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Started by Guest_dirtydutch4x_* , Jul 25 2009 10:31 AM

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#1 Guest_dirtydutch4x_*

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 10:31 AM

Hi, im new here and have come across this forum and love it, has been helpful in many ways. I've got some i could use a little help with if you can. thanks for your help.

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#2 Guest_panfisherteen_*

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 10:34 AM

the 2 sunfish pics are green sunfish

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#3 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 01:01 PM

As a handwaving guess from the interesting angle, the minnow(s) in the first photo might be a Pimephales species, maybe notatus? It looks like there's a well-defined basicaudal dot.

And of course those were green sunfish.

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#4 Guest_GottaCatchEmAll_*

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 02:40 PM

I think your darter is a tessellated darter. The Johnny darter and Tessellated darter look very similar, but the Johnny's range is only in the western extreme of PA, so it must be the Tesselated. I'm going with fundulus' suggestion with the Bluntnose Minnow (Pimephales Notatus). Hope this helps!

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#5 Guest_dirtydutch4x_*

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 03:10 PM

yes it helps very much, thank you all for your help

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#6 Guest_dirtydutch4x_*

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 03:31 PM

well 3 days in the tank and the sunny's spawned. :blink:

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#7 Guest_GottaCatchEmAll_*

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 03:39 PM

Wow, that's so cool! I have to admit I'm a little jealous

. Have they began building their nests yet?

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#8 Guest_dirtydutch4x_*

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 05:31 PM

nest was done yesterday and they actually dropped and fertilized the eggs today, when i can get pics i will post

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#9 Guest_dirtydutch4x_*

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 05:48 PM

these guys adjusted so well, they are eating flakes and pellets already. when i go into the fish room they come up and beg

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#10 Guest_dirtydutch4x_*

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 06:41 PM

is there any way to tell the sex of the darters?

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#11 Guest_GottaCatchEmAll_*

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 09:18 PM

Can't wait to see the pics.

About the darters, I've been wondering the exact same thing, not sure if there is a surefire way to tell.

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#12 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 10:02 PM

Adult male darters usually are at least a little more vividly colored, with more color in various fins as well as on the body.

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#13 Guest_dirtydutch4x_*

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Posted 26 July 2009 - 07:26 PM

I took a couple pics but cant see anything, guess I gotta wait for fry :mad2:

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#14 Guest_dirtydutch4x_*

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Posted 28 July 2009 - 07:11 PM

3 days and no sign of wrigglers? jeez how long is it gonna take? :-k

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#15 Guest_GottaCatchEmAll_*

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Posted 29 July 2009 - 08:19 AM

It's so hard to be patient!

I know how ya feel.

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#16 Guest_dirtydutch4x_*

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Posted 29 July 2009 - 08:23 AM

well i jumped the gun last night thinking that the eggs were not gonna become, well i was wrong here are some pics. you gotta look close but you can see them.

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#17 Guest_GottaCatchEmAll_*

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Posted 29 July 2009 - 08:32 AM

that is awesome! about how many are there?

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#18 Guest_dirtydutch4x_*

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Posted 29 July 2009 - 08:48 AM

I cant even pretend to guess. they are all over in there. there are a lot. They are down in the rocks, on the glass, in the plants, on the heater, a bad guess would be 100 to 150.