Fish Folk Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 Mr Green! Never getting old. Ageless Hulk… These guys have learned when I over that food follows… 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 Enjoying the Banded Darters this evening. Greenest fish ever! 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 On 6/19/2022 at 8:09 PM, Fish Folk said: Enjoying the Banded Darters this evening. Greenest fish ever! Patient Spouse™ says this is the Endlers in their tank in their room, everytime I come in to take care of anything. Apparently, if I leave the room, they all hang out in the corner, waiting for me to come back with bbs, mosquito larvae, or whatever else I'm serving for dinner, lol 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 My amazing 6-yr-old caught 10x Fantail Darters in an hour’s time today… 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 Been awhile since I added to this thread. I am expecting a box of fish this week. Included will be two pairs of Orangethroat Darters (Etheostoma spectabile). The “money-shot” on these is this photo… In reality… maybe one in a thousand heats up that well in spring spawning colors. But they sure can be lookers… To moderate expectations, mine will probably look like this… But an aquarist can dream! 😎 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Banded Darter sat for a couple photos today… 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Wait for it… wait for it… (acclimating…) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Introducing… Etheostoma spectabile — Orangethroated Darters. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 Etheostoma spectabile, Mr. and Mrs…. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 (edited) Found a dashing species of Darter while looking things up: Bluespar Darters (Etheostoma meadiea) The blue on the face is as close to the Federally Endangered Bluemask Darters as I’ve seen so far… They range between TN and VA. I’m told the coloration may be very limited to spawning seasons. TN game law is tricky. VA would be a safer bet for catching in the wild. There might be some in KY. iNat info is scarce. Edited January 24 by Fish Folk 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 (edited) I'm eyeing up Etheostoma fricksium as a possible new addition. The Savannah Darter male turns a lovely lime green, with red stripes. Very stunning... Edited February 24 by Fish Folk 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 I was offered a chance to reserve some Variegate Darters today. They’re attractive… But they’re also very commonly _hybrids_ in certain water systems. They cross with the endangered Candy Darter. Here’s a commonly circulated graphic… 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 (edited) I'm linking this card from another post on breeding Banded Darters. Why breed these fish you ask? I mean . . . look at this guy! Edited May 15 by Fish Folk 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 Orangethroat Darter this evening 🧡 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 21 Author Share Posted June 21 (edited) Here’s a build I did for growing out Darter fry. It’s doing exactly what I wanted, though there could easily be other better ways to do this. What constrained me was lack of extra tank space, low finances, extra odds and ends… and a fish Breeder’s imagination… First, I had my Banded Darter fry hatch in a tiny 2.5 gal. aquarium with a sponge filter. That’s fine for a little while, but gets crowded fast. Here, I am showing my kids the tiny fry… To build a grow out, I determined a floor space on a cold tile floor that would fit, and started assembling cheap parts… It took awhile, but eventually I cut together a rim like this… Then, after adding a matten and pump, here’s an explanation (cuts off abruptly)… So I finally moved them all in! Here’s two views, one closed, one opened showing how it’s all working out… I also bought a wee little beverage chiller to keep white worms in… Edited June 21 by Fish Folk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 Here’s several sassy Orangebelly Darters and Banded Darters scooting around their planted crib today… 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 They have such lovely little grumpy faces and so much personality. On bucket list which grows by the day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 Lil’ tank bred juvy E. zonale in with the big dawgz… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted September 11 Author Share Posted September 11 Baby Banded Darters 💚💚 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted Thursday at 04:01 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:01 PM Such awesome little fish. What kind of food do they need? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted Thursday at 05:09 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:09 PM On 9/12/2024 at 12:01 PM, Solstice_Lacer said: Such awesome little fish. What kind of food do they need? Live food is very helpful. They will eat small snails. Frozen bloodworms are essential. They do eat Bug Bites crumbles sometimes. Here is what I feed daily: Live bbs Frozen Hikari bloodworms (note: I cut up one frozen cube a day into small pieces for smaller darters) Frozen Daphnia Bug bites color-enhancing crumbles _____ Other foods include occasional live Scuds, live blackworms, live Grindal worms, live White worms, mosquito and midge larvae from outdoor tub… Xtreme Krill flakes, Bug Bites Spirulina flakes, and occasional frozen Mysis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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