> After stumbling across the NANFA web site about 2 months ago I was amazed
to
> find out how many people keep native fish. I've collected and kept native
> herps for years, but fish..... it never crossed my mind. Now I'm hooked, I
> joined NANFA, Set up a small tank (10 gal.) and took my grandson on our
first
> native fish collecting trip.
> We are now the proud caretakers of 8 Least killifish Heterandria formosa.
We
> also collected but released numerous bluefin killifish and a few
blackbanded
> darters.
> All this took place about 2 weeks ago. I've since set up another 10 gal.
and
> next weekend were off to Georgia to hopefully collect some pygmy sunfish.
> Collecting,
> keeping and learning about native fish is going to be a rewarding
experience
> for me and hopefully my grandchildren.
>
> New NANFA member
> Paul Wager
> Ft. White Fl.
>
>
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