125 gallon bass tank

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swomley93

swomley93

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Hello, so I have a 125 gallon tank i am about to set up and a pond about 100 feet away from my house and I want to take a baby bass or two out and raise them in there and I was wondering what kind of decor would be best for them I was thinking driftwood but it's just so dam expensive also will have new world cichlids at some point and yes I know keeping bass isn't legal everywhere and yes I know I will have to put them back at some point, but if you have a comment about tank size or something else negative please don't respond to this lol thanks everyone I will be running a big wet dry filter and 2 ac 110s
 
Ok, I know you asked for negative responses to be withheld but please hear me out. The main problem I see is that, as you have already mentioned, the bass will have to be rehomed at some point. They would probably need closer to a 600 gallon tank to be kept for life. The problem with this is that it is illegal to return them to the natural waters once they've been kept as pets. This means that you would legally have to euthanize them once you made a decision to get rid of them. Or, you could try to find someone that has a large enough tank and wants them. Just wanted to point this out.
 
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Komatsuxj said:
Why not get some sunfish or warmouth, something like that native that you could keep in a 125 forever, would Def be a lot more ethical than a bass temporarely.
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bass wouldn't live in that tank happily for their entire life. The same goes for that red tailed cat (I think) in your profile pic.
 
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Stephen Hiatt said:
bass wouldn't live in that tank happily for their entire life. The same goes for that red tailed cat (I think) in your profile pic.
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That's why I would relocate him to the pond he came from and I knew everyone would just do the exact opposite of what I asked ...
 
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And it is just a bass everyone I keep great care of my fish and yes they might have temporary stress from a relocation to the pond but I'm sure the bass won't mind getting fed big meals everyday
 
Fish Tank Travis said:
Ok, I know you asked for negative responses to be withheld but please hear me out. The main problem I see is that, as you have already mentioned, the bass will have to be rehomed at some point. They would probably need closer to a 600 gallon tank to be kept for life. The problem with this is that it is illegal to return them to the natural waters once they've been kept as pets. This means that you would legally have to euthanize them once you made a decision to get rid of them. Or, you could try to find someone that has a large enough tank and wants them. Just wanted to point this out.
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I hear you and I get that but remember I have a private pond on my property and there isn't a single chance of him getting into any waterway there isn't a creek for a half mile and the pond is spring fed
 
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