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The hardiest kind of michigan native fish

Started by Guest_redfinpickerel_* , Aug 20 2008 08:47 PM

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#1 Guest_redfinpickerel_*

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Posted 20 August 2008 - 08:47 PM

I am wondering what kind of michigan native fish is the hardiest and i can try raising.

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#2 Guest_butch_*

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Posted 21 August 2008 - 11:00 AM

Im not sure what you mean? Hardy fish that's easy to take care of? Or hard to take care of this fish?

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#3 Guest_Newt_*

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Posted 21 August 2008 - 11:03 AM

Hardiest in what sense? Resistant to disease. temperature fluctuations, etc? In my experience at least, habitat generalists (bluegill, green sunfish, bullheads, fatheads, creek chub, golden shiners, etc.) are hardier than habitat specialists, but even some darters, dace, and other relatively specialized fish can be pretty tough.

Do you want to breed fish for sale, or just for your own amusement?

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#4 Guest_scottefontay_*

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Posted 21 August 2008 - 11:06 AM

Im not sure what you mean? Hardy fish that's easy to take care of? Or hard to take care of this fish?

hardy meaning that they are difficult to kill. My vote goes for bullhead. All you need is a 5 gal bucket, kept out of the sun. if someone's drunk cousin were to, say put a bucket of seven or eight 15-inch bullhead behind the deck stairs and not tell anyone, then go home, that person just might find them alive two weeks later. Don't ask... :rolleyes:

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#5 Guest_redfinpickerel_*

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Posted 21 August 2008 - 02:03 PM

I mean like hard to kill

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#6 Guest_rockbassbud5_*

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Posted 21 August 2008 - 03:39 PM

hardy meaning that they are difficult to kill. My vote goes for bullhead. All you need is a 5 gal bucket, kept out of the sun. if someone's drunk cousin were to, say put a bucket of seven or eight 15-inch bullhead behind the deck stairs and not tell anyone, then go home, that person just might find them alive two weeks later. Don't ask...

I'd love to hear the story behind this!!!!! lol

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#7 Guest_scottefontay_*

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Posted 22 August 2008 - 04:51 AM

I'd love to hear the story behind this!!!!! lol

just a drunk guy forgetting his share of the catch outside behind the deck stairs. we were up all night catching bullhead.....

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#8 Guest_mikez_*

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Posted 22 August 2008 - 03:24 PM

I vote for central mudminnow. Air breathers, tough as nails, easy to breed [with winter cool down].
My pair went from a couple inches of melted ice water to my warmish cellar no problem. They spawned when temps got into the 50s. They currently share a tank with a bunch of orangespot sunnies which beat them up to no end. Temps in the 80s, filtration minimal, water changes non-existant :rolleyes:

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Scott you brought back some fond memories with your bullhead fishing references. Actually more bullhead trips I can't remember. :tongue:

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#9 Guest_nativecajun_*

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Posted 05 September 2008 - 08:07 AM

Depends on what kind of fish you like. I belive there are many fish that fall into the very hardy catagory in your area. Myself if I had the choice you have I would go for some pumpkinseed sunfish. Very hardy and just throw about anything in the water and they will gulf it down. I kept some of those when I lived in Oshawa Ontario for six years. Wonderful fish and pretty colors on them. I can't recall ever seeing one die on me "ever".

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#10 Guest_nativecajun_*

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Posted 05 September 2008 - 08:10 AM

I am wondering what kind of michigan native fish is the hardiest and i can try raising.

You may want to include what tank size you are going to use so the people here can suggest a species that you can house the amount needed to have some pair off and enough room for the fish in general to live in if you are talking species tank.

Daniel