:02:24 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=337#comment-1678 Jason: In Washington, "State scientific collection permits are issued to scientists/researchers, educators/educational institutions, and museums, aquariums/zoos. They are NOT issued to the general public for collection/take of fish and/or wildlife." http://wdfw.wa.gov/scp/ Bummer for us, we're not allowed to collect natives. D: Had my hopes up for river minnows in the aquarium, but apparently that's not going to happen. Jason: In Washington, “State scientific collection permits are issued to scientists/researchers, educators/educational institutions, and museums, aquariums/zoos. They are NOT issued to the general public for collection/take of fish and/or wildlife.” http://wdfw.wa.gov/scp/

Bummer for us, we’re not allowed to collect natives. D: Had my hopes up for river minnows in the aquarium, but apparently that’s not going to happen.

]]> By: Kim http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/08/14/native-fish-sunfish-killies-darters/comment-page-1#comment-1677 Kim Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:19:48 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=337#comment-1677 Those are beautiful, but where's the shrimp?:) Those are beautiful, but where’s the shrimp?:)

]]> By: guitarfish http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/08/14/native-fish-sunfish-killies-darters/comment-page-1#comment-1676 guitarfish Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:15:51 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=337#comment-1676 Tim, I've just been going on the advice of other hobbyists locally who have collected and keep sunfish and have searched around online. NANFA (North American Native Fish Assoc) is a great resource for these types of matters, and members receive a quarterly journal from them. I chose the Blue Spotted Sunfish because they max out around 2-3 inches, and won't rearrange my planted tank. Most other sunfish in the Lepomis genus get much bigger, are more aggressive, and require more space. A 30gal would be fine for Blue Spotted Sunnies. This is my first experience with these fish, but thus far all they'll eat are live foods. I've read that younger fish can be trained onto prepared foods, and if you breed them, you're likely to be able to get the fry to eat whatever you want. For the location we collected from, all we needed was a fishing license. Depending on other locations, you may not be allowed to collect (i.e. stocked trout streams), or you may need scientific permits depending on the species. Contact your local fishing/hunting locality to find out for sure. Tim, I’ve just been going on the advice of other hobbyists locally who have collected and keep sunfish and have searched around online. NANFA (North American Native Fish Assoc) is a great resource for these types of matters, and members receive a quarterly journal from them. I chose the Blue Spotted Sunfish because they max out around 2-3 inches, and won’t rearrange my planted tank. Most other sunfish in the Lepomis genus get much bigger, are more aggressive, and require more space. A 30gal would be fine for Blue Spotted Sunnies. This is my first experience with these fish, but thus far all they’ll eat are live foods. I’ve read that younger fish can be trained onto prepared foods, and if you breed them, you’re likely to be able to get the fry to eat whatever you want. For the location we collected from, all we needed was a fishing license. Depending on other locations, you may not be allowed to collect (i.e. stocked trout streams), or you may need scientific permits depending on the species. Contact your local fishing/hunting locality to find out for sure.

]]> By: Tim http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/08/14/native-fish-sunfish-killies-darters/comment-page-1#comment-1675 Tim Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:02:19 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=337#comment-1675 I'm really interested in your sunfish. I'm in Southeastern Virginia, was thinking about collecting. Can you recommend books or something about keeping sunfish? Do they need live food all the time? Is it hard to get a collecting permit? Are they aggressive? Is a 30 gal too small? I’m really interested in your sunfish. I’m in Southeastern Virginia, was thinking about collecting. Can you recommend books or something about keeping sunfish? Do they need live food all the time? Is it hard to get a collecting permit? Are they aggressive? Is a 30 gal too small?

]]> By: Jason http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/08/14/native-fish-sunfish-killies-darters/comment-page-1#comment-1674 Jason Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:13:39 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=337#comment-1674 "you’d also have to check on whether your local laws allow collection." Yeah, I hadn't thought of that. It's probably not legal. Our state motto is, "Washington: There's a law against that." *le sigh* “you’d also have to check on whether your local laws allow collection.”

Yeah, I hadn’t thought of that. It’s probably not legal. Our state motto is, “Washington: There’s a law against that.”

*le sigh*

]]> By: guitarfish http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/08/14/native-fish-sunfish-killies-darters/comment-page-1#comment-1673 guitarfish Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:09:58 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=337#comment-1673 I'd guess that there are, but if there are, you'd also have to check on whether your local laws allow collection. I'd suggest you register over for the <a href="http://forum.nanfa.org/" rel="nofollow">NANFA forums</a>, and ask there. I'm sure someone there is from your area. I’d guess that there are, but if there are, you’d also have to check on whether your local laws allow collection. I’d suggest you register over for the NANFA forums, and ask there. I’m sure someone there is from your area.

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