LIVE Fish Unboxing! RARE Native Predator Fish!

[@nataliturnbull1613]

And will add a huge thank you to the subscriber who gifted you those cool fish. That was a very lovely thing to do.

[@SCFishKeeping]

Definitely going above and beyond what I could have asked anyone to do! I'm very appreciative!

[@gingerkittie6206]

I have befriended a wild bowfin ( aka choupique in louisiana). It is over 2 feet long, comes when i call, eats some treats and hangs out with me. He is a gorgeous fish with that beautiful rippling fin.

[@NeighborNick.]

My all time favorite animal. Mine is a little over a year old and he looks like a mini tiger shark. I keep him with roughly equal sized bichirs, bluegill and a few catfish in a decent sized indoor pond. mine is rather chill but everyone else in the tank knows he’s alpha from appearance alone. He’s Easily my most rewarding challenge in this hobby yet.

[@handbaghound]

This just popped up , I can't watch it now but I will as soon as I get home..I just saw the thumbnail, omg! That fish is stunning!!!!

[@danielwormald5315]

That three amigos! Ned, Dusty, and Lucky!

[@brandocommando1243]

The 3 stooges: larry curly and moe!

[@SCFishKeeping]

Hard to go wrong with a classic!!

[@phamleroarreefmoretv8921]

haha im a fairly new subscriber and i do love your humor and style! I'm view number 2!! High Five!!

[@SCFishKeeping]

Awesome! Well I appreciate you supporting the channel and I'm glad you laugh at my jokes! 😂

[@johnboschen5018]

Glad you got the bowfins another awesome native predator fish and thanks to the subscriber that bought you one as well

[@SCFishKeeping]

Gotta keep my title of the King of Native Fish Keeping right?!? 😂

[@johnboschen5018]

@@SCFishKeeping I hope so! What's next now shortnose gar maybe some more catfish like a stone catfish or go big flathead catfish

[@BigPairOdice]

I grew up in MN. We called them dogfish up there. Used to catch them accidentally while fishing for walleyes. They are vicious and strong fighters! Had many straighten hooks with their powerful jaws. Had one eat a stringer full of nice bluegills & crappies hanging off the side of the boat. Thought it had to be a snapping turtle until I caught the dogfish in the act. Just went along and bit them in half right up to the gill plate. Biggest one I ever caught was about 31". Gave me a better fight than many of the muskies I've landed over the years. Very strong fish with a voracious appetite and bad attitude!

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Dude so awesome! I can’t wait to see those guy grown out! The parkour was “MINT” 👌🏻 hahahaha

[@SCFishKeeping]

😂😂😂 its no Human Lungfish feeding.... But I have fun!!

[@jaredkassouf1017]

A couple weeks after you posted this video my lfs had bowfin in stock, just got one and am loving him.

[@Tygor3533]

Going to pick mine up at the ups store today! I seen that same video on Facebook from Jonahs aquarium. You must of got yours one day earlier. I’ve been waiting to get a bowfin forever, so I bought 5! lol

[@SCFishKeeping]

I text Mark an hour after he post the video!! 😂😂 Did you get yours yet?!?

[@Tygor3533]

SC Fish Keeping oh yea they acclimated nicely. I’ve had all the native species you keep for the most part over the years (muskie one of my all time favorites). I would catch babies from rivers and lakes in Pennsylvania. We have bowfin up here I’ve caught a good many adults, but I’ve been after a baby for years! I’ve only ever even seen one 3-4” bowfin in the Wild and I missed it. Lol been watching forever to buy one but they’re always out of stock. Thank you Jonahs Aquarium and Mark! And keep making your awesome videos Nick, you inspired me to get back into keeping fish again. Especially native predators, where it all began for me as a kid!!!! ❤️ 💪 🐟

[@vonbeisner307]

Hell yeah u got the bowfin! I suggested this last video. Congrats!

[@SCFishKeeping]

I was worried you were going to spoil the surprise in the last video! 😂

[@meeshagillespie3735]

We currently have 2 bowfin that are almost 8 inches both males as they have the blue fins. They are in a 55gal and have been for almost a year now. They nip each other but don't do any damage. They are housed with a 10in silver arowana, 8in hujeta gar, 8in bullhead, and 2 silver shiners used to be 5 but they did eat 3 of those. We feed live minnows and one of the bowfin also eats massivore pellets. Just wanted to let u know they can be sucessful together.

[@SCFishKeeping]

Good to know!! I'd like to be able to keep them together for awhile and see how they do!

[@meeshagillespie3735]

Im excited to see how it goes for you! Good luck! Also you're one of our family dinner time favorite channels!

[@simonark1176]

Never seen one before in my life 😮 Absolutely gorgeous beast ❤ Thanks for sharing............. " Parkour"!!!

[@joshszooofanimals5416]

Awesome new addition to the fish room 😎👍🏻 you inspired me to start a KZbin channel hopefully uploading my first video soon lol 😊

[@nataliturnbull1613]

Let us know your channel when you do . I'll give it a watch 😊

[@joshszooofanimals5416]

Natali Turnbull Thanks, appreciate it lol it’s gonna be on this channel 😊

[@SCFishKeeping]

That's fantastic! KZbin has been incredibly rewarding for me. I get to meet amazing people through the comments, I've traveled and had great experiences! Start cranking out the videos and hopefully you'll be able to experience what I have as well!

[@joshszooofanimals5416]

SC Fish Keeping Yeah that’s awesome 🙂 I’ll definitely do that

[@sammay8270]

I've caught a number of dogfish at my cabin-lake in Wisco about the size of the thumbnail you used. My own observations: - Like other rough fish, they're really heavy for their length - Adults have jaw-bones like steel - They hang at the bottom of the shallow, murkier parts of the lake (2-5ft) - Surface often, but rarely ever "jump" - When hooked, they dive down and use their weight like a catfish. Pike, walleye and bass will thrash, jump, and fight the line. Not something I would ever target for fishing but now and then I'll accidentally hook one and the adults can be absolute tanks. As for potential names, because I know them as dogfish: Pluto, Cujo, Lassie, Hooch, Shadow, Beethoven, Otis -- you get the gist.

[@SCFishKeeping]

Definitely appreciate this information!! One of my favorite things about keeping native fish is being able to compare their behavior in the tank with their behavior fishing!

[@sammay8270]

@@SCFishKeeping Likewise, watching your channel has given me little fishing insights. Very curious to see how those muskies develop.

[@markvonwisco7369]

They're pretty common in the Wisconsin River and often swallow hooks completely. The large ones put up a pretty good fight, but dogfish were considered to be "trash fish" when I was a kid.

[@thecivilizingelement]

They're common in streams where I grew up, and can put up a fight when caught. They're called Grinnell here.

[@MrChewable1]

That's very nice of your fam!!

[@moriahm3721]

I like the 🏈 team names idea...Wolfy=Wolverines...Husky=Huskers...Bucky=Buckeyes. They "tackle" each other too much for cute little cartoon duck names. Lol

[@nataliturnbull1613]

Well they are a little bit cool. Huey, Dewy & Lewy 😊

[@joshualee6765]

im not nitpicking at all but it is spelled huey dewey and louie :)

[@clooliss6400]

1) 1st reply is correct about spelling. :) 2)i mean, is there a more famous set of triplets? The instant he said ..."I can't tell them apart..."..i thought of them.....followed by an image of little bowfins wearing red, blue, and green shirts.....

[@joshualee6765]

@@clooliss6400 seems legit!!! i seen someone else submit wacko yakko and dot from animaniacs which was a good one... i submitted the molina brothers lol

[@SCFishKeeping]

That's an awesome suggestion! And it's clearly sparked a bit of conversation which is always a plus 😁

[@SCUMDOGFISHING]

Sweet Bowfin man. Couldn't watch this until today. Was in NY skiing at Peek' N Peak. Awesome video brotha. By the way post anytime in the morning. I got plenty of time to watch. I QUIT my job. 😂 gonna take the Spring off and maybe try my hand at the KZbin thing. Wish me luck.🎥🐡🐠🐟👍

[@SCFishKeeping]

It's about time you listened to me and quit the job to focus on KZbin exclusively!! 😂😂 Definitely rewarding if you get a channel going!! I say go for it buddy!

[@SCUMDOGFISHING]

Thanks Zac. I appreciate that. Keep up the awesome work yourself bro.

[@robertlefler6644]

My buddy caught a 12lb+ bowfin with a #3 silver Mepps spinner w/white buck tail, man what a fight!

[@joelp8764]

Lady subscriber ROCKS!!!! 👍👍.

[@SCFishKeeping]

Agreed!!

[@DrMrsSC]

That dorsal fin is so neat! I love the educational stuff 😁

[@SCFishKeeping]

You would... 😜

[@DinsmoreOutdoors]

As a FL bass angler I can not stand bowfin or mudfish which is what they are called down. They are not scares at all here! You can catch them to your hearts content haha! With all that said.... Great video Zac!

[@SCFishKeeping]

Gasp!! This might be the first negative thing you've ever said about my fish!!.... I'm hurt.... 😂😂

[@DinsmoreOutdoors]

@@SCFishKeeping I had one bite my thumb when I was 9, as you know they have some nasty teeth so between that and them tearing up my tackle they are not on my favorite list haha. Still love all your other fish 😍🐟

[@Letsgoexplore2468]

Moe, Larry and curly.. or least maybe rambow!!.. three knuckle head fish. Always picking on each other!. Lol

[@SCFishKeeping]

I can already hear the sound effects being used in future bowfin videos! 😂

[@Letsgoexplore2468]

@@SCFishKeeping hahaha. Glad you get the humor!!.. knock knock knock!!

[@chrisjones6165]

What would cause a cloudy tank? Tried adding the bacteria, waiting 2 weeks on water change, tried the clarity that was a joke, got the white padding for pre filter to clear water and still cloudy. Doing a 50 percent or better water change tomorrow and see what happens but been almost a month since it's been clear and driving me crazy it won't or I can't get it to clear up

[@tylerbrogdon9960]

Hey Zack!! Another awesome video you should name them the Three stooges Curley moe Larry think that be super cute and funny especially when they get bigger keep up great work

[@jamesrutherford374]

Shepp.. lary sucks

[@brendenl8430]

Tyler Brogdon yes

[@SCFishKeeping]

😂😂 it would be fun to make some Three Stooges themed videos with them! 😂

[@tonygruber1605]

Yessss! Bowfin are one of my favorite native species 😀. Super underappreciated fish. This guys jealous!

[@sexyjw27]

I have looked for these for 20 years and finally found some and they arrive today

[@fishingwithyoshi]

Where

[@sexyjw27]

Found them on ebay living artwork fish farms they were not cheap but worth it

[@fishingwithyoshi]

@@sexyjw27 how much?

[@sexyjw27]

@@fishingwithyoshi almost $100

[@fishingwithyoshi]

@@sexyjw27 for 1?!?

[@tls5669]

best fight ever from a freshwater fish, theyre cool looking also

[@aurora_dawn123]

Awesome to see that you got some.

[@mikesmith2718]

The og dreadnoks buzzer ripper and torch for being awesome and aggressive and metal 🤘

[@Bestoftheworstfishing]

Thats awesome cant wait for the future. Videos on these 3

[@SCFishKeeping]

Right?! I'm super excited about growing them out!

[@animallivesmatter2368]

She should get the app BAND. On it there's a group called Nebraska Freshwater Society. There are some awesome breeders on there.

[@Tokes_Outdoors]

Too cool man! Happy you finally got em! 🤟🎣🤟

[@SCFishKeeping]

Took me long enough right?!? 😂 I had no idea Jonah's only gets them once a year before this!

[@lawdawg_7983]

Sweet pick up Zac! Can’t wait to see them grow

[@tristandelport3321]

Bro I died with that parkour 😂😂😂😂

[@evan5449]

I have two at 8+ inches , feeding home bred guppies, frozen foods, and surprisingly fluval bug bite pleco blend

[@smorc65]

You should try to get it acclimated to living with dither fish; see if it'll accept smaller schooling tankmates similar to an mbu puffer or electric eel.

[@SCFishKeeping]

Not a bad idea! Find a school of something the Bowfin won't eat. Definitely a few options in the native fish world!

[@smorc65]

@@SCFishKeeping And if you're willing to go outside natives, perhaps some of the larger species of barbs, tetras, or even rainbowfish

[@chaynecocklin1172]

@@SCFishKeeping I've had them before and as long as you keep some live crustaceans available they aren't usually very aggressive towards other fish. They greatly prefer live crustaceans and insect/midge larvae over fish.

[@AimXx]

nice vid zac!

[@jhickox]

I was netting nano fish in the Santa fe river In FL, and I caught one that was about 1 and 1/2 inch long

[@westoangling]

Super excited to see these guys grow! 😯

[@SCFishKeeping]

You'll have to come see them in person sometime! 😂

[@NathanSteers]

0:32 😂 love your videos man!

[@SCFishKeeping]

😂😂 I wasn't sure how people would react to my "parkour" but I thought it was funny! Thank you for agreeing! 😂

[@bonniew1992]

So stinking cute! If only they stayed this small lol.

[@SCFishKeeping]

They're hard to find in the tank when they're this small! I want them to get at least a little bigger 😁 No name suggestions publicly from you?! 😜

[@bonniew1992]

@@SCFishKeeping I'm a Michigan fan, so I think one should be Wolverine. You're a Nebraska fan, so one should be Husker. And one can be any other Big 10 mascot. The amount of fighting and aggression you are likely to see from these youngsters makes college football teams sound appropriate. Hmmm or maybe hockey teams?

[@chevyfish4028]

Brutus, Tyrone, Cujo.

[@chaynecocklin1172]

Amia calva ,Bowfin, are my favorite fish of all time, but their size makes them hard to care for. There is an unrelated fish that has convergently evolved to be strikingly similar in behavior and appearance, but only gets 2" long max, The central mudminnow, Umbra limi. I've raised both, and they're basically miniature bowfins.

[@bonniew1992]

@@chaynecocklin1172 Thanks for that, I will check them out!

[@ShaneJMcNair]

I know this is late, but the Grizzly Grinnells. In Mississippi we refer to Bowfin as Grinnells....

[@garyrappel2976]

Are you still able to get in contact with who got you your bowfin? I'm also interested if so!

[@JonathanHaberski]

I caught the mother bowfin threw her in the woods and netted all the babies and used them as bait. My biggest was 32"

[@Hawksfan3986]

I'm not sure why many anglers don't like them. They are really fun to catch!

[@SCFishKeeping]

That's what I've heard!!

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Agreed!

[@circleblack96]

Easy there Dwight!

[@DrMrsSC]

😂😂

[@SCFishKeeping]

Hahahaha now I have to name one Dwight lol

[@DrMrsSC]

@@SCFishKeeping Dwight, Michael and Jim?

[@robertdtimmerman6507]

Cool looking fish. It will be interesting to see them grow. Name them Ben, Josh, and Zac!

[@timw.8225]

zack new sub here love your videos bro !!

[@SCFishKeeping]

Thanks Tim!! That is very much appreciated!! Let me know if there are any videos you want to see and I'll try to make it happen!

[@michiganmotomob7745]

Just curious how are they doing now??

[@newenergyexperience434]

Will a bowfin play well with a bass? and not so well with hundreds of goldfish.

[@brandonmurphy1725]

I catch them all the time when fishing for bass up here in Wisconsin

[@SCFishKeeping]

I've heard they're fun to fish for!!

[@brandonmurphy1725]

@@SCFishKeeping yeah, but their teeth will destroy lures lol and they put up a good fight

[@Wildmangav]

Once they reach maturity you should set up a breeding tank and see what happens

[@dovinedrake6482]

Thank you for the bowfin.

[@richardlawrence5548]

I love bowfin such a underrated fish

[@SCFishKeeping]

Agreed!! I'm glad to be able to share this fish with KZbin! There's just not much in the aquarium industry about them!

[@mariebrown4458]

Winken, Blinking And Nod😌😀😂

[@allant9432]

wow they look aweome

[@SCFishKeeping]

Thank you! I'm super excited to see how they grow and look in the future!

[@clooliss6400]

Great vid. I agree with prev votes for the duck boys. Quick question....does one of them have a tiny something on the tip of it's "nose"? Just concerned for newbies 🙂

[@SCFishKeeping]

I'll have to look closer! I haven't noticed anything though! They did spend a lot of time sitting through the sand though!

[@clooliss6400]

@@SCFishKeeping 5:51 the little one picks up something that seemed to stick around rest of vid....

[@catherinecook8355]

Can you guys help me out here? How big do bofinn

[@awesomedude65]

I bought a red tail catfish. Can a bowfin live with him or will the redtail eat him later on?

[@SCFishKeeping]

I definitely wouldn't put them together. The Redtail needs warmer temperatures than the Bowfin and the Redtail would most likely grow faster than the Bowfin and that could result in the Bowfin being a snack.

[@GrunnOmaz]

NY waters are loaded with these. Catch them fishing all the time

[@kenjiro2676]

I could imagine that you would need stock tank/tub for every pair just for them to spawn and raise babies.

[@christianshipley7472]

Manny, Moe, and Jack! The Pep boys🤣 or snap, crackle and pop🤣

[@SCFishKeeping]

😂😂 The Pep boys. Awesome!

[@ugnuggets]

they have a great pattern on dark sub

[@landonherrmann2641]

You should do a complete feeding video of all of your fish.

[@SCFishKeeping]

My last video was a feeding video of a handful of my fish!!

[@landonherrmann2641]

@@SCFishKeeping Just watched it, super entertaning!!!!!

[@brandonmurphy1725]

I got my 3 bluegills, my mellow perch from jonah's, love them

[@SCFishKeeping]

That's awesome!! They're doing well??

[@brandonmurphy1725]

@@SCFishKeeping oh yeah they are thriving

[@garrettbrown7170]

Down here in louisiana we call em chopique or grennel🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@Happyvalleyband]

Hey dude! Still got those Bowfins?!

[@SunfishForFish]

Lmao I seen those the other day on Jonah's Aquatics Facebook page

[@SCFishKeeping]

Haha exactly! That's what made me pull the trigger!

[@SunfishForFish]

@@SCFishKeeping yep lol stuff happens

[@kinnonpelz90]

In South Georgia when got more of them things than people

[@SCFishKeeping]

I've heard they are ... Plentiful in areas down south!!

[@richardmaloney5566]

Awesome fish, they make me miss my Snakehead. Would you name them the "Longhorns? lol

[@SCFishKeeping]

And just when I thought we were starting to get along.... Longhorns.... Pfft! 😂 You had a Snakehead?? I'm jealous... That's the one fish I've always wanted but can't have 😭

[@richardmaloney5566]

@@SCFishKeeping Had one, best live feeding ever. Now illegal in MI. I'm just having fun with my Oklahoma friend.

[@richardmaloney5566]

Name them the "A Few Seconds Laters." 😁😁😁

[@DeeWizz1000]

Also I'm pretty sure we all would love to see how the little group of oscars are doing that you bought a while back ago.. Can we see them plz? Or just a whole entire fish tour on ever fish that you have??

[@SCFishKeeping]

I can assure you.... They are not little any more! 😂 They're about to get a tank upgrade! I'll do a video on that when they move!

[@DeeWizz1000]

@@SCFishKeeping ok

[@joejoelesh1197]

Why are Bowfin rare (in the pet trade)? Up in Michigan there are plenty, and we consider them a trash fish. Shouldn't they be available wild caught, or very easy to breed?

[@sammycohen8786]

How much does each one cost?

[@Z_threetimes]

Yay educational stuffs!

[@saralively1101]

9th and nice addition and hope they do well

[@SCFishKeeping]

Appreciate that Sara! I'm going to make sure this fish are in an environment where they can thrive!

[@misconceptions5613]

I thought it was a rainbow darter. Then you said what it was, then I was like ohhhh

[@moutaintopfish1597]

Do you have a video of a northern studfish

[@Jerry4baker]

I caught a little one about 2 inches when i caught my pike i tried to keep them separate but it happened 😔i want another baby bowfin

[@kevinpoe8137]

Do you still have these guys

[@inventoryking]

Super cool dude!

[@adamxtremefishenthusiasts4475]

predatory fins has bowfin as well hooked my first bowfin about ten years ago was about two feet long on a crayfish and was a great fight a bit slimy and can stink out of water but look like a true dinosaur fish ! names I like Larry, curly and moe. lol

[@polypterusbichir6837]

Possible to get one couple out of them?

[@ugnuggets]

dude i got one too from my lfs... watch out, theyre extremely triggered by food response. mine is eating and biting anything.

[@devaughnkelly1820]

Here in Washington DC we catch fry like it’s nothing

[@justacat7579]

Is bowfin related to snakehead??

[@joshualee6765]

no they are more close to a gar then a snakehead if im correct... but they are a great alternative to a snakehead... why they are so popular tankfish in asia cuz they dont get near as big.... popular in singapore korea vietnam thailand ect

[@SCFishKeeping]

Joshua is correct! Bowfin are considered the Snakehead substitute since Snakehead are illegal to keep in aquariums in the US! Which.... Is a bummer.... Snakeheads are amazing! But I'm certainly not going to complain about these Bowfin!!

[@justacat7579]

@@joshualee6765 I see, thank you for the information!!

[@justacat7579]

@@SCFishKeeping that's sad considering snakehead is also the predator fish! But Bowfin is also a beautiful fish indeed

[@DaFishingGuyde]

im setting up my big tank again and was debating one of these! either that or sunfish and perch tank we will see

[@SCFishKeeping]

Definitely two different directions to go!! Keep me posted on what you decide!

[@DaFishingGuyde]

@@SCFishKeeping will do man! Only got room for one big tank. Choices are limited. Had the south African bichirs before those are pretty similar to bowfin. Mine actually swam around all the time

[@Hogbellylife]

Bowfin are amazing! I have them in the lake I live on. I have been trying to catch a small enough one for the tank forever.

[@joshualee6765]

predatory fins has them in stock also

[@SCFishKeeping]

I'd love to be able to catch wild Bowfin! Heard they're tricky to fish for though!

[@Hogbellylife]

@@SCFishKeeping I tried last summer on a lure. I think the key is fresh cut/live bait hopefully this year.

[@joejoelesh1197]

@@SCFishKeeping they are not hard to catch, if you are targeting them. They just inhabit a specific niche. Warm slow moving weedy water, if there is a rocky shoal abutting it that is great. They don't tend to hit a fast bait , and I haven't gotten many on artificials. They fight well, but don't have the violent strike of a Pike.

[@fwPocki]

I just got 3 today lol I found a batch of them with their parent

[@drockingfish]

They have them at Predatory fins too

[@SCFishKeeping]

Yup! Love Predatory Fins and they have awesome quality fish as well! One difference with the Bowfin though is you need a $100 minimum order before paying shipping at Predatory Fins. If you want just one Bowfin, you don't need to spend that $100 with Jonah's! Both great places to buy fish from!

[@DeChane369]

Thanks for the number. I emailed Jonah's aquarium about a week ago, hoping to get on the email list of updates on what they have in stock and I haven't got a response yet. Either way those are amazing fish!

[@mitchellclark7525]

To whom ever bought the bowfin we all appreciate you. You could name them Robin, Tuck and Little John. The cranky jerk should absolutely be Tuck though.

[@SCFishKeeping]

😂😂 That's a good suggestion!!

[@landonherrmann2641]

Also you should get some of thoes baby largemouth bass from Johnas aquariums.

[@SCFishKeeping]

Not a bad idea!!

[@overlandtowater]

Grinnell and Cypress trout too.

[@SCFishKeeping]

Right!! There was one list I found with like 8 to 10 different names!

[@FordF4NN]

I miss my bowfin so much so lol I couldn't believe I seen one for sale when I bought it. Definitely underrated fish.

[@SlaughterGang.97]

I had always thought they were illegal to keep in the US

[@SCFishKeeping]

Snakeheads are illegal in the US! These look very similar. Considered the closest thing you can get to a Snakehead

[@SlaughterGang.97]

@@SCFishKeeping good to know! As always, I love the video! Your content never fails to keep my eyes glued to my phone screen! Keep up the solid work, so close to 20,000!