It seems kinda strange that I one time self declared King of Tropicals and breeder of Discus' and Frontosa's am now known almost exclusively for my part in the native fish movement. Today each and every tank I own is inhabited exclusively by native fishes.
Darters dart, shiners shine, and Sunfish spawn all the while devoid of any tropicals of any kind.
It was not how I had planned it and now that I look back on it was a very strange journey. All my fish came from a store with a pedigree and a cute name. I was a bit of a fish snob. Wild caught fish from South America now that was fine, even desirable but wild caught North American Species bah humbug. I opened my eye's and began to learn.