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My Tadpole Madtom Collection

Started by Guest_NVCichlids_* , Jun 30 2010 06:35 PM

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#1 Guest_NVCichlids_*

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Posted 30 June 2010 - 06:35 PM

I just wanted to share with you guys the pictures of my 6 current tadpole madtoms. They will range from smallest to largest.
Madtom1:
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Madtom2:

Madtom3:

Madtom4:

Madtom5:

showing its a female (atleast from what I read...)
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Madtom6:

showing off its a male (once again based on what I have read..)
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I am thinking (didn't attempt to sex them all) but madtoms 2,4,and 5 seem to be gravid (IMO) and I would then guess fishes 3,6 to be males. Fish 1 I think is still way to small, but time will tell.

Showing them all in the bucket waiting to be photographed:
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hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoy the fish!

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#2 Guest_bumpylemon_*

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Posted 30 June 2010 - 06:41 PM

thank you for posting these. they will come very handy for me in IDing one if i came across it now. the ones in books do no justice to what you posted! thanks!

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#3 Guest_donkeyman876_*

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Posted 30 June 2010 - 07:16 PM

Cool, I want to put some of those guys in a tank.

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#4 Guest_Foxlarocks_*

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Posted 01 July 2010 - 03:26 AM

Oh how I want some!

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#5 Guest_njJohn_*

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Posted 01 July 2010 - 06:28 AM

What was your method of capture?

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#6 Guest_NVCichlids_*

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Posted 01 July 2010 - 08:31 AM

I caught every single one with my dipnet. I have not been able to seine yet, and traps have not worked.

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#7 Guest_schambers_*

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Posted 01 July 2010 - 06:23 PM

Nice! I love madtoms. I've never caught a tadpole madtom, though they are found in my area. I need to try harder!

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#8 Guest_NVCichlids_*

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Posted 01 July 2010 - 09:49 PM

Nice! I love madtoms. I've never caught a tadpole madtom, though they are found in my area. I need to try harder!

YOu cannot go wrong with them. I enjoy just after lights out as the fish are extremely active then. I can get them to come out more when I feed the darters red worms, brine shrimp and blood worms. I will see them swimming out during the day when there is food in the water.

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#9 Guest_BullHeadsrdfish_*

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Posted 01 July 2010 - 10:05 PM

Beautiful Tadpole Madtoms. Just my humble opinion, but I think that your fish would prefer to stay in the water next time they are photographed. I would enjoy seeing your tank setup that you have these madtoms in. Good to see someone else with such an interest in these fascinating little fish.

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#10 Guest_NVCichlids_*

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Posted 02 July 2010 - 12:56 PM

I received a call from the person taking care of my fish and they stated they found a FRY!!! they said its about 1/4" and dark.. they put it in a fry container with some plants. This has me excited!!!

When I get home I will post a picture of the tank, and the only reason they were out of water was Planet Catfish wanted photographs of the genitalia for sexing purposes in the catelog.