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Congrats to NVCichlids!

Started by Guest_BTDarters_* , Nov 22 2008 02:48 AM

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#1 Guest_BTDarters_*

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Posted 22 November 2008 - 02:48 AM

I would like to extend congratulations to our very own "NVCichlids" (Nathaniel Veith) for getting his question about native fish published in the January 2009 issue of Aquarium Fish International magazine. On page 6 of the issue, Nate asks what might be a good cleanup crew for a tank with native killies and Elassoma. Unfortunately, the editor of the column has obviously been mis-informed about our native fish. He says that, "...Our continent hasn't been overly blessed with colorful or interesting species for the aquarium....". He then goes on to suggest only tadpoles or snails as a possible cleanup crew. Perhaps we need to set this guy straight! In any event, congrats to NVCichlids!

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#2 Guest_BTDarters_*

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Posted 22 November 2008 - 03:20 AM

I just sent the editor of the column an email. If anyone else wants to tell him that our continent's fish are most definitely "colorful" and "interesting", you can submit a post to http://fishchannel.com/contact. The column was "Freshwater Q & A" and the editor's name is Mike Wickham.

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#3 Michael Wolfe

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North Georgia, Oconee River Drainage

Posted 22 November 2008 - 07:12 PM

Neither of these are my pictures to send (one from farmer Todd I think, and the other is a cover of a book)... but if anyone ever says anything about colorful native fish, here is the counter point... not only are these colorful, but relatively common in their range and not at all a problem to keep in a 75 gallon aquarium...

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#4 Guest_sandtiger_*

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Posted 22 November 2008 - 10:44 PM

I would like to extend congratulations to our very own "NVCichlids" (Nathaniel Veith) for getting his question about native fish published in the January 2009 issue of Aquarium Fish International magazine. On page 6 of the issue, Nate asks what might be a good cleanup crew for a tank with native killies and Elassoma. Unfortunately, the editor of the column has obviously been mis-informed about our native fish. He says that, "...Our continent hasn't been overly blessed with colorful or interesting species for the aquarium....". He then goes on to suggest only tadpoles or snails as a possible cleanup crew. Perhaps we need to set this guy straight! In any event, congrats to NVCichlids!

What a BS answer from the editor. He'll be getting an email from me. Congrats to NV though on getting the question published.

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#5 Guest_camber1981_*

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Posted 23 November 2008 - 06:18 PM

Pardon my ignorance, but what are those weird looking fish in the second pic?

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#6 Guest_UncleWillie_*

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Posted 23 November 2008 - 08:09 PM

Yes indeed - Congrats Nathan

Pardon my ignorance, but what are those weird looking fish in the second pic?

Yellowfin shiners and bluehead chubs
I love those pics by the way - thanks for sharing them Michael.

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#7 Guest_BTDarters_*

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Posted 25 November 2008 - 08:13 AM

Michael,

Thanks for posting those pics! I've put the first one as the desktop on my computer :biggrin:

. Are the larger fish Common Shiners or Striped Shiners? Also, what are the orange/red minnows?

Brian

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#8 Guest_BTDarters_*

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Posted 25 November 2008 - 08:14 AM

Oh, are the third species Redfin Shiners?

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#9 Guest_UncleWillie_*

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Posted 25 November 2008 - 08:33 AM

IMO, looks like striped shiners, Tennessee shiners, and rosefin shiners (as opposed to redfin).

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#10 Guest_Kanus_*

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Posted 25 November 2008 - 08:55 AM

I believe the Lythrurus are Scarlet shiners, although I think fasciolarus was recently elevated from a subspecies of rosefin.

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#11 Michael Wolfe

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North Georgia, Oconee River Drainage

Posted 25 November 2008 - 08:59 AM

Thanks for posting those pics! I've put the first one as the desktop on my computer . Are the larger fish Common Shiners or Striped Shiners? Also, what are the orange/red minnows?

I am not sure, that first pic came from another NANFAn... I think Farmer Todd, he would would be able to identify the fish more specifically, because he knows the first rule of identification... know where you are stnding, and he knows where he was standing.

Someone else already got the id correct on the other pic... yellowfins and blueheads...

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#12 Guest_Newt_*

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Posted 25 November 2008 - 11:10 AM

I was there with Todd, Casper, Phil, and co. to see that spawning aggregation; it was in the Barren River, KY. They are indeed Striped, Scarlet, and Tennessee shiners.

Edited by Newt, 25 November 2008 - 11:11 AM.

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#13 Guest_brian1973_*

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Posted 26 November 2008 - 10:43 PM

I picked up a copy of the magazine today, another quote "suitable aquarium species originate from the southeastern U.S., from Florida, Alabama, Georgia." , seems that if it isnt atleast sub tropical it isnt fit for home aquariums.

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#14 Guest_BTDarters_*

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Posted 26 November 2008 - 11:18 PM

Thanks for the IDs guys! It's an awesome picture!

Brian

Brian J. Torreano - Owner
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#15 Guest_JohnO_*

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Posted 27 November 2008 - 05:19 PM

I just tossed together a quick darter page, aimed at the home aquariast. No scientific information of any substance, but the academic journals online tend to be rather dry, so I thought I'd give the average person a quick tour of what I've found. Plenty of colorful photos here.

Point that editor at this page...

My Darter Page

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#16 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 27 November 2008 - 05:26 PM

I believe the Lythrurus are Scarlet shiners, although I think fasciolarus was recently elevated from a subspecies of rosefin.

Yeah, scarlets are Lythrurus fasciolaris, separated from L. ardens.

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#17 Guest_fishyz_*

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Posted 29 November 2008 - 10:36 PM

Ive been wanting to write a article to send in to Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine about keeping natives in the aquarium (especially colorful ones) and this incident might give me a good reason to do it.