Jim Brown wrote:


Jeff Pratt wrote in message
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Shawn wrote:

Maybe you are right.
Now I don't think they are minnows. I saw one open its mouth very
widely.
The whole jaw was open. Maybe just like another say it a little bass.
They
are not eating and their bellies are shrinking. I think that I am
going to put them back to the river. They were caught by the river
(Olentangy river, Ohio, http://www.ohiodnr.com/dnap/rivfish/default.htm
) where the water is shallow and standing.

"RedForeman ©®" wrote in message
...
Honestly, I now think it's a spotted bass... look here...
http://www.kansasfishes.com/Pages/spottedbass.htm


"Shawn" wrote in message
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My friend got this fish from the river for me. It's about 1.5 inch
long. Would you please take a look and tell me what the fish is if
you
know. Tks.
http://www.geocities.com/tsaishang/fish.htm





Beofre you put them back, you might want to try catching some freshwater
shrimp for them.

Go to your local dollar store or equivalent and pick up a couple of CHEAP
nets. Take them to the spot you captured the fish at, and just scrape
the
net along the bottom. You'll get lots of organic matter in various
states of decomposition, and a few usually 3-5 freshwater shrimp with
each
netful.
(or at least, that's been my experience). Toss the shrimp in the tank
and
see if your mystery fish starts eating.

Jeff

You might want to reconsider releasing them. There is a potential problem
that you may be releasing fish that have been infected with an aquarium's
exotic (to a native species) disease.
As for not eating, it may be used to only certain live foods, so normal
aquarium fare will be totally foreign to it.

Jim

Thanks Jim. I'd meant to mention that issue, but I had to post and run,
and forgot.

Jeff