I live in MA, my room and tank is in the basement. If I didn't use a heater or a chiller could I comm trout that are available to me from where I'm an intern at the fish hatchery? I have my choice of species and size but I want to keep them with my FL Gars which are technically native fish i believe..Yes not to MA but the states. Tank size is a 220 gal 72"x30"x24".... Any thoughts/ideas?
How would this work?
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hmm... I thought if they were of similar size it may work. That theory paired with the fact that I've seen two threads on here about keeping both fish with the same type of set-up I described lead me to believe it could work. Guess not though! Thanks for the help Ryan.
I keep natives in my basement without a heater and the water is a good temperature, it usually ranges from 55f-65f. I believe you could keep one or the other but i wouldnt mix fast moving species with a slower moving species.
hmm... yeah I didn't even think about that. Its like how you can't put gars in the same tank as big aggressive cichlids usually. Theres just so much less information on trout in aquaria.
From videos i've seen on here trout are extremely active, they rarely stop swimming. I believe you would need some powerheads for them aswell. There is a thread on here where someone is keeping a rainbow and a brown.
Thanks man.... I'll check it out and if I get some in my tank I'll keep you posted. Why would they "need" a powerhead btw? I have one I'm not using at the moment but I may use it for my goliath tiger....
holy you've got room for a goliath tiger? Trout are native to streams rivers and lakes with high amounts of oxygen, The movement in the water is more natural to their habitat and helps keep the water oxygenated. Trout require a huge amount of oxygen to live, and cold water. whats the temperature get to in the summer where you live?
High DO is a must for trout. A powerhead is a great idea as the moving current will help them feel secure, rocks or driftwood makes a great addition to allow them out of the current as they want to rest. Ive kept brookies multiple times and ive had great luck with them without heaters. the big part is the warm months though. they will not tolerate heat well. if that temperature goes into even the low 70s, you might have some trouble