anyone ever keep one of these??? theres a lake next to my house that has channel cats, and like every bass and recently people have ben catching striped bass???? how big do these get and are they worth keeping?
fw striped bass?
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not sure on the size but if you have a large tank imo it would work. but you would have to have a VERRY large tank!
when i said a large tank i ment huge.
heres some info
Family: Moronidae (Temperate basses) picture (Mosax_u0.jpg) by Gotshall, D.W.
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Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name: Striped bass
Max. size: 200 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723); max. published weight: 57.0 kg (Ref. 2850); max. reported age: 30 years
Environment: demersal; anadromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range - 30 m
Climate: temperate; 8 – 25°C; 49°N - 12°n, 126°w - 59°w
Importance: fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12; tm=5-7; tmax=30; Fec=14,000)
Distribution:
Gazetteer Western Atlantic: St. Lawrence River in Canada to St. John's River in northern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico; from fresh and brackish tributaries of western Florida to Louisiana in the USA. Introduced to other countries.
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 – 13
Biology: Inhabits coastal waters and are commonly found in bays but may enter rivers in the spring to spawn (Ref. 2850). Some populations are landlocked (Ref. 7251). Larvae feed on zooplankton; juveniles take in small shrimps and other crustaceans, annelid worms, and insects; adults feed on a wide variety of fishes and invertebrates, mainly crustaceans (Ref. 1998). Feeding ceases shortly before spawning (Ref. 1998). Utilized fresh
heres some info
Family: Moronidae (Temperate basses) picture (Mosax_u0.jpg) by Gotshall, D.W.
Show available picture(s) for Morone saxatilis
Hear sounds made by Morone saxatilis AquaMaps |
Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name: Striped bass
Max. size: 200 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723); max. published weight: 57.0 kg (Ref. 2850); max. reported age: 30 years
Environment: demersal; anadromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range - 30 m
Climate: temperate; 8 – 25°C; 49°N - 12°n, 126°w - 59°w
Importance: fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12; tm=5-7; tmax=30; Fec=14,000)
Distribution:
Gazetteer Western Atlantic: St. Lawrence River in Canada to St. John's River in northern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico; from fresh and brackish tributaries of western Florida to Louisiana in the USA. Introduced to other countries.
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 – 13
Biology: Inhabits coastal waters and are commonly found in bays but may enter rivers in the spring to spawn (Ref. 2850). Some populations are landlocked (Ref. 7251). Larvae feed on zooplankton; juveniles take in small shrimps and other crustaceans, annelid worms, and insects; adults feed on a wide variety of fishes and invertebrates, mainly crustaceans (Ref. 1998). Feeding ceases shortly before spawning (Ref. 1998). Utilized fresh
There are 3 naturally occurring "striped" bass species, and a hybrid stocked species "wiper", in the lakes around where I live.
White striped bass (Morone chrysops)- grows to about 5.5lbs
Yellow striped bass (Morone mississippiensis)- grows to about 1lb (best color/pattern IMO)
Striped bass (Morone saxatilis)- grows to about 28lbs
"Wiper" bass- striped bass x white perch hybrid- ? adult size varies. Looks more like M. mississippiensis in body shape but, the two dorsals are not joined as they are in the yellow striped bass.
The white and striped bass require large tanks with strong water flow, low turbidity, and excellent aeration. The yellow striped bass is better suited for smaller aquariums and I've grown bunches of them out to be winter food for my larger predators.
White striped bass (Morone chrysops)- grows to about 5.5lbs
Yellow striped bass (Morone mississippiensis)- grows to about 1lb (best color/pattern IMO)
Striped bass (Morone saxatilis)- grows to about 28lbs
"Wiper" bass- striped bass x white perch hybrid- ? adult size varies. Looks more like M. mississippiensis in body shape but, the two dorsals are not joined as they are in the yellow striped bass.
The white and striped bass require large tanks with strong water flow, low turbidity, and excellent aeration. The yellow striped bass is better suited for smaller aquariums and I've grown bunches of them out to be winter food for my larger predators.
The rest we caught that day were 20"-24"... 
i want to get sum for my tank.