Muskie Care Guide
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The Muskie (Muskellunge)
Size: Muskies can range anywhere from 20-50 inches, meaning they require a tank that is roughly 18'x9'x3' or 3500 gallons for a large specimen (rule of thumb, 4 times the length of the fish should be the tanks length and the width should be twice the length of the fish)
Tank Setup: The tank should be very large (as stated in the size section) and have a lot of hiding spots (vegetation, drift wood, rocks, etc.) for it to ambush prey and it may require a chiller (depending on the temperature of where the tank is)
Diet: Muskies are ambush predators, feeding on fish, crayfish, shrimp, frogs, mice, birds, and just about any other meaty animal that it can get a hold of
Water Parameters: Muskies are by no means delicate fish, but ideally the nitrates should be anywhere from 0-20 ppm, with nitrite and ammonia at 0 ppm, the temperature should be in the mid 50s to low 60s
Tankmates: Tankmates would be anything that is too big to fit in it's mouth and that can handle lower temperatures, though it's recommended to keep them alone.
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All I know for muskie is fishing for them. The temps your most success are usually mid 60 to mid 70. I would shoot for high 60s in a native tank setting.
Feeding wise: That's a wide mix you have. These are primarily piscivores that feed on whatever is abundant in the environment. That's what you use as bait when fishing. I doubt you will ever pellet train but you'll have to train to eat dead items.
The growth rate is roughly 1" per month the first yr. Growth slows, but your pushing 3ft in 3yrs. Expect at least a 4ft animal
http://waterandwoods.net/2010/11/basic-muskie-fishing-2/
Feeding wise: That's a wide mix you have. These are primarily piscivores that feed on whatever is abundant in the environment. That's what you use as bait when fishing. I doubt you will ever pellet train but you'll have to train to eat dead items.
The growth rate is roughly 1" per month the first yr. Growth slows, but your pushing 3ft in 3yrs. Expect at least a 4ft animal
http://waterandwoods.net/2010/11/basic-muskie-fishing-2/
If you like pike/muskie but the size & temp requirements are not your cup of tea. Then consider a pickerel
https://www.outdooralabama.com/pickerel/chain-pickerel
https://www.outdooralabama.com/pickerel/redfin-pickerel
Size is much more manageable and temp is not as cold. Chain pickerel is the largest at roughly 20", redfin roughly 12", & grass smaller. Feeding requirements are the same. I doubt it will ever take pellets
Always check your local laws
https://www.outdooralabama.com/pickerel/chain-pickerel
https://www.outdooralabama.com/pickerel/redfin-pickerel
Size is much more manageable and temp is not as cold. Chain pickerel is the largest at roughly 20", redfin roughly 12", & grass smaller. Feeding requirements are the same. I doubt it will ever take pellets
Always check your local laws
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