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Setting up a 75 gallon native species tank for a Nature Center
Hi, I'm helping set up a 75 gallon tank for mainly sunfish and hopefully some other species native to Minnesota, perhaps a crayfish as well.
Does anyone have some suggestions for me? Thanks so much, Julie
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Permalink Reply by David, aka, "McScruff" on
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bluegill, pumpkinseeds
minnowslive plants
Id avoid the crawfish, snails, catfish or bass.
Crawfish will take your minnows, snails will overbreed the tank, catfish and bass will take everything.
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Permalink Reply by Julie Schroeder on
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Thanks David!
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Permalink Reply by dick tabbert on
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Should be interesting keep us updated.
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We finished setting up the tank in August & put 6 beautiful guys in. They are doing so well & all getting along great!
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I like thank for sharing. Id mush rather have a set up like this anytime.
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It was fun setting up. We found rocks and wood from the surrounding area.
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They are like our little puppies. They come over so excited when we arrive & follow us as we walk past the tank.
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There will be much enjoyable time spent there.
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