bluegill

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One source of confusion that may be cropping up is the term "Bluegill" is used by the less-informed portion of the population to refer to almost any panfish. I swear, whether we've reeled in a green sunfish, pumpkinseed or any other sunfish with an earflap, some moron yells, "Nice bluegill!" :facepalm: So while one person raised a 5" "bluegill" the next guy raised a 10" "bluegill and without pics, neither one might actually have a bluegill in the first place. Yes, most of us here know the difference. But it sure makes me wonder sometimes.
 
knifegill;4513917; said:
One source of confusion that may be cropping up is the term "Bluegill" is used by the less-informed portion of the population to refer to almost any panfish. I swear, whether we've reeled in a green sunfish, pumpkinseed or any other sunfish with an earflap, some moron yells, "Nice bluegill!" :facepalm: So while one person raised a 5" "bluegill" the next guy raised a 10" "bluegill and without pics, neither one might actually have a bluegill in the first place. Yes, most of us here know the difference. But it sure makes me wonder sometimes.
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good point. :D
 
ok guys im sorry about the arguing i guess even if it is a bluegill it deserves a fair chance i'd now say that im done arguing i'd say a 125gl minimum. i guess, and i've also learned arguing on the internet is just like the special olympics, even if you win your still retarted, sorry if i offended anyone arguing...
 
lol, true. I change my answer. You will need a minimum of 250g per 1 bluegill. That way the fish won't get its feelings hurt when it's eating from your hand 2 times a day. And as most of you have proven, it will be able to grow to it's full potential which is well over 3 lbs. Argument over.
 
:) well done, but keep in mind thats only a rough guidline. if u read all the post u also see guppy say these are only roughly guidlines :)

guppy;1126384; said:
And, as always, these "rules" are only rough guidelines, and must be adjusted for the species concerned,
for example, active, cold water fish such as trout should be allowed almost twice as much room.
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Still a pretty good guideline and it's applicable here. If you know how big a particular fish usually gets, LxWxH = Recommended Gallons. The average standard bluegill maxes out at around 10" L x 1.5" W x 8" H = 120 Gallons. A standard 125 Gallon is 72" x 18" x 21", which is enough of a footprint for the bluegill to be comfortable swimming around. There's enough water volume there to house a mated pair of them if you like. A 75 (48" x 18" x 21") would house them for most of their life as well, until they started getting above 8" long. They could also start out as juveniles in a 36 and be happy for quite a while.

As I mentioned earlier you can't use a world record to judge a species as a whole. It's just not relevant. The OP's question also just said 'bluegill', not hybrids or other sunfish. This thread has gone off on so many tangents it's scary. ;)
 
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The conversation wasn't really that bad. I personally kindof prefer a forum where the mods aren't happiness police. Not everyone has to get along or have the exact same point of view. As long as there is actual discussion happening and it's not just a flame war, there's no reason for a mod to intervene.
 
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