United States, Wisconsin, La Crosse
Spending time on the Mississippi River has always been a treat due to the variety of fish that can be caught. When in La Crosse I would frequent this bank that sat between the river and a connecting stream. I started the aquarium with rocks, dirt, and clay all pushed up to the back corner.
This created a river bank while also providing an area to plant wood structures and to plant underwater vegetation. The pieces of drift wood were locally sourced, as were the stones and substrate. Ontop is a bed of duckweed collected from a nearby river, these plants naturally filter the water while providing shade for the fish to feel comfortable. The vegetation creates little forests and microcosms in and of itself.
Lastly a chose a crappie due to the slow moving water in the tank. A green sunfish was also added, they can be found in the shallower water present along the Mississippi. A largemouth juvenile can be seen hidden from sight waiting to ambush one the fathead minnows schooling in the middle.
- GPS
- 43.7899742, -91.2559891
- Geographical region
- Northern America
- Drainage Basin
- Gulf of Mexico
- River catchment
- Mississippi River
- Water body type
- River
- Water body name
- Mississippi River
- Water body part
- River mouth
- Water body course
- Source
- Water body: tributary of
- River
- Tributary name
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