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#1 Ad4m123

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Posted 25 May 2020 - 10:04 PM

Hi there. Im a relatively new native fish keeper, and i have a 72 gallon bow-front tank. Still figuring out what to stock it with, but i was wondering if it is big enough for creek chubs? They seem like a neat fish and thought it would be cool to have at least 1 in there, or maybe a small group. Also, if this tank is big enough, what are some suitable tankmates? Thanks!



#2 Josh Blaylock

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Posted 26 May 2020 - 09:01 AM

You could keep a chub or two in a tank that size.  But a word of warning, chubs get big.  They will eat tankmates once they get bigger.  There's a lot of realy awesome natives out there.  What area/drainage are you in?


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#3 Ad4m123

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Posted 26 May 2020 - 03:51 PM

Im in central Nebraska, near the north and middle loup rivers (shallow, sand filled prairie rivers basically). Theres plenty of creek chubs in our streams and rivers, but since they get rather big, im thinking maybe i should hold off until i get a bigger tank. Ive been having trouble figuring out what to stock this 72 with, as many fish id love to have in there just get too big. Thinking of seeing if i can find some orange spotted sunfish, though that may be a challenge, as ive only seen 1 in the 3 1/2 years ive lived in this area. I think ill get a couple of stonecats from a local creek for the bottom of the tank, and maybe a group of minnows/shiners. Other than that im at a loss as to what to do with it.


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#4 Matt DeLaVega

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Posted 26 May 2020 - 03:59 PM

Nocomis chubs are less predatory. Might be a better route.


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#5 Michael Wolfe

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Posted 26 May 2020 - 07:28 PM

I had a really nice tank in an office with a bullhead and 4 or 5 creek chubs... nothing else could live in there as it would get eaten... but the chubs couldn't eat the bullhead and mostly visa versa.  The creek chubs did actually look really nice, they all got these nice golden flecks on their sides.  That would work in your tank for a good long while if you got all the fish at 4 inches or so. 


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#6 Josh Blaylock

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Posted 26 May 2020 - 08:02 PM

Nocomis chubs are less predatory. Might be a better route.

Disagree here. I've had Bluehead, River, Redtail. All have been fairly predatory once grown. Was a common occurrence to see a live minnow tail hanging out of it's mouth.

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#7 Michael Wolfe

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Posted 27 May 2020 - 06:07 AM

Nah, thats just their smaller mouths showing you the occasional snack (cast no shade on the glorious Nocomis!). With Creek Chubs there is no evidence every thing fits so everything goes in.
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#8 Josh Blaylock

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Posted 27 May 2020 - 08:58 AM

Im in central Nebraska, near the north and middle loup rivers (shallow, sand filled prairie rivers basically). Theres plenty of creek chubs in our streams and rivers, but since they get rather big, im thinking maybe i should hold off until i get a bigger tank. Ive been having trouble figuring out what to stock this 72 with, as many fish id love to have in there just get too big. Thinking of seeing if i can find some orange spotted sunfish, though that may be a challenge, as ive only seen 1 in the 3 1/2 years ive lived in this area. I think ill get a couple of stonecats from a local creek for the bottom of the tank, and maybe a group of minnows/shiners. Other than that im at a loss as to what to do with it.

 

 

You have Red Shiners, Northern Red-Belly Dace, and Pearl Dace.  A group of of these would look great.  


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#9 Ad4m123

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Posted 27 May 2020 - 03:42 PM

Unfortunately, the Northern Red-Belly Dace are considered threatened here in Nebraska and its illegal to possess any. I guess ill just start seeing what i catch in my minnow traps and go from there. Thanks!



#10 Josh Blaylock

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Posted 28 May 2020 - 09:16 AM

Unfortunately, the Northern Red-Belly Dace are considered threatened here in Nebraska and its illegal to possess any. I guess ill just start seeing what i catch in my minnow traps and go from there. Thanks!

 

Ah, ok.  For sure don't target those.  That being said, a large school of Red Shiners (10ish) would look awesome.  They are hardy and beautiful fish.


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