global
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Post by global on Nov 18, 2019 16:14:02 GMT
Beautiful fish, very rarely heard of or kept in the aquarium trade. Saffron Shiner (Notropis rubricroceus), a stunningly beautiful minnow, native to the upper Tennessee River drainage in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Attachments:
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nicc
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Post by nicc on Nov 18, 2019 23:36:12 GMT
Wow that’s a stunner! Never seen them in the trade. What would water conditions be like to keep them?
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jerrytheplater
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Post by jerrytheplater on Nov 22, 2019 2:48:04 GMT
Cold water swiftly moving. Rounded rocks, pebbles, sand substrate. No sharp edges on the rocks. They get tumbled during spring floods. Most likely very soft water. Very little limestone in the Appalachian Mountains. Mostly Gneiss, Granite. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron_shiner |
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nicc
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Post by nicc on Nov 22, 2019 23:02:10 GMT
Sounds like they would benefit from a high lph flow to replica that environment. Cold water would definitely require a chiller here in summertime.
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jerrytheplater
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Post by jerrytheplater on Nov 23, 2019 2:04:03 GMT
Yes, swift water in the upper reaches of the streams.
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just say hello or introduce yourself as a start. Start a new thread for fish your keeping, talk about products you use anything:) 