Recent content by MD John

Maybe find an aquarium heater that is fully submersible. There’s got to be a solution.

This is on my property. My property is like a triangle back there. Not sure exactly where. My neighbor says his crosses the stream. Mine either does or stops at it. I have to keep cutting the grass and weeds back into the woods more. The last owners didn’t do it much. I heard the ones before...

My first guess is northern red belly dace. But, I’m not sure yet.

https://freeimage.host/i/2548q7 Also, I have seen 4 different kinds of snakes already.

I could easily add a water supply. The pipes are all over my head and there’s two outside garden hose shut valves right there. Just got my new ride on mower. I have to cut a clear path to the stream. I’m like a big kid.

Well my basement doesn’t have a sink. That I have to get used too. I didn’t loose any fish fish during the move. My native tank took a hit right before though. I have 3 blue spotted and one blackbanded at this point. But, they seem to be doing great. Also, I found a dried up one outside the tank...

I moved. Bought a house five miles from where we rented. Had to move the fish. Always fun. Now I have well water and a stream. Just ventured into the woods today and identified northern red belly dace. I hope there’s darters in there. I may not look till spring.

I like having both. But, enough sponge area just may work. A local pet store has sponge filters in all their tanks. And they sell them there, too. Sponge filters aren’t the easiest to find outside the internet. Good luck and post pics of the natives!

Sounds like you like big fish. Maybe get some kind of native catfish.

They sell floating pond heaters at places like Tractor Supply and online. But I do think you kinda north of a gars natural range.

I know the neighbor behind me had a plastic pond, but I never saw it. Apparently he removed it now that he has grandkids running around. I just saw the it leaning against the fence. It’s the same one you have. I just may ask if he’ll get sell or give it to me.

Welcome! I’m John, too.

Thanks! There some blackbanded sunfish on aquabid. But their in the UK.

A quick video. https://youtu.be/bw2ctPzZFkI

Very cool!