I live in Naples FL. and it is a fish collectors paradise (just a short
drive
from the glades and the gulf). Collecting native fish is a great hobby
keeping me
busy for hours each day (I also have a canal in my backyard). Since I am
self
employed I can collect whenever I feel the urge. I only keep exceptional
specimens as I have little room for any more fish. I have my own secret
spots where I can collect fish for others. I just started my first saltwater
tank for
native marine life and it has been a whole new world to me.
Here is a short sampling of freshwater fish that I can obtain at any time:
Bluefin Killies
Golden Topminnows (prime colored specimens only)
American-Flag Fish
Blue Spotted Sunfish
Redear Sunfish
Dollar Sunfish (getting more difficult to find in numbers)
Swamp Darter
Freshwater Gobies
Crested Gobies
Darter Gobies
Dwarf Sole
Mummichogs (prime colored specimens only)
I have been unable to collect my first Everglades Pygmy Sunfish and am
looking forward to that day.
ATB,
Spike,
Spike's Everglades Aquarium
http://www.millevolte.com/aquariumindex.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "hyperelectra" <hyperelectra_at_netzero.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Yeah! I can see my own posts!
> Pretty funny Chip!
>
> Sorry to disappoint you. I could always change it back and sell you the
> winning number for a small fee.
>
> ATB,
> Spike
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chip Rinehart" <crin_at_glassmaster.com>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 11:51 AM
> Subject: RE: NANFA-- Yeah! I can see my own posts!
>
>
> > AWWW DANG!!! I was gonna ask you what the next winning powerball
number
> > was. ;-)
> >
> > Chip
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: hyperelectra [SMTP:hyperelectra_at_netzero.net]
> > > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 1:30 PM
> > > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> > > Subject: Re: NANFA-- Yeah! I can see my own posts!
> > >
> > > Oops, should be fixed now.
> > >
> > > Glad to be a full part of this thing now.
> > >
> > > Spike
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Chip Rinehart" <crin_at_glassmaster.com>
> > > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 11:45 AM
> > > Subject: RE: NANFA-- Yeah! I can see my own posts!
> > >
> > >
> > > > WOW!! Time travel is possible. I just got an email from the future
> > > (August
> > > > 04, 2003)...LOL!
> > > >
> > > > Welcome aboard, Spike.
> > > >
> > > > Chip in SC
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: hyperelectra [SMTP:hyperelectra_at_netzero.net]
> > > > > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 1:20 PM
> > > > > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> > > > > Subject: NANFA-- Yeah! I can see my own posts!
> > > > >
> > > > > After being on this list for some time now, it seemed as though I
> was
> > > on
> > > > > the
> > > > > outside looking in. Today was the first time I could see my own
> posts.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is a little bit about myself:
> > > > >
> > > > > I have been a collector of native fish and aquatic creatures since
I
> > > was
> > > a
> > > > > young kid growing up in Wisconsin. I am now living in South
Florida
> > > and
> > > am
> > > > > a
> > > > > native freshwater fish collector and dealer. My favorites locally
> are
> > > > > Dollar
> > > > > Sunnies, Crested Gobies, Darters, and various killies. I was
> > > collecting
> > > my
> > > > > Dollar Sunnies (about a dozen over the past year and a half) from
a
> > > quarry
> > > > > that was full of em. Over the last 6-8 months invasive Mayan
> Cichlids
> > > have
> > > > > taken over with nary a Sunnie left. My fear is for the future of
> these
> > > > > little guys.
> > > > >
> > > > > If any of you have info, observations, or comments on local
> > > populations
> > > of
> > > > > Dollar Sunnies please feel free to pass them along.
> > > > >
> > > > > All the best,
> > > > > Spike,
> > > > > Spike's Everglades Aquarium
> > > > > http://www.millevolte.com/aquariumindex.html
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "hyperelectra" <hyperelectra_at_netzero.net>
> > > > > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 11:59 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: NANFA-- Irritating (Might be OT)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I second the trash thing. I am saddened by the lack of respect
> that
> > > many
> > > > > > fisherman and hunters here in South Fl. have for the
environment,
> > > many
> > > > > > leavening a trail of Styrofoam containers, beer cans, etc.. I
> spend
> > > too
> > > > > much
> > > > > > time removing this junk while collecting.
> > > > > > It would be nice to catch some of these slobs in the act.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: <Moontanman_at_aol.com>
> > > > > > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 10:08 AM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: NANFA-- Irritating (Might be OT)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > In a message dated 5/23/03 10:28:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > > > > > axess68_at_earthlink.net writes:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Sorry about this being so off topic. But, I figured that the
> > > people
> > > > > on
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > mailer are nature lovers, like myself and would also be
> > > appalled
> > > by
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > kind of ignorant, disrespectful behavior.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I understand exactly what you mean. One of my pet peeves is
> trash,
> > > why
> > > > > is
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > so difficult for people to put their trash in a trash can? I
> take
> > > my
> > > > > trash
> > > > > > > with me when I leave any place I go. I even pick up others
> trash.
> > > when
> > > > > I
> > > > > > go to
> > > > > > > the beach I come home with my jeep looking like a trash truck.
> > > It's
> > > > > > appalling to
> > > > > > > see how much trash people are willing to leave in natural
> > > > > environments.
> > > > > By
> > > > > > > this day and time there is no excuse for this type of
behavior.
> > > Whew,
> > > > > I'll
> > > > > > calm
> > > > > > > down now, my blood pressure is already up 30 points! people
have
> > > the
> > > > > nerve
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > tell me I shouldn't drive a SUV into the wild but they walk in
> and
> > > > > leave
> > > > > > trash
> > > > > > > everywhere! Aahhhh where is my shotgun!!!!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Moon
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