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noob in North east Pennsylvania

Started by bsburns , Jun 26 2015 05:34 PM

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#1 bsburns

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Northeast Pennsylvania

Posted 26 June 2015 - 05:34 PM

I've had a tropical planted community tank for awhile. I got my hands on a 40 gallon breeder tank and would like to do a native tank. My problem is that I have no idea where to start. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

#2 Sunfish Catcher 321

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Illinois

Posted 26 June 2015 - 06:36 PM

Stream tank

#3 Betta132

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San Gabriel drainage area

Posted 26 June 2015 - 07:13 PM

Stream tank full of darters and shiners.

#4 Riffledace

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Massachusetts

Posted 26 June 2015 - 07:17 PM

And dace.

#5 mattknepley

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Smack-dab between the Savannah and the Saluda.

Posted 26 June 2015 - 08:34 PM

What type of habitats/fishes interest you?

Matt Knepley
"No thanks, a third of a gopher would merely arouse my appetite..."

#6 Sean Phillips

NANFA Member

Allegheny River Drainage, Southwest PA

Posted 26 June 2015 - 09:22 PM

Cyprinids and Darters in a stream tank would be my recommendation.

Sean Phillips - Pine Creek Watershed - Allegheny River Drainage

#7 bsburns

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Northeast Pennsylvania

Posted 26 June 2015 - 10:07 PM

I thought about doing a planted stream tank with a sump and power head for filtration and current. But, I don't know what species I have around here or how to collect them. I want hardy species because I'd hate to not care for them correctly and end up killing them.

#8 Sunfish Catcher 321

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Illinois

Posted 26 June 2015 - 10:11 PM

Sean could be right by you.

#9 bsburns

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Northeast Pennsylvania

Posted 26 June 2015 - 10:15 PM

I also wasn't sure if the wide footprint of my tank would be conducive to a stream, or if it would look better as a deeper marsh

#10 bsburns

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Northeast Pennsylvania

Posted 26 June 2015 - 10:17 PM

What kind s of cyprinids are around here?

#11 mattknepley

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Smack-dab between the Savannah and the Saluda.

Posted 27 June 2015 - 05:57 AM

What type of habitat are you interested in creating? I lived in the Scranton area for a couple years, and much of my life has revolved around the Tioga County, PA / Steuben County, NY area. (Half a state away, those last two are, but not terribly dissimilar.) My most vivid memories of the waters there are of smallish to medium-sized rocky streams with some type of current and heavily vegetated small farm ponds and peat bog/marshy small lake-type waters. I tend to think of stream tanks as having a more narrow footprint and "still water" tanks as feeling "boxier" in footprint, but that's mostly in my head. I get the impression you are capable of pulling either off in that 40. With a stream tank it's all about the positioning of your current generators and your tank furniture (rocks and roots, no plants). I do well to get Java Moss to grow, so I can't help at all regarding a pond/marsh set up. .

As for the fish, a good field guide like Peterson's would serve you well. Also this site, created by a NANFAn would be a really good starting point. http://fishmap.org/

Matt Knepley
"No thanks, a third of a gopher would merely arouse my appetite..."

#12 bsburns

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Northeast Pennsylvania

Posted 27 June 2015 - 01:12 PM

Thank you. I was wondering if there was anyone from my area on here. I got a free 50 that needs to be repaired, I think I'll save that for my stream and use the 40 pond/marsh.