Banded Sculpin feeding.
#1 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 12 September 2014 - 07:44 AM
Sculpin Feeding:
#2
Posted 12 September 2014 - 07:53 AM
"No thanks, a third of a gopher would merely arouse my appetite..."
#3 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 12 September 2014 - 08:04 AM
#4 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 13 September 2014 - 11:11 PM
#5 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 13 October 2014 - 06:43 PM
Feeding Banded Sculpin by hand.:
#6
Posted 14 October 2014 - 05:26 AM
"No thanks, a third of a gopher would merely arouse my appetite..."
#7
Posted 14 October 2014 - 06:21 AM
#8 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 14 October 2014 - 08:41 AM
I would say it took about two months. For a long time I would have to release it before he would strike. Now he is spoiled. ..lol So far so good with the two greensides and young sculpin. No signs of interest yet. One greenside is pushing 5 inches and the other around 4. I did learn over the weekend that small stone rollers and shiners are fair game. He would not eat and I wondered why until he turned sideways. Then I quickly noticed it looked like he had ate a golf ball. I did a quick head count and two small Shiners and a Stoneroller were missing. He then turned and slowly ate the food I had just dropped in. I was actually worried he might explode. The next couple of days he is on a diet.Those darters are on borrowed time. Very cool video cjohns. How long did it take you to have it eat out of your hand? I've always wanted to try wetting my hand, letting flake stick to my skin, allowing it to dry, then stick it in the tank and let all the shiners/dace go crazy. Just a dream at this point.
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#9 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 14 October 2014 - 08:46 AM
That's a satisfied fish. Amazing how large a chunk o' chow they can make disappear in a gulp! Too dang cool. Might need to get me a sculpin, too. Funny how the little feller looks like a bearded dragon baby when you see him head on...
Yes it is very amazing. The little fella got his first taste of a baby crawfish over the weekend. I was shocked! They are so aggressive. The large one name is RAMBO. I have yet to name the little guy.
#10 Guest_Skipjack_*
Posted 14 October 2014 - 11:41 AM
#11 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 14 October 2014 - 01:13 PM
What are your tank temperatures like? I always did well with them, but my basement is pretty cool.
My tanks are in the basement as well. They stay around 72°-74°. This winter I'm sure I'll have them running in the high 60's
#12 Guest_Skipjack_*
Posted 14 October 2014 - 02:53 PM
#13 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 14 October 2014 - 03:28 PM
Yep, that is what it takes. Too bad there are not effective low cost chillers, if there were, I am sure more people would keep sculpin. Eventually your guys are going to want a tank of their own. As mentioned before the darters are on borrowed time. Keep us posted.
I have a separate darter tank. I was just hoping the greensides would be large enough to not interest him. My 72 gallon is currently under reconstruction. I'm thinking of doing sunfish in it. I was wondering if any one has ever kept sculpin with longear? Do you think the sunfish would stress them out?
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Posted 14 October 2014 - 05:21 PM
#15 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 14 October 2014 - 06:08 PM
Na, a large sculpin with med. to lg. sunfish is no problem. Sculpin frequently sit right out in the open (in streams) with much larger predators about. Hence the very effective cryptic coloration.
They blend in so well that sometimes I can't find them and they are right in front of my face.
#16 Guest_Kanus_*
Posted 15 October 2014 - 07:30 AM
#17 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 15 October 2014 - 10:45 AM
#18
Posted 27 November 2014 - 10:07 PM
36 Gallon bow front stream
72 Gallon bow front
#19
Posted 28 November 2014 - 12:53 AM
36 Gallon bow front stream
72 Gallon bow front
#20
Posted 02 December 2014 - 08:42 AM
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