[10gallonplanted]

I found some pretty interesting collecting videos:
Neon tetras
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4DaP8HQyBU&feature=relmfu
Otos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilnitMs1LRk&feature=relmfu

And a cool documentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7KK1imwh28&feature=relmfu

 

[kamikazi]

the owner of one of our lfs and leader of our local club makes a trip or two each year to collect in SA. If I wanted I could get fish you can't find at most any store or even online..

 

[10gallonplanted]

Id totally do it man.

 

[mgamer20o0]

you should be able to do some pretty cool collecting locally.

 

[A.M. Aquatics]

I like to "collect" fish locally. I mean "collect", as in I don't keep them. Just catch, ID and release. Many people underestimate native fish. I've heard mosquitofish be called boring, drab, ugly, and pointless in the aquarium. if those people saw these fish in person in someone's tank, I bet they wouldn't think they're half bad. They are neat and attractive in their own way.

Another favorite native of mine is the least killifish. These livebearers are TINY! Good luck trying to catch males, they'll slip right though your net!

some smaller species of sunfish are downright stunning! Ever seen a longear sunfish? I really wonder why hardly anyone keeps them. Depending on the locality, they're more attractive than any south american cichlid I've ever seen.

Pygmy killies are another awesome species. They're very tiny as well, and the ones here in southern AL have very nice coloration. I'm considering getting some eventually.

I think native fish are overlooked too often IMO.

 

[speedie408]

Cool vids. Thanks for sharing.

I'm going camping this weekend so I might just bring a set of goggles to see what I can catch in the stream up there.

 

[lauraleellbp]

My collecting trip to Bolivia a few years ago was a blast. I'd love to go again. I really want to go collecting in Peru some day, hopefully. :smile:

 

[zachary908]

Totally awesome videos, thank you for sharing!

 

[A.M. Aquatics]

oh, you might want to check this thread of mine out too: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/fish/140920-belize-mexican-tetra-wild-livebearers.html

 

[gene4christ]

[QUOTE some smaller species of sunfish are downright stunning! Ever seen a longear sunfish? I really wonder why hardly anyone keeps them. Depending on the locality, they're more attractive than any south american cichlid I've ever seen. [/QUOTE]

The Pumkin seed is no slouch either!

 

[CobraGuppy]

Another favorite native of mine is the least killifish. These livebearers are TINY! Good luck trying to catch males, they'll slip right though your net!

I love least killifish ! I usually only catch mosquito fish in my nearby lake, and occasionally golden topminnows. But i caught a male least killifish a few weeks ago and was stunned by how awesome he looks !

 

[10gallonplanted]

http://www.google.com/search?q=elas...&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1366&bih=667 I want these native fish so badly, ive been looking for at least a month.

 

[jasonpatterson]

Visit the NANFA forum, I know that there are a few people who keep elassoma sp. there. I love darters, personally. I wish that we had rainbow shiners locally as well, but we don't (too far north.) They are insanely pretty fish, much nicer than virtually any fish we put in a tank.

 

[malaybiswas]

Nice vids. Reminds me of fishing trips with my dad.

 

[zachary908]

http://www.google.com/search?q=elas...&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1366&bih=667 I want these native fish so badly, ive been looking for at least a month.

If you ever find them let me know where!!!

 

[10gallonplanted]

Thanks jasonpatterson.
Okay so I know they need a species only tank, so this is a tough choice.
Either keep my 6 chubs, and soon to be 2 sculpin OR get some E. Gilberti..I can't decide.

Best place is NANFA, zachary.

 

[kamikazi]

http://www.google.com/search?q=elas...&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1366&bih=667 I want these native fish so badly, ive been looking for at least a month.

This is the native fish I want!

 

[zachary908]

BT darters has them so does Jonah's aquarium.

 

[kamikazi]

BT darters has them so does Jonah's aquarium.

nice! thanks

makes me want to turn in a bunch of fish and change my 29 into a native tank

 

[10gallonplanted]

Dooooo it, I like them more than store bought fish and they're free but illegal lol.