longnose suckers and chubsuckers
#2 Guest_Kanus_*
Posted 12 June 2009 - 09:57 AM
#3 Guest_wvairman_*
Posted 29 June 2009 - 11:46 PM
I have had a White sucker for several years, first in an aquarium and now in an outside pond. I haven't had any problems at all in fact he now mimics the other fish and feeds off the top on flakes and floating pellets. I would like to add some Quillback Carpsuckers to the pond but I have never caught one before though.I heard alot of info on how hard it is to keep white suckers. But my area has two other sucker species. The white sucker and the creek chubsucker. How easy is it to keep these in captivity?
Edited by wvairman, 29 June 2009 - 11:52 PM.
#4 Guest_schambers_*
Posted 30 June 2009 - 03:18 PM
I heard alot of info on how hard it is to keep white suckers. But my area has two other sucker species. The white sucker and the creek chubsucker. How easy is it to keep these in captivity?
I was told that the creek chubsuckers make nice aquarium fish.
#5 Guest_BTDarters_*
Posted 01 July 2009 - 02:01 AM
Brian
#6 Guest_wvairman_*
Posted 01 July 2009 - 04:38 AM
That sounds similar to the one I have.Historically, I have had trouble with White Suckers. Generally, for me, they don't acclimate to tank life well. Not eating is usually the biggest problem I have with them. That being said, I currently have one small White Sucker that I've had for a number of months now. He schools with the other minnows and eats flake food (I think), and live blackworms. He's actually doing quite well!
Brian
#7 Guest_BTDarters_*
Posted 01 July 2009 - 06:26 PM
That sounds similar to the one I have.
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#8 Guest_mikez_*
Posted 01 July 2009 - 08:21 PM
Longnosed suckers are found in colder, more high quality habitat than the white suckers. That implies to me that they would be more demanding than white suckers. Again, not a good choice starting out. They are protected in Ma.
Edited by mikez, 01 July 2009 - 08:22 PM.
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