Hi everyone,

I believe I ran across this forum somewhere on google. It was a very nice surprise. Finally I have some people to talk with about native freshwater fish.

I recently recieved my Bachelors degree last December and have been working as a contractual for Maryland's DNR for about 6 months. Ever since summer fish training and helping out with sampling non-tidal streams in Maryland I have taken a great interest in Maryland's freshwater fish. Before working at the DNR I was completley ignorant to the fish that live in our backyard streams. Now, I can't get enough of them.

I posted some pictures in the image gallery section (not realizing that this introductory section existed). I also have a 20 gallon tank with a baby redbreast sunfish, bluegill and a banded sunfish. Pretty soon I'll be getting a 50 gallon tank with a bowed front. Once I do, I'd like to get a blue-spotted sunfish for it. I'll post some pictures once I get a chance.

Pretty soon I'll be getting a 50 gallon tank with a bowed front.

Don't do it man! The front of the tank will blow out and all your fish will die, gasping for water on the carpet!

Oh, and welcome to the forum!

Pretty soon I'll be getting a 50 gallon tank with a bowed front.

Don't do it man! The front of the tank will blow out and all your fish will die, gasping for water on the carpet!

Oh, and welcome to the forum!

NEVER I mean NEVER listen to this guy! Irates' experience with fish has led him to believe that they will all die untimely deaths! Oh, but he does offer a plethora of free services that you may want to take advantage of.

Don't do it man! The front of the tank will blow out and all your fish will die, gasping for water on the carpet!

Oh Snap!