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    Import

    I've read it's easier to acclamate them under 4 inch don't really have any other reason for wanting a small one it dosent nesssecarly need to be too tiny though.
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    Import

    Limits 50 no min size Any idea how to target fingering catfish? I guess minnow trap and luck lol Never heard of anyone pulling one in their bait traps but also not something anyone would write home about
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    Import

    Their defiantly native
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    Import

    Anyone have experience importing fish to PA Specifically and know (not assume) the law. Most of what I've read statutory wise just states different regulatory agency's can and shall set these guidelines usually at a set date annually. However I can't locate and information on what these...
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    pellet food acceptance

    Ya I purchased some game fish pellets and it has slow sinking and floating pellets the keep the food physical where it needs to be. Once it hits bottom might as well be gravel to her.
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    Water PH management

    Stability is paramount yes.
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    pellet food acceptance

    Trying to get live caught bluegill to accept pellets Background Bluegill (female I think) Been captive for about 6 months In otherwise perfect health Caught at around 4 inch now close to 6 Loves frozen bloodworms but that's about it is picky but will sometimes accept krill and will snack on...
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    Water PH management

    That's what I was afraid of I don't want to over correct it I also wanna have to Chase it. Not good for the fish not good for me.
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    Water PH management

    I've recently been taking a closer look at my water chemistry because I'm trying to increase growth rates particularly with my blue Gill I've noticed my KH is near 0 and my water is at a ph of around 6 haven't noticed any health issues but my tap water soft is low in KH and at around 6.5 PH i...
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    Seedlings/baby plants

    I'm looking at starting a separate system from scratch dedicated to this purpose
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    Seedlings/baby plants

    What about substrate, do I need pots, should I want pots. The little ones are difficult to plant and keep in place slightest movment seems to disloge them
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    Seedlings/baby plants

    What do i need, and want for growing out baby plants that are slow growing.
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    Floating plant barrier/containment

    I use duckweed they love the cover. I ment a phisically barer to keep it where I want it on the waters surface and away from filter inlets that blow it down into the water colum.
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    Floating plant barrier/containment

    Any ideas for floating plant barriers
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    Death by water change

    *350 It's either a peramiter shift from the unusual wc volume or some trace elements I'm my tap that I don't know to look for. As far as the storage of the water it's in food grade storage containers and nothing but dechlorinater and tap water have ever touched them. I use them for the smaller...
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    Death by water change

    Heavy feeding periods when I'm off work longer streches And it's got a hydor 250
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    Death by water change

    Thanks for the input and your probably right it was my first thought as well. Only issue is it dosent always happen and as noted theirs really no notable change to my parameters they stay pretty stable and its only the flag fish. Must just be their the weakest link. Just floating this out...
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    Death by water change

    Thanks for the imput
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    Death by water change

    I've been having issues with fish deaths after doing 30%+ water changes. I typically do about a 10%-15%water change a week. On occasion I'll do a larger one when ammona creeps up. A few time when I've done this I've lost a fish or two (always my Florida flag fish). No notable water parameter...
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