Hi i am new to keeping fish. i would like to keep a LMB or SMB in my75 gallon tank for a few month then release it in my neighbors big pond where theres no fish just like thousands of tadpoles. but its and actual pond. i would like to have a little 700 gallon backyard pond. does any1 know how much tht would cost for a 700 gallon backyard pond? also how long would a chain link pickerel or a black croppie stay in a 75 gallon tank? what about a perch? thanks. anything would help.
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basstank;4283318; said:
The only time it is ever acceptable to release a wild caught fish is immediately after it is caught, and then only back into the water it came from.
A 700 gal pond is not little,
the cost of construction would depend on the construction materials you intend to use.There is no such fish as a chain link pickerel.
The Chain Pickrel reaches (World Record) 9lbs. 6ozs. Caught in Ga. and has no place in a 75 gal aquarium, as it cannot live its full life there and again cannot be released, so unless you intend to put in your 700 gal pond later, which is prohibitive, as the fish is most happy in 60-70 degree water constant, or as is the case with all wild caught fish, when it gets too large for the tank you have destroy it.
I would suggest you stick to the fish you can accomodate and not just get them knowing full well they will have to be destroyed later.
The black crappie, world record is only 5 lbs which i doubt a captive specimen would ever reach, could feasably be kept in a 75
Why is his neighbor's pond not a suitable home?
Hey, a 75 gal wold be great for a pumpkinseed or maybe even a bluegill. Do more research on the smaller sunfish, the "baitfish" as they are so often called and you'll likely find what you're after in a native. I know I love my green sunfish!
Hey, a 75 gal wold be great for a pumpkinseed or maybe even a bluegill. Do more research on the smaller sunfish, the "baitfish" as they are so often called and you'll likely find what you're after in a native. I know I love my green sunfish!
The main reason you should never release any fish once kept in a home aquarium is the potential of the introduction of a disease unknown to the Native enviornment that could prove disastrous to native waters.
Say for example, the bass he had kept and then released, contracted some disease that had been in his 75 gal tank since who knows what else was in there.
This bubonic tasmanian disease then infects his neighbors pond, where little johnny and his buddies fish, and keep a few to later release in a local lake or river somewhere else.
Now the entire river and where ever it goes is infected, and very shortly humongous fish kills start happening because our Native fish have no immunity to it.
Maybe far fetched, but all these Native fish and wildlife belong to me and you and anyone else who really cares, and i dont want to take that chance, just so someone who is unable or unwilling to properly provide for the fish they take wants to keep somthing for a few months and let it go.
Say for example, the bass he had kept and then released, contracted some disease that had been in his 75 gal tank since who knows what else was in there.
This bubonic tasmanian disease then infects his neighbors pond, where little johnny and his buddies fish, and keep a few to later release in a local lake or river somewhere else.
Now the entire river and where ever it goes is infected, and very shortly humongous fish kills start happening because our Native fish have no immunity to it.
Maybe far fetched, but all these Native fish and wildlife belong to me and you and anyone else who really cares, and i dont want to take that chance, just so someone who is unable or unwilling to properly provide for the fish they take wants to keep somthing for a few months and let it go.
ok so a SMB wouldnt be good? also i dont need a 700 gallon pond i just need a decent sized one. could you help me find one. any one idc i just need to find one.
I have an smb in a 10g right now....The thing is he isnt even an inch long yet. In a bigger tank I wouldnt be able to target feed him as easily as I am now, and once he gets to two or three inches he will be moved into a 75g...then onwards from there...who knows. As long as you KNOW you will have the means to upgrade and house the fish its okay.
Fish that have been held in captivity should be euthanized rather than released. Yes, it is a slim chance but with diseases these days we cant take the chance. If your neighbors pond is a private man-made pond then it might be okay.
Fish that have been held in captivity should be euthanized rather than released. Yes, it is a slim chance but with diseases these days we cant take the chance. If your neighbors pond is a private man-made pond then it might be okay.
How cold does it get in your state? Be ready to bring him inside for the winter I think...especially if you dont have a big pond (deeper than 8 feet or whatever it has to be)
well im looking for the plastic one probably. i think the plastic one would be easier to put in. also i live in connecticut it get pretty cold here. i havent seen many small mouth bass even caught here i know that theyre here i just cant seem to find em. i just want a native fish other than bluegills. i have 2 bluegills in a 40 gallon right now tht ive had for only like 3 days. i would be willing to move the bluegills into a separate tank i just want a native fish other than bluegils somthing more fun to watch. like a bass or trout i have a 75 gallon with nothing in it. wut do u think i should put in it?