Super User .dsaavedra. Posted February 15, 2010 Super User Posted February 15, 2010 is gonna eat you. Quote
Super User firefightn15 Posted February 15, 2010 Super User Posted February 15, 2010 That thing has some girth, you feeding that thing protein powder or what? Quote
JohnnyBigger Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 Ive always wanted to do that with a bluegill or bass, how hard is it to do and what do you need Quote
Super User .dsaavedra. Posted February 15, 2010 Author Super User Posted February 15, 2010 its super easy! and fun. you just need a big enough tank (55 gallons +), room temperature water, sufficient filtration, and some natural decor providing plenty of cover. for food, get them trained on a high quality pellet diet early on and feed them that as a staple, but toss in any bugs or worms whenever you find them, feed other live food like minnows and aquatic insects every so often, and give them some kind of frozen treat once a week. thats all i do! oh but i don't recommend bass unless you are very serious about it, because they require huge tanks (300 gal minimum), they eat A LOT (gets expensive) and they make a big mess, so top notch filtration is required. this isn't to say its impossible to keep a bass, just takes a lot more dedication. Quote
stratos 375 Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 speaking of bass in tanks, I used to have a 120 gal. in the living room with about a 10" smallie in it. Had a kickin party one night, next day he was belly up. One of them little cocktail umbrellas wedged in his gullet. Me & that fish sure had some good times together. They make great pets. Gone but not forgotten. I've got a tank in my bedroom now that's had the same fish in there for 18 years. Nice panfish, great pic. Does he have a personality? Quote
bassmajor Posted February 16, 2010 Posted February 16, 2010 speaking of bass in tanks, I used to have a 120 gal. in the living room with about a 10" smallie in it. Had a kickin party one night, next day he was belly up. One of them little cocktail umbrellas wedged in his gullet. Me & that fish sure had some good times together. They make great pets. Gone but not forgotten. I've got a tank in my bedroom now that's had the same fish in there for 18 years. Nice panfish, great pic. Does he have a personality? Curious....what kind of fish do you have that's 18 yrs. old? That's pretty old for a fish isn't it? Pretty cool! Quote
stratos 375 Posted February 16, 2010 Posted February 16, 2010 bassmajor, not to barge in on the op's thread, but he's a percula clown, saltwater. He's a "nemo" fish. He's got more persoanlity than some dogs I've had. Bought him in '92, he weren't no bigger than a peanut. He's the only pet the wife & I own, so he gets lots of attention. Quote
Captain Obvious Posted February 16, 2010 Posted February 16, 2010 I was wondering when old capt.Shiny-sides was going to show up I like that pic though one of his better ones lol Quote
Super User .dsaavedra. Posted February 16, 2010 Author Super User Posted February 16, 2010 lol this fish does have a personality. shes a big ole softy. mostly just roams aimlessly about the tank while the others are under the log. gets pushed around by my big pumpkinseed (who is smaller than the bluegill). when i walk up to the tank holding the bag of pellets this fish is always the first to the top and usually tries to not let other fish have any. this one sure eats the most out of all of them too! but "capt. shiny sides" the big pumpkinseed is the most aggressive. no steroids, just good quality pellets but this fish's growth sure has taken off! its a solid inch bigger than the next biggest fish (pumpkinseed), and i got them around the same time when they were the same size. Quote
Kingbass43 Posted February 16, 2010 Posted February 16, 2010 How many are in your tank just one or do you have more? Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted February 16, 2010 Super User Posted February 16, 2010 You have to wonder what its thinking. Quote
Super User CWB Posted February 16, 2010 Super User Posted February 16, 2010 Several years ago I caught a baby pike in a minnow trap and took it home to put in my tank. Talk about cool. It was about 2" long when I got it. I started feeding it little pinminnows from the petshop. It would eat 2-3 a day. As it grew I used 1 1/2" fatheads and then 2" long ones. What a slob. It would eat whatever I put in the tank. I put in 6 at a time and within 5 minutes they were all gone. The thing was as tall as it was long. After about 6 months, it got so big it outgrew the tank and I couldn't afford to feed it anymore so I took it back and let it go. Probably missed it's daily free meal. Quote
FL Knifemaker Posted February 16, 2010 Posted February 16, 2010 I've had a saltwater reef tank setup for almost 15 years. We have fish at are over 7 or 8 years old. I've never cared to have a freshwater setup but if I did, I'd probably put a Warmoth and a bluegill in it. I have friends with indoor and outdoor ponds and they do very well in a wide range of conditions. They're also the only interesting fish that won't quickly outgrow anything but a huge tank!! Even a crappie will max out on pellet food quickly. Quote
Super User .dsaavedra. Posted February 18, 2010 Author Super User Posted February 18, 2010 please don't release fish back into the wild! Quote
IwillChooseFreeWill Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 I am hoping to tank a little bream (2-4") when I find a decent tank and filtration system... maybe get it to grow up to 12-14" then at some point kill it and fry it, then replace it with another one... I may decide to get 2 or 3 to see how they interact... plus my daughters (and cats) would have a good time watching the fish too. Quote
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