How long do darters generally live. The reason i'm asking this is because i'm trying to figure out what size darters I should bring home when collecting. I like them to last me a good while.
Darters average lifespan.
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Posted 16 May 2009 - 10:25 PM
I've had various darters live 4 plus yrs but either way younger darters travel better and acclimate better.How long do darters generally live. The reason i'm asking this is because i'm trying to figure out what size darters I should bring home when collecting. I like them to last me a good while.
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Posted 18 May 2009 - 01:49 PM
I've had various darters live 4 plus yrs but either way younger darters travel better and acclimate better.
I second that... lots of books will tell you much less... but in captivity, they seem to live longer... I was just looking the other day and realized that I have darters from the convention in Arkansas (2005)... they were young when collected.
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Posted 18 May 2009 - 09:29 PM
Thats good to know. Thanks for the info.I second that... lots of books will tell you much less... but in captivity, they seem to live longer... I was just looking the other day and realized that I have darters from the convention in Arkansas (2005)... they were young when collected.
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Posted 20 May 2009 - 01:40 PM
I agree that younger darters are much better. They will have a long lifespan and they acclimate much much better to being captive kept. However, an adult will usually be hardier and will be able to survive adverse tank conditions better than a younger fish. Also, it's really hard to turn down those big beautiful adults for the small less colorful ones.
Except for rare occasion, I try to keep a midsized darter. I'll hold several of one species in my tank for the day and they pick the one I want to keep before I leave the stream site. I'll try to keep one that's not real big or real small.
Except for rare occasion, I try to keep a midsized darter. I'll hold several of one species in my tank for the day and they pick the one I want to keep before I leave the stream site. I'll try to keep one that's not real big or real small.
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