madtom cats

All posts regarding the care and breeding of catfishes from other parts of the world (North America, Europe and Australia). If you don't know where your catfish is from, post a query in the identification category.
Post Reply
toehead11183
Posts: 22
Joined: 12 Jun 2008, 02:10
My cats species list: 1 (i:0, k:0)
My aquaria list: 1 (i:0)
Location 2: Tennessee

madtom cats

Post by toehead11183 »

im in desperate need of finding a madtom cat. we got one by accident with an order of ghost shrimp about 3 years ago when we first set up my daughters tank. she kept it up til last week when it died. shes very upset and i have had no luck finding another. i checked with the wholeseller, bait shops, and every creek around. does anyone know where i could find some?
User avatar
Suckermouth
Posts: 1609
Joined: 28 Nov 2003, 14:29
My images: 17
My cats species list: 22 (i:0, k:0)
My aquaria list: 2 (i:0)
My BLogs: 6 (i:0, p:237)
Spotted: 14
Location 1: USA
Location 2: Washington, DC

Re: madtom cats

Post by Suckermouth »

Tennessee? There are madtoms around. In my fairly limited experience they tend to dwell amongst woody debris in creeks and streams. The question is whether or not you have the right tools to catch them with, such as a seine.
- Milton Tan
Research Scientist @ Illinois Natural History Survey
User avatar
Shane
Expert
Posts: 4625
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 22:12
My articles: 69
My images: 162
My catfish: 75
My cats species list: 4 (i:75, k:0)
My aquaria list: 4 (i:4)
Spotted: 99
Location 1: Tysons
Location 2: Virginia
Contact:

Re: madtom cats

Post by Shane »

You are in the heart of madtom country. If memory serves, TN has more species of madtoms present than any other state.
Have you reached out to NANFA? http://www.nanfa.org/

Your TN regional rep is

Casper Cox
1200 B. Dodds Ave.
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404
423-624-0721
prizma(at sign)aol.com

-Shane
"My journey is at an end and the tale is told. The reader who has followed so faithfully and so far, they have the right to ask, what do I bring back? It can be summed up in three words. Concentrate upon Uganda."
Winston Churchill, My African Journey
crkinney
Posts: 328
Joined: 06 Jun 2010, 21:28
My cats species list: 9 (i:0, k:0)
My aquaria list: 3 (i:0)
My BLogs: 1 (i:0, p:14)
Location 2: Orange city fl. USA
Interests: Hunt ,fish ,watch fish and P.O. the wife
nick name MULE

Re: madtom cats

Post by crkinney »

use minnow trap and bait with liver or shrimp
you can find home made traps on this site
mule
Post Reply

Return to “Other Catfishes”