ID my sunfish please

[greenearthlawns]

thats a green sunfish and they do seem similar

that looks like a pumkinseed also...

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

that looks like a pumkinseed also...

which are you talking about the pic in the quote you used is of a green for sure

 

[le patron]

i agree with mst, thats 100% green

 

[Gene0514]

Thanks all

so how big of a tank does a green need?
would a 20 be ok?

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

Thanks all

so how big of a tank does a green need?
would a 20 be ok?

Not for life but for a while they can get up to about 16 inchs max, but thats years down the road for this little fella

 

[Gene0514]

Not for life but for a while they can get up to about 16 inchs max, but thats years down the road for this little fella

I read 12 inches max
but thats wild ones

how bout captive size? 4-6" probably right?

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

no they get pretty big ive caught one form my pond close to 13. You can expect it to get just as big captive because unlike the wild they got a longer growing season and constant food

 

[Gene0514]

no they get pretty big ive caught one form my pond close to 13. You can expect it to get just as big captive because unlike the wild they got a longer growing season and constant food

really?
y isn't it the same with other fish then

Don't forget that wilds have a huge lake, while captives are in a tank

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

maybe because of the foods in the wild compared to the foods they get in captivity, my max size was a little to big so for most its 12 but there are cases of bigger ones.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

ive heard that they rarely exceed 8''