Forums59
Topics1,038,937
Posts13,955,833
Members144,183
|
Most Online39,925 Dec 30th, 2023
|
|
New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
#11454473
03/03/16 08:55 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 214
Mike Doran
OP
Outdoorsman
|
OP
Outdoorsman
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 214 |
I caught what appears to be a Chub in cast net. Great little fish for my Texas themed aquarium. He likes to hang out on the bottom with the catfish and my Texas log perch.
|
|
Re: New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
[Re: Mike Doran]
#11461608
03/07/16 09:11 PM
|
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,166
theCARPenter
Extreme Angler
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,166 |
Very cool I have always wanted to do a Texas themed tank.
Grass Carp PB - 56 Buffalo PB - 44 Common Carp PB - 27
|
|
Re: New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
[Re: Mike Doran]
#11462816
03/08/16 01:51 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,644
Droyhef
TFF Team Angler
|
TFF Team Angler
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,644 |
Me too
Ever seen a red spotted sunfish? They make a pretty addition, especially with good light
|
|
Re: New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
[Re: Mike Doran]
#11462909
03/08/16 02:32 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 214
Mike Doran
OP
Outdoorsman
|
OP
Outdoorsman
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 214 |
I have a few sunfish and blue gill as well. They are very aggressive but fun to watch. Unfortunatly one of my 4 longnosed gar liked the Chub more than I did. But thats part of nature. Made his belly very full! Chub only lasted 2 days before it was dinner. I also keep 3 crawfish in tank for that do great cleanup work. The craw fish have been might be having babies now!
|
|
Re: New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
[Re: Droyhef]
#11463680
03/08/16 07:01 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,727
banker-always fishing
Pumpkin Head
|
Pumpkin Head
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,727 |
Me too
Ever seen a red spotted sunfish? They make a pretty addition, especially with good light There are ton's of them in the Comal River in New Braunfels. Small but very aggressive.
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
|
|
Re: New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
[Re: Mike Doran]
#11465853
03/09/16 05:17 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,489
greentumater
Extreme Angler
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,489 |
Awesome little capture Mike! You will be referred to as Chubs Doran from now on.
|
|
Re: New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
[Re: Mike Doran]
#11467415
03/10/16 03:23 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 5,067
fiSherwood
TFF Celebrity
|
TFF Celebrity
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 5,067 |
That looked like a spottail shiner to me, but im not certain. I had problems with crawfish eating the fish...
|
|
Re: New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
[Re: Mike Doran]
#11468118
03/10/16 03:28 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 214
Mike Doran
OP
Outdoorsman
|
OP
Outdoorsman
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 214 |
Cmall Chub is very simular to a spot tail shiner at this size. Spot tail shiner will have more pointed fins and a more pointy shape mouth. Where Chub are more rounded off. Also The spot tail shiner wone have the black dot on dorsal fin. I had a few shiners in tank at one point but they did not live long. Gar liked them too much!
|
|
Re: New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
[Re: Mike Doran]
#11470028
03/11/16 03:54 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,051
Catfish_Hunter
Extreme Angler
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,051 |
Actually, that is, or rather was, a bullhead minnow. The prominent spot on the dorsal fin and on the base of the tail give it away. Close relative of the fathead minnow. The chubs I'm most familiar with in Texas are related, but in the genus Macrhybopsis. They're generally really slender, have a more underslung mouth, and have 1-2 pairs of small barbels at the corners of their mouth. They're generally going to be found only in streams, and often in or near swift water. However, you likely thought you had a creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)
No fish is too good for the grease.
|
|
Re: New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
[Re: Mike Doran]
#11470763
03/11/16 03:54 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 214
Mike Doran
OP
Outdoorsman
|
OP
Outdoorsman
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 214 |
Thanks Catfih_Hunter! I think you are correct sir. After searching the web for bullhead minnow seems to be a perfect match. thanks for the ID Help. I am never afraid to admit when I am wrong. Thats the only waty to stay educated.
|
|
Re: New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
[Re: Mike Doran]
#11471664
03/11/16 09:15 PM
|
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,166
theCARPenter
Extreme Angler
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,166 |
Cool to see people who are also interested in fish-ing and fish-tanks like myself. Brian! What do you keep?
Grass Carp PB - 56 Buffalo PB - 44 Common Carp PB - 27
|
|
Re: New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
[Re: Mike Doran]
#11471973
03/11/16 11:46 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 214
Mike Doran
OP
Outdoorsman
|
OP
Outdoorsman
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 214 |
I used to have 12 aquariums up to 120 gallons full of all kinds of fresh water fish. My big 120g tanks had all African Cichlids. Now I just have one 55 gallon tank that is Texas themed. It has no gravel to keep water cleaner and help with cleaning. It has 4 large very holey river rocks that I dug out of a creek. Right now it has 4 Long nosed gar. 2 blue gill, 2 sunfish, 2 log perch, 3 channel catfish, 3 crawfish, and 2 non native fish. Non native fish are 1 very large Pleco and one 5 inch long koi. I need to find a new home for a few of the gar as they are beginning to get too big for my 55 gallon aquarium. The gar are fed a diet of gold fish from pet store and minnows that I catch in streams. The rest of the fish eat fish flakes. I have 3 gar to give away for now if anyone wants some.
|
|
Re: New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
[Re: banker-always fishing]
#11473536
03/12/16 11:17 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 11,446
Dfitz
"Nice Guy"
|
"Nice Guy"
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 11,446 |
Me too
Ever seen a red spotted sunfish? They make a pretty addition, especially with good light There are ton's of them in the Comal River in New Braunfels. Small but very aggressive. That's one addition I really want! Orange spots are a great little fish too.
Don't worry about the mule, just load the cart
|
|
Re: New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
[Re: Mike Doran]
#11477309
03/14/16 10:35 PM
|
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,166
theCARPenter
Extreme Angler
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,166 |
We have a few... the biggest is a 125 malawi tank, a 125 Tanganyika Tank and a 90 with a fahaka puffer
Grass Carp PB - 56 Buffalo PB - 44 Common Carp PB - 27
|
|
Re: New Chub for my Texas themed aquarium
[Re: Mike Doran]
#11483079
03/17/16 01:41 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 17,610
Gitter Done
TFF Guru
|
TFF Guru
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 17,610 |
|
|
Moderated by banker-always fishing, chickenman, Derek 🐝, Duck_Hunter, Fish Killer, J-2, Jacob, Jons3825, JustWingem, Nocona Brian, Toon-Troller, Uncle Zeek, Weekender1
|