View Full Version : Smallmouth Bass
noreaster
05-08-2006, 11:34 AM
Does anyone have one or any threads about them ?
thinking about trying to keep one in my tank with other fish ?
sandtiger
05-08-2006, 11:56 AM
Smallmouths are large, close to or over two feet in length, they also prefer cooler waters then many other fish, say for instance a largemouth. With the cool water they like a high amount of oxygen. Beyond all that...and their need for live food, they make decent aquarium fish.
noreaster
05-08-2006, 6:40 PM
Has anyone on here tried a smallmouth ?
fishyz
05-08-2006, 7:00 PM
Smallmouths are large, close to or over two feet in length, they also prefer cooler waters then many other fish, say for instance a largemouth. With the cool water they like a high amount of oxygen. Beyond all that...and their need for live food, they make decent aquarium fish.
My grandpa lives in Kentucky and has some of these in his pond that's 8' deep, 50' long, and 30' wide (roughly). They are all females or something so they can't reproduce and feeds them nothing but pellets.
SMALLER TYPE CALLED ROCK BASS ARE MORE REALISTIC FOR THE AQUARIUM THEY ONLY GET ABOUT 10 TO 12 INCHES.... I HAVE NOT KEPT THEM YET BUT WANT TO AND FISH FOR THEM ALOT LATELY BUT HOW EVERI DO HAVE A BLUE GILL CHECK IT OUT.. :D [IMG]
I hear they are very aggressive.
noreaster
05-08-2006, 8:26 PM
SMALLER TYPE CALLED ROCK BASS ARE MORE REALISTIC FOR THE AQUARIUM THEY ONLY GET ABOUT 10 TO 12 INCHES.... I HAVE NOT KEPT THEM YET BUT WANT TO AND FISH FOR THEM ALOT LATELY BUT HOW EVERI DO HAVE A BLUE GILL CHECK IT OUT.. :D [IMG]
Neat fish
Rock bass ? not sure of the name.
there are pickeral local and a few types of sunfish like perch maby..
I catch these on occasion. They take quite a variety of baits, and are considered a nuisance, as they taste like crap. I like them because they have great red eyes.
schulace123
05-08-2006, 9:10 PM
I catch these on occasion. They take quite a variety of baits, and are considered a nuisance, as they taste like crap. I like them because they have great red eyes.
yah i catch them alot to ewurm, they ae fun to catch i think, but dont eat them they got worms and sutff...
noreaster
05-08-2006, 9:11 PM
I catch these on occasion. They take quite a variety of baits, and are considered a nuisance, as they taste like crap. I like them because they have great red eyes.
Should wild fish be quarantined before being put in the main tank ? if so for how long ? medicated ?
Should wild fish be quarantined before being put in the main tank ? if so for how long ? medicated ?
What other fish do you have in the tank? I have never quarantined, but it depends on the situation.
dovii88
05-08-2006, 10:09 PM
i have kept large and smallmouth bass and they seem to do good in aquariums..usually if u get them at a young age u can get them on pellets..or at least frozen..
Mr.Geoff
05-08-2006, 10:23 PM
rock bass are mean as hell. the one i had tore everything apart. and liked to dig way to much for my liking.
Smallmouth are a large, VERY slow growing cold water fish. they can be aggresive but generally tolerate other fishes in with them.
Noreaster - i never QTed my natives back when i had them and actually never had ANY disease with them now that i think about it. i would brign em home, give them a salt bath foir about 5 minutes then into the tank they went.
noreaster
05-09-2006, 7:04 AM
Smallmouth are a large, VERY slow growing cold water fish. they can be aggresive but generally tolerate other fishes in with them.
Noreaster - i never QTed my natives back when i had them and actually never had ANY disease with them now that i think about it. i would brign em home, give them a salt bath foir about 5 minutes then into the tank they went.
Think i'll go fishing today then
;)
noreaster
05-09-2006, 7:32 AM
What other fish do you have in the tank? I have never quarantined, but it depends on the situation.
I have two salmon one sturgeon and a goldfish in there so far.
I still can't believe you have salmon, I am floored by that.
noreaster
05-09-2006, 9:24 AM
I still can't believe you have salmon, I am floored by that.
They were free ;)
I'll take one out if i get a bass and the other one will go too when it gets too bigtha is.
Should wild fish be quarantined before being put in the main tank ? if so for how long ? medicated ?
These are best kept alone in there own tank as they are cold water fish and would'nt last in warmer water.. maybe sunny's /blue gill / pumpkin seed's mite, but northern cought bass no way they will die.. even with summer geting in to the upper 90's here in C.T. a shallow(under40 feet) pond or lake will not produce large size bass of any specie..EX: the two best bass lake's in conecticut are lake waramauge ( 40-45 foot at deepest part) and
candlewood lake ( 90- 120 foot at some part's ) candle wood however is man made.. fishing for bass during midd day in the summer as the water heat's up they(bass) head for deeper coLder water.... :D
ewurm
05-11-2006, 12:06 AM
These are best kept alone in there own tank as they are cold water fish and would'nt last in warmer water.. maybe sunny's /blue gill / pumpkin seed's mite, but northern cought bass no way they will die.. even with summer geting in to the upper 90's here in C.T. a shallow(under40 feet) pond or lake will not produce large size bass of any specie..EX: the two best bass lake's in conecticut are lake waramauge ( 40-45 foot at deepest part) and
candlewood lake ( 90- 120 foot at some part's ) candle wood however is man made.. fishing for bass during midd day in the summer as the water heat's up they(bass) head for deeper coLder water.... :D
My LMB is doing great in 74 deg F water, but I don't know about SMB, they may need colder water. You may need a chiller, and your Salmon and Sturgeon would probably benefit.
noreaster
05-11-2006, 2:40 PM
My LMB is doing great in 74 deg F water, but I don't know about SMB, they may need colder water. You may need a chiller, and your Salmon and Sturgeon would probably benefit.
it gets no higher than 18 c and while slightly on the high side its ok.
over 21 degrees they suffer mostly from lack of oxygen especially at feeding time
hydroponic
02-03-2008, 2:40 PM
how can anyone think crappie donty taste good? they are as good as it gets if u know how to fillet and fry them right
noreaster how big is your tank, you do realize all the fish you want to keep are going to get quite large
le patron
04-07-2008, 2:34 PM
i absolutely love smallmouth bass. they are aggressive, mean, and fun to keep. Again, they do grow somewhat slowy, that is more slowly than a largemouth bass. In my opinion they are the coolest cold water fish to keep in an aquarium, but make sure you have LOTS of space as they move around a lot. if you keep them in a small tank, they will become even more aggressive, leaving the potential for them to smash against the glass and injure or kill themselves
ceeej31
04-07-2008, 2:39 PM
have you even ever kept a smallmouth?
le patron
04-07-2008, 3:21 PM
actually I have one right now:)
BlueKiller82
04-20-2008, 7:00 PM
I have kept a small mouth bass, I started with 5 of them at under an inch, and they seemed to kill each other off with only one survivor who grew to about 6". Then i had to get rid of him cuz feeders were costing way too much to feed him. I have pics somewhere.