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#1 Ken

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Posted 03 May 2015 - 10:43 PM

Etheostoma inscriptum

Etheostoma nigrum

Etheostoma blennioides

Etheostoma lawrencei (F1 second year) and F2

Etheostoma caeruleum

Percina caprodes

Etheostoma jimmycarter

 

in growout tanks. May have more but haven't seen yet. Still waiting to see fry from the Etheostoma variatum..... All in all I'd say not a bad spring so far.... :rolleyes: 


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#2 mattknepley

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Posted 04 May 2015 - 04:49 AM

Congrats! I'd say it's a really good spring!
Matt Knepley
"No thanks, a third of a gopher would merely arouse my appetite..."

#3 Dustin

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Posted 04 May 2015 - 07:16 AM

That's awesome Ken. It would be great to see some photos of the fry as they develop, especially the inscriptum.

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Lexington, SC


#4 Ken

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Posted 04 May 2015 - 11:07 AM

Dustin, I've tried a couple times to shoot video of them. They stay near the back of the tank where it is darker and with food etc... floating in the water it is hard to see them. Hopefully, as they get bigger I'll have more opportunities sooner rather than later.


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#5 Sean Phillips

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Posted 04 May 2015 - 05:03 PM

That's an awesome list of spawns! You going to sell any of the fry? :)
Sean Phillips - Pine Creek Watershed - Allegheny River Drainage

#6 Casper

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Posted 05 May 2015 - 10:13 AM

Wow Ken... That is quite a list.  Many would like to hear how that occurred.  An AC article would be sweet and appreciated by all 500 readers.


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#7 Ken

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Posted 05 May 2015 - 10:14 AM

Let's see how many of each there ends up being.... ;)


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#8 Ken

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Posted 05 May 2015 - 10:17 AM

I'll try to get something together. Just a bad time at the moment. Mother In Law just passed, which is delaying a collecting trip to Va. But I'll see what I can do.


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#9 Sean Phillips

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Posted 05 May 2015 - 10:29 AM

Let's see how many of each there ends up being.... ;)


Fair enough :). Just let me know if you have enough fry to sell any from either inscriptum or jimmycarter.
Sean Phillips - Pine Creek Watershed - Allegheny River Drainage

#10 Evan P

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Posted 05 May 2015 - 10:51 AM

Hey Ken, awesome results! Also, I've bee. working on putting together a VA collection trip as well. PM me if you are interested in meeting up there.
3,000-4,000 Gallon Pond Full of all sorts of spawning fishes! http://forum.nanfa.org/index.php/topic/13811-3560-gallon-native-fish-pond/page-3 
 

#11 Ken

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Posted 08 May 2015 - 07:58 PM

Etheostoma burri fry can now be added to the list! And the Percina roanoka are looking frisky!!!


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#12 mattknepley

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Posted 09 May 2015 - 05:24 AM

I'm sorry to hear about your mother-in-law; my condolences to all.

On a happier note, there must be something in the water out there! Congrats!
Matt Knepley
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#13 Ken

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Posted 09 May 2015 - 01:29 PM

Thank you Matt. She's been laid to rest now. Delaying the trip a week so we can gather ourselves. The fishroom has been an escape at times when I've needed it though. ... Maybe I can find a bit of time to at least get an article started.


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#14 lilyea

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Posted 09 May 2015 - 02:37 PM

Ken - I wish you strength and peace during this time.  Please know that if you can put your fish spawning experiences paper or speak them into a voice recorder, there are those of us who are associated with American Currents, as editors and associate editors (and I am sure others within NANFA), who are willing to work with you to edit, re-write, transcribe, and/or co-author the article(s).  Congratulations on effectively creating the space for so many darters to spawn.  As Casper stated, I am sure that many would be interested in hearing the details.

 

Of course this applies to others as well who have important information to share, but may not have the time, skill, or confidence to submit a finished AC article.



#15 Ken

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Posted 10 May 2015 - 10:32 PM

Thank you.... I also am sure I will be needing some advice regarding the article. I assume I should do the artcle using word?

 

Oh, I have added Percina roanoka to the list. First time I have gotten fry from them! Shocked me as I had been looking towards the bottom of the growout tank and they are swimming mid water where the algae growing on the glass makes it difficult to see them. That and the fact they are quite small.


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#16 Ken

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Posted 10 May 2015 - 11:35 PM

Just spotted first Etheostoma rufilineatus fry tonight also!


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#17 mattknepley

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Posted 11 May 2015 - 05:48 AM

Great stuff, Ken! We're gonna hafta start calling you the "Darter (sweet nothings) Whisperer"! :)
Matt Knepley
"No thanks, a third of a gopher would merely arouse my appetite..."

#18 lilyea

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Posted 11 May 2015 - 10:46 PM

Thank you.... I also am sure I will be needing some advice regarding the article. I assume I should do the artcle using word?

 

 

Yes, MS Word is the preferred format, but most word processing or text editor formats are acceptable.  Even hand written text or voice recorded files can be transcribed if the material is strong enough to justify the effort (e.g., the process of breeding unique fish).  

 

Also, don't forget to submit your breeding success to the NANFA BAP program.  This is an underused program but an important part of what NANFA offers.



#19 Ken

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Posted 12 May 2015 - 10:19 PM

Word works for me.... :)

 

By the way, as of about 15 minutes ago I added Etheostoma zonale (Banded darter) to the list, again....for this year.


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#20 Ken

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Posted 13 May 2015 - 11:21 PM

Etheostoma thalassinum (Seagreen darter) have been added to the list as of today.... :rolleyes:


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