hey everyone, I've got a 6" red breasted/ bluegill hybrid in a 75 gallon tank. Its a male and its with a pumpkinseed and 3 regular red breast sunfish. Since its has the bluegill genes in it, will it be able to stay in a 75 gallon with the others or will it grow very large like a regular male bluegill would and outgrow my tank? Or will the red breasted sunfish genes keep it smaller? I know it can be hard to know such a thing but just let me know what you think, or give me a size range that i should expect. Thanks!
How big will a Red Breast/Bluegill Hybrid grow?
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Since it is a hybrid, they tend to grew bigger than one of their pure parent due to the hybrid vigor. Seen few redbreast x bluegill and they can get big and heavier than the pure redbreast but comperable size to the bluegill. So be expecting it to be around 10"+ if take care of properly.
I agree with the above. Hybrids actually often get bigger, which is why people like greengills, because they can grow fast and get bigger than either one.
The max possible size for your fish I'd say is 15", but like said above, more likely 10-12". Either way, it shouldn't be too big for your 75 as an only fish.
The max possible size for your fish I'd say is 15", but like said above, more likely 10-12". Either way, it shouldn't be too big for your 75 as an only fish.
ok thanks guys! And shadow you said that it shouldnt be too big for my tank as an only fish, so does that mean that eventually i'd have to remove the other fish and keep only the hybrid? I like having more than one sunfish in the tank but if the hybrid is going to grow big to the point where it would have to be the only fish, then i may move it into a different tank or figure something out
It really depends on the fish. If it gets big and aggressive it might feel crowded with other fish in a 75g. Or it might be just fine. I don't generally have issues with aggression keeping multiple sunfish in over 75g with a lot of decorations for territory, but some people do.
My "only fish" comment was also because I don't know what other fish you have, and I know for certain a 75 is ok for a lone 15" sunfish, but I don't know much else without knowing what other species and how many are present.
It will also be quite a bit of bioload with multiple large sunfish, which is fine if you have sufficient filtration and are able to keep up with water changes to keep nitrates in check.
My "only fish" comment was also because I don't know what other fish you have, and I know for certain a 75 is ok for a lone 15" sunfish, but I don't know much else without knowing what other species and how many are present.
It will also be quite a bit of bioload with multiple large sunfish, which is fine if you have sufficient filtration and are able to keep up with water changes to keep nitrates in check.