Hi,
I joined today in hopes of getting advice on setting up a 75 gallon aquarium to possibly be stocked with native fish. I am not new to fish keeping but have never tried native fish. Right now I have 5 nano tanks stocked with a variety of nano fish. I currently culture micro, walter, and banana worms as well as vinegar eels for the fish that I have. I also am going to give culturing daphnia a try and order fresh bloodworms, copeopods, ect. as needed. I also feed some frozen foods as well if going on vacation.
The tank will have SL Aqua soil as substrate, will be well planted, driftwood, possibly some rock and I am open to having blackwater if needed for the fish I choose. I have a small list started of fish I am interested in that I found online for ordering. At this point I don't plan on going out and collecting wild fish as I don't feel I have the experience yet to make sure that they have the best chance of survival. Here is the list and any and all advice, suggestions, education is very welcome.
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
Bluefin Killi
Brown Darter
Everglades Pygmy Sunfish
Florida Flagfish
Golden Topminnow
Least Killifish
Lined Topminnow
Okefenokee Pygmy Sunfish
Orangethroat Darter
I would like to have activity at all levels of the tank so suggestions on stocking for that goal would be appreciated as well as the minimum number of each species so that they will feel comfortable in the tank and not hide.
Thank you all in advance, I look forward to learning about our native species.
Amy