New Fishes in Stock 8-3-2013 JonahsAquarium.com

We've got some new fishies in stock:

Awesome Fireyblack Shiners
Excellent Elassoma evergladei
Golden Fundulus chrysotus
Cute cute cute Yellow Bullheads
Friendly Dollar Sunnies
Lemony Leptolucania ommata
Rubrifreschient Rosyside Dace
Rascally Redside Dace
Magnificent Mudminnows
Krazy Kansas Longears
Bossin Bluehead Chubs

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We've got some new fishies in stock:


Cute cute cute Yellow Bullheads
Friendly Dollar Sunnies

Little bullheads are amazingly cute but you have to be ready for them growing.

As for friendly dollar sunfish, they are friendly all right. They'd love your other fish to pieces.

The Yellow Bullhead by Mark Binkley

The Yellow Bullhead, Ameiurus natalis is a catfish native to North America. It reaches a length of approximately 12 inches. This is a fast growing species. An opportunistic feeder. Like the other North America catfishes, the Yellow Bullhead is most active after sunset. Large specimens can swallow quite large prey. They prefer a meaty, high protein diet, and will consume other fishes, crayfishes, shrimps, insects and other invertebrates. Their hardiness and feeding habits make them easy to maintain in aquaria. Small specimens will grow quickly, and to ultimately house a single, full grown adult, I recommend a tank of at least 50 gallons. Tankmates must be chosen carefully. Because of their nocturnal habits, bullheads can take other large fishes while they are resting at night and the bullheads are active. Any tankmates must be large enough to not be swallowed by the bullheads. Spiny fishes such as sunfishes or basses would be preferred. Though the best tankmates for bullheads are other bullheads. Keeping a community with adult bullheads will require a tank of 100 gallons or more, depending on how many fishes you want to add. Obviously smaller specimens can be maintained in smaller tanks as they grow. Please do not release any captive animals into the wild at any time. Overgrown specimens can be offered to others via trading forums and fish club events. Other disposal options can be considered as well. Please be prepared to care for any animals that you plan to acquire. For a general discussion of the care requirements of various families of native fishes, see this web page: http://jonahsaquariu...mpatibility.htm

The Dollar Sunfish by Mark Binkley

The Dollar Sunfish, Lepomis marginatus, was once thought to be a variant of the Longear Sunfish. Now researchers and enthusiasts are aware of several strains of this lovely, diminutive species. Ranging from southern Illinois to central Florida, and from the Carolinas to Texas, the Dollar Sunfish prefers quiet, weedy backwater areas, but also can be found in small streams and large lakes that have good quality, vegetated microhabitats. This is a territorial, nest guarding species, with habits very similar to most of the other Lepomis sunfishes. During the warm months, males will fan and clean a circular depression on the substrate, usually in shallow water with nearby cover. Often these nests occur in communal colonies, with several males nesting adjacent to each other. Females enter the nests when they are ready to spawn, often at the insistent encouragement of the males. This entails much chasing and displays of their brilliant iridescent blue and orange adornments. Females are typically smaller than males and somewhat less brightly colored. Males have a deeper head measurement, and ripe females have a round belly. In the wild, females are able to escape to safe cover when they want a break from the males' attentions. This can be problematic in the confined space of an aquarium, where females may not be able to avoid an ardent suitor and may be continually harassed and even killed. As with most other Lepomis species, this behavior is not much displayed in juveniles and much less in cool weather. As the fish mature and come into spawning condition, the aquarist must be vigilant to protect the welfare of any fishes in a tank with a nesting male sunfish. It is well worth the effort to accommodate this species to experience their breeding and brood care. And I find their brilliant colors and body from reminiscent of the marine damselfishes. Being somewhat smaller than most of the other Lepomis species, the tank requirements for the Dollar Sunfish are somewhat less, with the caveat that a tank with breeding males must be carefully monitored. A densely planted tank is idea for this species. Leave some areas open for displays and nesting. All kinds of foods are accepted, with a preference for terrestrial insects like crickets and grasshoppers. Like the other sunfishes, Dollar Sunfish require a high protein diet. Vegetable foods are not much utilized. This is a species that others will usually be happy to receive if you find that you have too many or need to manage aggression in the tank.

Cute cute cute Yellow Bullheads

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Here's my four year old yellow bullhead. It's topped out at about 13" in a 65 gallon tank. It has the tank all by itself. It's a beautiful fish. Just look at that smile!

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Cute, cute, cute! Thanks, Susan!

Are your fieryblack shiners wc?

Yes, the fieryblacks are wild caught.

Are your fieryblack shiners wc?

I love catfish, right until they get big enough to start eating my crayfish......

Lemony?! Sell it, Mark

Little bullheads are amazingly cute but you have to be ready for them growing.

My son and his cousin spent a weekend with his grandparents and brought home a small present, 2 "madtoms" about 1" long they had caught in a lake. My son loves catfish, so I put them in with my other natives. Somehow they morphed into very fast growing bullheads, and while still cute they began battering their tankmates relentlessly. Not a good mix.

Yeah, Bullheads can definitely be bruisers. They will be pretty easy going until they get big enough to grab and swallow their tankmates. They hunt at night, and so take other fishes while they are sleeping and unawares. Yes, fish do sleep. So plan for a large tank and large tankmates if you're doing bullheads. Madtoms, on the other hand are essentially miniature Bullheads. So they can be kept with smaller fish in a community tank. Do choose tankmates that cannot fit in their mouths, though, or you will have the same result as with Bullheads. Upside is you can use a much smaller tank for Madtoms. Check our listings. We have both, and multiple species in stock. Plenty of free advice. Just ask: http://jonahsaquariu...te/fishlist.htm

Leptolucania ommata, the most lemony of all our freshwater natives! Lovely!

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Lemony?! Sell it, Mark

What's the adult size of a speckled madtom? Any chance of a couple tadpole madtoms?

is the kansas longear still available? i'd like to buy a lot of them

According to _The Fishes of Tennessee_, the maximum total length for Noturus leptacanthus, Speckled Madtom, is 4.3 inches. I may have one or two _very_ tiny Tadpole Madtoms hanging around. Check with me periodically. They come in sporadically. jonah@jonahsaquarium.com

What's the adult size of a speckled madtom? Any chance of a couple tadpole madtoms?

Yes, I do. Please email me: jonah@jonahsaquarium.com

is the kansas longear still available? i'd like to buy a lot of them