Michigan Cichlid Association
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Regalblue on January 18, 2013, 01:20:19 PM
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http://www.reef2rainforest.com/2013/01/16/feral-jack-dempsey-population-established-in-south-dakota-river/
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Time to go on a collection trip here in the US for tropical fish?
I've heard many times "I was about to flush ___" or "dump it in the river/lake/pond/back yard". Definitely a growing problem.
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There's a established Convict population somewhere out west too. IIRC it was Idaho or something like that.
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There's a established Convict population somewhere out west too. IIRC it was Idaho or something like that.
Yep, I remember reading that too. Lots of assorted species in FL as well.
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A collecting trip to Florida results in an almost world-wide collecting expedition, peacock bass included. I once observed a huge pair of A. festae guarding a cloud of fry in a canal off of Alligator Alley. Their colors were intense in the sunlight. I had no way to catch them and take them on the plane back home.
The Florida DNA will allow, and often encourages, the collection of exotics from the state's waterways. Just obtain a FL fishing license and have plenty of tanks ready. Many of the DNR officers will pointout locations teeming with exotics. They even recommended collecting exotics in Everglades National Park where the Chief officer gave my his card and relayed my name and license number to all the other officers so they would be aware of my collecting activities. The only caveat was to not be cought with anything native in my car.
Several of the officers stopped by to see what I had caught, and expressed gratitude for taking exotics out of the park.
Have been back numerous times to collect and always have been very successful finding all types of cichlids.
Mike Z.
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I was just reading yesterday about Aqua plants that have become a issue in California
If people would just donate these fish and plants instead of dumping them, we would be better off.
RE: Florida, they have a huge issue with non native snanks and lizards also
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I was just reading yesterday about Aqua plants that have become a issue in California
If people would just donate these fish and plants instead of dumping them, we would be better off.
RE: Florida, they have a huge issue with non native snanks and lizards also
Yeah, and I hear those snanks are a real bugger to catch :o :o :o :o
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I was just reading yesterday about Aqua plants that have become a issue in California
If people would just donate these fish and plants instead of dumping them, we would be better off.
RE: Florida, they have a huge issue with non native snanks and lizards also
Yeah, and I hear those snanks are a real bugger to catch :o :o :o :o
OOPS, you got me again tony ;D
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I want to find that mysterious pond that had all sorts of African Cichlids in it. If I recall it was out in the middle of nowhere. I may have shared it here before actually...
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Found it...
http://michigancichlid.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?topic=1105.msg9273#msg9273
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A collecting trip to Florida results in an almost world-wide collecting expedition, peacock bass included. I once observed a huge pair of A. festae guarding a cloud of fry in a canal off of Alligator Alley. Their colors were intense in the sunlight. I had no way to catch them and take them on the plane back home.
The Florida DNA will allow, and often encourages, the collection of exotics from the state's waterways. Just obtain a FL fishing license and have plenty of tanks ready. Many of the DNR officers will pointout locations teeming with exotics. They even recommended collecting exotics in Everglades National Park where the Chief officer gave my his card and relayed my name and license number to all the other officers so they would be aware of my collecting activities. The only caveat was to not be cought with anything native in my car.
Several of the officers stopped by to see what I had caught, and expressed gratitude for taking exotics out of the park.
Have been back numerous times to collect and always have been very successful finding all types of cichlids.
Mike Z.
That sounds like quite an interesting trip... almost vacation like to me.