I couldve sworn someone here had burbot. I know people over at NANFA do, if I had the room and felt like doing a cold tank they'd be first on my list
Anyone Keep Burbot?
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Wow i feel dumb for never thinking of that! I have been trying to get a flathead catfish for a while and have had no luck in New Hampshire. I could have just hit the ice and got the only freshwater species of "cod". Would this fish need a chiller though? It can hit 90 for a few days here and i know my tanks can go w/o heat in the summer mos and the cichlids are fine.
I've kept a burbot for a while in ~65 degree water, did fine but as I tried to slowly raise the temp to 70 degrees for the summer months, it got fungus and died. Keep below 65 degrees if at all possible, I'd imagine 50-55 would be ideal.
Northern Pike;4511322; said:
Nice! I don't actually fish too often. Mostly hit the Mohawk around the locks. Maybe every couple of years do some striper fishing in the Hudson on my uncles boat.
Also spend a fair amount of summer time catching walleyes at Sacandaga, though its been less than impressive the last few years.
I mostly keep monster tropical fish.
If I had a chiller & a big enough tank I would put in burbot and trout, but untill I hit Loto I will just have to dream!
Well, time to breathe some life back into this thread.
I know that I was trashing this idea earlier...and that the one person that has talked about higher temps on here had the issues that I predicted before they posted...BUT
I electro-shocked three of them today. Smallest was <5". Largest was >15".
These were a light yellow with brown "camo" patterning. Too cool to pass up, especially knowing there are small ones locally near by.
As far as the non-activity goes...that is okay...it will be going in a 120g native tank with other non active natives.
Just figured I would hit you guys up with the update...there is at least one mfk'er who isnt afraid to try this...Ill post pictures once I get one in a tank.
I know that I was trashing this idea earlier...and that the one person that has talked about higher temps on here had the issues that I predicted before they posted...BUT
I electro-shocked three of them today. Smallest was <5". Largest was >15".
These were a light yellow with brown "camo" patterning. Too cool to pass up, especially knowing there are small ones locally near by.
As far as the non-activity goes...that is okay...it will be going in a 120g native tank with other non active natives.
Just figured I would hit you guys up with the update...there is at least one mfk'er who isnt afraid to try this...Ill post pictures once I get one in a tank.
