N. California Mud Bottom Pond Biotope. (56k)

ReluctantHippy · 08-17-2012, 08:27 PM

Strangest thing happened this morning; I went to feed the mosquito fish I've been using to cycle the tank and to my surprise I spotted two young dime shaped others. Not totally sure as to the species but they look like they might just be young sunfish of some sort - must have been some eggs hitchhiking on some of the plants I collected.

Hard to get a decent pic as they are small and fast and my macro is slow and with a very limited focal point.

ReluctantHippy · 09-14-2012, 04:39 PM

Video update: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqx6KSfJ9HM

ReluctantHippy · 10-01-2012, 04:02 PM

Feeding the sunfish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4HQ9eT67g4

GMYukonon24s · 10-01-2012, 04:05 PM

Nice looking tank and good job on the video

Learner · 11-18-2012, 09:27 PM

In MN you can keep a sunfish or bluegill under normal fishing regulations, however, as long as it is alive and in your tank, it is considered a part of your bag limit for sport angling. Maybe an angle to look into. Good luck and the tank is awesome. Such a cool idea. I started a similar project and now have the inspiration to complete it!

best fishes

BoxxerBoyDrew · 03-04-2013, 04:23 AM

How are the Sunfish Doing???

I kept some as a kid out of the tank next to the house! We Also catch the juvies in out cast nets when casting for shad to fish with in the spring!!! We throw them back though! I might have to keep a few to see how they look when grown in a environment with no predators!

Drew

ReluctantHippy · 03-04-2013, 07:17 PM

They are doing great. Their tank is unheated and located in an uninsulated detached garaged. Night time outdoor temps were dropping as low as 27f and averaging around 34 so I assume indoor temps were just a tad above freezing in the garage and they seemed to have no problem at all. Didn't even seem to slow down, quite feisty fish when they want to be.

Here's a poor pic of them taken today and a bit of a better quality video.

Video:

sunfish update - YouTube

(up close of the larger sunfish at the 1:20 mark).

BoxxerBoyDrew · 03-04-2013, 09:33 PM

COOL!!!

Thanks for the update!
Drew

08-17-2012, 08:27 PM	#16
ReluctantHippy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 285	Strangest thing happened this morning; I went to feed the mosquito fish I've been using to cycle the tank and to my surprise I spotted two young dime shaped others. Not totally sure as to the species but they look like they might just be young sunfish of some sort - must have been some eggs hitchhiking on some of the plants I collected. Hard to get a decent pic as they are small and fast and my macro is slow and with a very limited focal point. __________________ Tank Room

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ReluctantHippy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 285	Video update: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqx6KSfJ9HM __________________ Tank Room

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ReluctantHippy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 285	Feeding the sunfish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4HQ9eT67g4 __________________ Tank Room

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11-18-2012, 09:27 PM	#20
Learner Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Alaska Posts: 311	In MN you can keep a sunfish or bluegill under normal fishing regulations, however, as long as it is alive and in your tank, it is considered a part of your bag limit for sport angling. Maybe an angle to look into. Good luck and the tank is awesome. Such a cool idea. I started a similar project and now have the inspiration to complete it! best fishes

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BoxxerBoyDrew Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Waco,Tx Posts: 611	How are the Sunfish Doing??? I kept some as a kid out of the tank next to the house! We Also catch the juvies in out cast nets when casting for shad to fish with in the spring!!! We throw them back though! I might have to keep a few to see how they look when grown in a environment with no predators! Drew

03-04-2013, 09:33 PM	#23
BoxxerBoyDrew Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Waco,Tx Posts: 611	COOL!!! Thanks for the update! Drew