Elassoma Gilberti Care Guide | Gulf Coast Pygmy Sunfish Care Guide

The fun adventure I had collecting the elassoma gilberti in FL: • Collecting HUNDREDS of...
The elassoma gilberti is one of the most spectacular fish that I have been able to keep. They are such a unique and interesting fish in both their coloration and behavior. I having kept them for a year and half now I have a much better idea both how to care for them and how they behave in tanks,
Hopefully after this video you will have a greater appreciation for the Gulf Coast Pygmy Sunfish, the most underated nano fish in the hobby.
Also, the more of these latin names I've learned, the easier it is to just call them by it to avoid confusion, plus they are shorter than the common names so why do we have common names.
What do you prefer to call this fish? Elassoma gilberti? or Gulf Coast Pygmy Sunfish? Tell me in the comments below because I am genuinely interested.
Chapters
0:00 My Personal Experience of Keeping Elassoma gilberti
0:20 Where do they come from?
0:49 What pH and temperates can Elassoma Gilberti tolerate?
2:20 How do you tell Elassoma gilberti males and females apart?
3:10 How aggressive are pymgy sunfishes?
4:03 What other fish can I keep with my Elassoma Gilberti?
5:27 How big of a tank do I need for them?
6:09 What is the best Tank Setup for Gulf Coast Pygmy Sunfish?
7:02 How picky of eaters are they?
7:57 How to Breed Elassoma gilberti?
8:24 How Long do they Live?
9:18 The Best Parts of keeping Elassoma gilberti
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Papers on the Elassoma gilberti
Breeding Paper
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/e...
How to distinguish gilberti and okefenokee
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