I'm so glad I discovered your wonderful little channel.

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you are enjoying it!

They are such beautiful little fish!

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

They really are. They are great for planted tanks. I’d dare say they are a showpiece fish.

Wow. Very cool.

This awesome. I’m jealous. I’d love to get some once you start to breed them

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

That’s the plan. I need to start earnestly trying to breed them come the new year and might have to lower the priority of my CPD spawning and raise these up. My other friends that I shared these with already have spawned them with just pairs so I feel like I’m lagging and need to step it up lol. Going to try some new spawning containers in January. Plus I have the rainbow shiners now that I want to spawn. Too many fish and not enough tank space.

Hello Sob? I really enjoyed the beauty of the river and its landscape views. See directly where the micro fish are directly from their habitat. Listen to your explanation. Suddenly I was surprised, after the "Peace sign".... The video was out... Time flies so fast. Amazing bro! 😊👍

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the landscape and scenery was beautiful for sure. I’m glad you enjoyed the video and appreciated being able to see where they are coming from.

@MancingTanago

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAquariumLibrary nice Bro😁👍 When you take close-up videos, what kind of camera do you use? brand? thank you🙏🏻

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

All of my video was shot with an iPhone 12 mini

@MancingTanago

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAquariumLibrary a sophisticated mobile phone and displaying the recordings are really good

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I have been throughly impressed by how well this camera has performed

I was at that exact spot on Thanksgiving (a few days ago, surprisingly no one else was there) and caught 3 along with a ton of sailfin mollys and some bluefin killis (I think I got the names right). Can’t wait to go back to visit. I grew up there but moved away. Next time I will have correct nets as the ones my dad had had too large of holes. I am now addicted to these little bright blue fish!!!

@cpht-vfdmed

2 жыл бұрын

I was w her (thats my twin from outta town). My family spent all summer down there as we live about 10 mins away.

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you were able to enjoy the springs as they are an awesome little place. Growing up there you didn’t even know the gold mine you were right next to. If you are looking for a good dipnet to collect fish with I’d recommend getting a net from Jonah’s aquariums as those are really good dip nets and easy to travel with and collapsable. Another one would be from Pentair and their handler monorail net. That is the net that I am using and the only downside is that the metal pole isn’t collapsible but is much cheaper. If you are looking for ways to ID fish that you caught there are a couple of good resources I’d point you to. First, would the NANFA facebook page that welcomes new people asking what they caught and you can confirm what you have. If you want to start learning how to ID lots of native North American fish the Peterson field guide of North American fishes is a great book to ID freshwater fishes. Hopefully you appreciated that information because when I was getting started out it was difficult to know which way was up when it came to catching and IDing natives and took a while to find the different things.

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

That would be a great way to place to spend a summer for sure. Hope you all enjoy your future adventures!

I would be very interested in some. Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful!

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

That is one of my goals for this year is to start spawning these and to try and breed a lot of them. They also might be very close to you if you are close to rainbow shiners. Not crazy close but not like thousands of miles far away.

@jamesholbrook7785

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAquariumLibrary not sure where you seined for them, but the gulf coast is about 7 hours from me.

They’re beautiful fish! And the water looks so clear… is this spot any good for snorkeling? I need to plan to drive down there (about 8-9h drive). Is there anything I need to be aware of before collecting, such as permits? What dip net you recommend?

@cpht-vfdmed

9 ай бұрын

There is a really nice blue hole to dive but I wouldn't snorkel down the river. Too many kids showboating on their boats/jet skis & gators. The swimming area by the docks is awesome & my kids love it. I got these fish, ramshorn snails, live plants, etc.

can you offer any specific collecting locations? gps or crossroads

Thats so cool!

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I had such a blast collecting them. Definitely want to get out and do more of that. Hopefully here soon I’ll have them start breeding.

@WhiteCloudDynasty

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAquariumLibrary best part about you breeding them is that you can alway get new clean genetics

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Unlike you, who can’t exactly go get more white clouds from the wild to clean up the genetics. I also wanted to get some of your rainbow shiners but by the time I heard you were selling them you were all out. Will have to wait until get some more next year.

@WhiteCloudDynasty

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAquariumLibrary I still got 2 more batch coming back inside..but I would like to cull them first

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome I’ll try to get some ordered this time.

What was the shrimp species in the net with the fish? It might make a nice native biotope

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

To my best understanding it is a ghost shrimp.

Great job. Good luck with the breeding project I like you shirt, too!

Wow, I'm so kealous of you, I live in Phillipines and I have to buy all in the shop

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

Have you looked into what freshwater fish you have in the Philippines? I was surprised when I found out these guys were from North America and you might also be surprised. Just a thought.

@khgn1234

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAquariumLibrary Thanks for the advice... only problem is I live in Metro Manila and not in province specially now difficult to travel... and in Manila all streams are highly poluted

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

Ah that sucks with the pollution. You still could find some cool stuff, you never know what might be lurking or how resistant they are to pollution.

@khgn1234

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAquariumLibrary My wife would kill me .lol.... if I went into 1 of the creeks here.... anyway if you look at the creek.. there is totally no life only garbage inside... so maybe if I got a change going to province in the future....

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

Haha. That’s funny It is unfortunate though that your creeks are that polluted that no longer support any life.

Where at this spring were you?? I've been looking for these guys for the longest to breed and raise awareness for! I'd absolutely love to collect a few

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

I was right in between the Kayak launch and the boat launch near the mouth of the spring. You and I have the same plan. I was to breed them and raise awareness about the beauty of fish that we have here in the US that is so often overlooked and under appreciated by the part of society that should love them the most. Heck Europeans aquarists appreciate our native fish more than we do.

@FatherFH

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAquariumLibrary but what spring is this?

@anastasiyazasimovich9622

Жыл бұрын

@@FatherFH Wacissa Spring, Florida

@hugivachit6441

Жыл бұрын

Been looking for these little creatures for a couple months now. Super excited to hopefully find a few to add to the empty tank I have prepped for em!!!

where was the catch location

I’m very interested in getting some. I’m located in Jacksonville Florida. What would be best to get some if able to?

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

The place I went to would be an easy to access location and not super far. I actually met a couple people who drove from Jacksonville to get to that spot. You can look up their distribution on fishmap and find them there. I personally went there to avoid any confusion with the okeefenoki species. Most drainages along the panhandle of FL should have them.

Hello im interested in going to the spot with my friends could you share a location with us plz

How cold is the water during the winter?

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

That is a great question, that I don’t have a first hand experience with. I’ve read and heard that can go down into the 50s and maybe even the 40s.

Man I want some! Hahah

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

They are floating around out there but are in very small batches unfortunately and go quickly.

Do you have a website or do you sale any of the pygmy sunfish

@TheAquariumLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Not currently.

Where did you get the net?

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

That net is from Pentair Aquatic EcoSystems. It is a non-collapsable net. There is a similar net from Jonah's aquarium that is collapsable but when I tried order it was out of stock and much more expensive.

@ludokerfluffle6232

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAquariumLibrary gracias dude

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

@@ludokerfluffle6232you’re welcome!

How's it going? I'm now in TN and interested in this fish to remind me of home in Fl.

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

Life has been busy and breeding these guys has taken a back burner. Lots of things are currently hanging in the balance depending on a job offer and if that falls into place I'll be able to know what I can and can't do with regards to breeding these guys.

@coryalexander6842

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAquariumLibrary keep me(us) updated!

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, I fully plan to.

Please let us know when or if you end up start selling some!!!🤗

@TheAquariumLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Will do!

Probably could use a minnow trap.

I'm a little disappointed that you chose to keep HUNDREDS, bro..I live in Florida and as our habitats continue to shrink and decline from "human activity" I'd hope that nature lovers would be more sensitive about taking animals from the wild..like take a couple dozen and experiment with breeding- not a couple hundred..saying "we'll see how many survive, etc" and basically taking them JUST to make money is NOT cool at all..

@rhondafitzpatrick1646

4 ай бұрын

just came across this video from 2yrs ago, and you're correct, taking hundreds is immoral! you may have decimated the population for awhile. I hope most people that take some only take a few, imagine if 20 ppl went there and took hundreds! what a shame, and that's why the Buffalo almost went bye bye!

@rhondafitzpatrick1646

4 ай бұрын

sorry, I know it wasn't you who did this! but I do agree with you 100%, shame on him!

Do you sell these?

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

In the near future I hope to. I’m about to set up my breeding pairs.

Hey can you contact me ? I’m heading to Florida in a few weeks and would love to see this spot! You think you can help me locate this area so I can check it out on my way home from the beach. 😊

Do you have any for sale and what's the price

I want to buy it

@TheAquariumLibrary

Жыл бұрын

I don’t have any for sale currently.

Please add me to the WANT list. Would love to buy a bunch of these little guys. Cheers!

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

For sure Kurt!

Hook me up with a few of these fish. I am also in the bluegrass state.

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

When I get a large amount of them breeding I will be selling locally first for sure.

Can you sell it to me?

@TheAquariumLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Not at the current moment.

Dude please send me some !?

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll hopefully be breeding them here shortly. Where are you located?

@thebamboobetta7735

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAquariumLibrary I am in UTAH

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s a little too far to drive to FL to collect some.

@christopherkrause3255

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAquariumLibrary id pay overnight shipping lol also in utah

@TheAquariumLibrary

2 жыл бұрын

I’m going to be setting up breeding tanks here soon now that I finally have the tanks. So time will tell if I am successful in spawning them and raising up their fry.