What's better than a Gulf Coast Pygmy Sunfish?

[jetajockey]

And your allowed? You dont need anything special to do this?

Thats very cool! All i can catch in my creek are crawdads..

To collect fish? No you just need a proper fishing license if you meet the criteria. It's different in every state though, so you just have to check your local regulations.

You also need to be good at I.D.ing fish since you don't want to be taking anything endangered or restricted.


I bet there is a lot more in the creek there, it's just a matter of figuring out how to catch them.


I would put a pair or trio in a heavily planted 2.5.

 

[animalzrok2]

I would put a pair or trio in a heavily planted 2.5.

its a little off topic but what about for least killifish?

 

[jetajockey]

I'd stock them about the same. The females are about the same size as pygmy sunfish and the males are half that size.

 

[DragonFish71]

Pygmys!!!!!!

Want want want!!

 

[maxwellag]

You should make a profile for these.

 

[jetajockey]

I will once I get some better pictures.

 

[Tcal01]

I will once I get some better pictures.

Do u know where u can buy them?

 

[jetajockey]

I might have some for sale soon, but otherwise there are a few places like Sachs Systems Aquaculture Welcomes You! that has e.okefenokee which is a very close cousin to these. Stay tuned.

 

[VioletEmber]

They are so cute! I love little fish... Speaking of which, what size tank do you recommend for multis?

 

[jetajockey]

10g+ for a small group.

 

[DragonFish71]

You're making me miss Florida even more.

Sach's is so expensive.

 

[Tcal01]

I might have some for sale soon, but otherwise there are a few places like Sachs Systems Aquaculture Welcomes You! that has e.okefenokee which is a very close cousin to these. Stay tuned.

Ok will u post when they are for sale on this thread? Do u know if they are compatible with bettas?

 

[animalzrok2]

I'd stock them about the same. The females are about the same size as pygmy sunfish and the males are half that size.

so which between the two would you recommend?

 

[jetajockey]

I usually stock both together. Least killies are mid/upper level shoalers and pygmy sunfish are usually solo and sit in, around, or under some sort of plant cover.

 

[animalzrok2]

I usually stock both together. Least killies are mid/upper level shoalers and pygmy sunfish are usually solo and sit in, around, or under some sort of plant cover.

wait so could i do both in a 2.5g?????????

 

[jetajockey]

It'd be pushing it, I really dislike using teeny tiny tanks. But space wise it would work if you had a pair of each at the most, and any fry from the least killies (they are livebearers) would likely be eaten by the elassoma.

 

[maxwellag]

I had one of the males you sent me turn really dark- basically pitch black on his whole body, accept his gill area was blue. I wonder if he "colored up"

 

[jetajockey]

Yep, alpha male