a perch tank would be great, I've always wanted to keep a small group. you should go for it. best part is if you catch some you could try to grab up some plants from that lake/river/whatever also, you could have a 100% accurate biotope. that would be awesome.
British pike
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I've always felt that keeping a native tank, if by native you mean temperate, one would have to employ a chiller to keep the temps in the upper 60s?
I kept a rockbass once. I loved that fish. i think if i was to attempt it again i would want to use a chiller long term.
I kept a rockbass once. I loved that fish. i think if i was to attempt it again i would want to use a chiller long term.
^^ +1 getting some plants from the same location will help them settle in , most perch are found in slow moving waters so power heads aren't really necessary but swimming the current will help to get them strong (I had a small fluval internal filter in with mine for surface movement) plenty of oxygen too so airstone or line , if your looking to keep a shoal of perch long term it might be worth starting a a worm farm or compost heap in your garden 
or start raising crayfish!^^ +1 getting some plants from the same location will help them settle in , most perch are found in slow moving waters so power heads aren't really necessary but swimming the current will help to get them strong (I had a small fluval internal filter in with mine for surface movement) plenty of oxygen too so airstone or line , if your looking to keep a shoal of perch long term it might be worth starting a a worm farm or compost heap in your garden
This place is a 10min walk from my house and I know the fishery manager well
Nice sutt your a lucky guy having such a nice pond on your doorstep , where about are you based ? 
Here's the pond literally at the end of my road its not very bbigand only about 7ft deep in middle but its got a few double figure carp biggest about 16-18 lb , loads of monster pike , tench , roach , few koi , bream , perch and a few hybrids crusion carp with fantails lol , its been stocked over the years mostly from the canal by local kids , the pond itself is an overflow basin for the canal and was originally a nature reserve for newts , so no bailifs or fishery manager except me and my dog on daily walks lol
Here's the pond literally at the end of my road its not very bbigand only about 7ft deep in middle but its got a few double figure carp biggest about 16-18 lb , loads of monster pike , tench , roach , few koi , bream , perch and a few hybrids crusion carp with fantails lol , its been stocked over the years mostly from the canal by local kids , the pond itself is an overflow basin for the canal and was originally a nature reserve for newts , so no bailifs or fishery manager except me and my dog on daily walks lol
Alsager isn't too far from me mate ive done a few jobs down that way , im based in Altrincham its not far away , I'll have to get myself down to your pond for catfish action lol
