Bass and bluegill?

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Agreed - ditch the LMB idea. Go for some sunnies and a few large minnows if you want. I know you are stuck on no substrate, but you should reconsider. Also, make sure to provide plenty of structure and break up the tank to reduce agression.
Keep in mind, Brian will be sending you little guys (now probably +/- .75-1 inch). Fish this size can nearly "get lost" in a 55 gallon aquarium, and they need to get enough food. Especially if in there with other fish that are fast.
I currently have some of his Western Dollars that I am growin out in a 12 gallon tank until they can compete with the current fish in the main tank. Right now they are just too small (.75 inch).
 
Longears will uproot live plants to nest in your pots, you can always put a shallow clay pot with some pea gravel in it for them to build a nest in. Longears (and any lepomis) can be fairly aggressive, they will probably fight over what they think is the best pot to nest in.
 
I've gotten northern longears from Brian he's great to work with and the fish in excellent shape. For sub straight perhaps just a couple handfuls? I find the tank is just as easy to clean with a little bit of gravel as it is without any.
 
I agree with ben. They are alot of work and they do produce alot of ....poo. But i have a smallmouth, largemouth, and a bluegill in my 125. There babies right now but they will outgrow it. It depends on how far your passion for fish go. I mean my next tank is 700 gal. (Boy will the wife be mad) but if your into native fish they are really enjoyable to watch.

Alex
 
dude get a bass from a farm or if its legal in your area to catch one put it in your tank 55 gallons is fine for a single bass they are very smart and have personality
 
catching a bass means the fish would be 12" plus long unless you catch some babies in the spring at about and inch. A bass at the 12" range would easily outgrow a 55g if it hasent already. I would say stick with some sunfish before you go straight towards a fish that needs a 700g tank! What im sayin is just make sure you REALLY want natives before you buy a fish that needs a LARGE TANK!
 
bassnectar;3556370; said:
dude get a bass from a farm or if its legal in your area to catch one put it in your tank 55 gallons is fine for a single bass they are very smart and have personality
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"Dude", unless you want to be doing DAILY water changes, or don't mind algae blooms the size of the Titanic, the yeah dude, go for it. (Obviously just kidding):screwy:

While they DO have a ton of personality, 55 gallons is barely big enough for a Bluegill, let alone an eating machine like a Bass. If you do go with a 55, your filter, sump, and skimmer set-up is likely to be larger than your tank. It would seem kind of silly to have a 55 gallon tank and have to have a 100 gallon filter to be able to deal with a bioload like that...

At the very least, if you absolutly HAVE to catch the fish yourself instead of going through Zimmerman, then get the very smallest young of year Green Sunfish that you can (use a minnow trap, they work incredible), and go with 4 - 6 of them.


Ben.
 
bassnectar;3556370; said:
dude get a bass from a farm or if its legal in your area to catch one put it in your tank 55 gallons is fine for a single bass they are very smart and have personality
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A 55 IS NOT even remotely close to being large enough for a bass. You can keep one maybe until it hits 6-8" then it needs at least a 125 gallon which it will outgrow after hitting the 15 inch mark. You will need a 300 + gallon aquarium to properly house a full grown bass. I am housing my LM bass in a 125 now and am in the works of building a 500 gallon plywood tank.

Please do some research before you post next time. Im not trying to be a jerk but cmon!
 
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