Ghanzanfar Ghori, in particular, had wanted to pick up some grass (or ghost)
shrimp, probably Palaemonetes paludosus [see photo at
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/PlantedTksSubWebIndex/fwshrimp.htm]
These were pretty numerous in Unicorn Lake when I went there a couple of
years ago, in Northern Queene Anne's county, about 45 minutes north of the
Bay Bridge on the Eastern Shore.
Unicorn and nearby creeks also have margined madtoms
[http://www.cnr.vt.edu/efish/families/marmadtom.html]
and bluespotted sunfish
[http://www.cnr.vt.edu/efish/families/bluespotsun.html]
both small fish suitable for a freshwater tank. Bluespots, though, usually
don't tanke pellets or flakes. Madtoms are really shy and a little
venomous, but aren't fussy.
Other possible trips could be a return to Little Bennett Creek in
Clarskburg, MD, for fantail darters and rosyside dace
[http://www.cnr.vt.edu/efish/families/rosysidedace.html]
or another angling trip to Pennyfield Lock, North of Potomac, Maryland, for
longear sunfish
[http://www.cnr.vt.edu/efish/families/longearsun.html]
Likewise, I'd like to do some baitshop collecting for golden shiners
[http://www.cnr.vt.edu/efish/families/goldenshiner.html]
Ray and Ty on the NANFA list just told me that these do a good job of
cleaning up brush algae and duckweek and probably wouldn't bother my
Valisneria, java fern, or aponegeton. The only place I know of that still
sells them is Old Reisterstown Bait and tackle, an exit or two north of the
Aquarium Center off 695, outside Baltimore.
We could probably shoot for a trip next Saturday or Sunday, if there's
enough interest.
Let me know,
Thanks.
Bob
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