LMB won't eat

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Yes I acclimatized them carefully.The 3 remaining LMBs are doing fine for now.They're still not eating (or not eating significantly) but they are moving about.Still rather spooky in their new tank but active.

I'll keep you guys posted on the developments.
 
You know why they aren't doing well? It's because they were too old already to be thrown into the aquarium environment. All they knew was the lake you took them from. They grew up knowing the lake to be there only home not your tank. They are in shock from being in a completely different habitat. This is why it is 100% better to get a very small finger length baby as to a 12 inch adolescent. Simply put it is much easier for them to handle this type of stress when they are young. I am sorry you had to learn this the hard way.
 
I think you're right.Would releasing them in a pond at my local golf course be a better idea? I have just confirmed that they have fed (feeders and craw) and that they're starting to come around.I am, however, concerned how long they'll stay alive in captivity.This probably explains why my now 9"er which I got when it was still about 7" is doing extremely well in a separate tank.
 
Do not release them! Did you not pay any attention to what I told you in my previous post in this same exact thread? You need to take responsibility for your actions now and not just dump them in some lake. First buy a bigger tank and put tons of plants, some drift wood, and a rock pile or two. Make sure to put a background on your tank and to get a good cover for the top with some good lighting. Fish do best with daylight periods of light exposure. Meaning leave the lights on during the day turn them off at night. If you do not have a water test kit you should buy one. They are expensive but it is worth it to buy one. Knowing your water parameters is very important and could save a fishes life. Do not buy the strips because they are very inaccurate. Explain to me how your tanks look as far as the "decoration"? The key is to give your fish a habitat they will thrive in. If you have these type of fish placed in an aquarium with no gravel or plants they will be very unhappy and it could lead to the death of your fish.
 
It's 100 gallons with real driftwood and plastic plants (very few).Not too crammed in terms of spacing.

All three are feeding very well now.Looks like they're gonna make it...fingers crossed.
 
You should be worried about the amount of hiding spots your fish have. Bass love dense vegetation to hide in. So if you just have a couple plastic plants spaced out far apart from one another that does no good to your fish. If I were you I would buy more plants and put them all bunched together off to one side of the tank and leave the other side open for room to swim that way if your fish get spooked they will feel like they have some security and can run and hide in the plants.
 
Its good to hear they are eating, well done, your going to have fun watching them, over time you will need to get a bigger tank or an indoor/outdoor pond.
 
Two equal size LMB's are fighting a lot.Is this risky? Do I REALLY need to separate them? That means moving one AGAIN and acclimatizing it AGAIN.

Questions for the tank:
1.What sort of background color should I put? (grass scenery,plain blue or green or black)

2.Is lighting that necessary?

3.Do I leave fish for them to chase around or feed them as scheduled? Do I make it easy by crippling feeders or let them become hunters and chase food extensively?

4.Should I alternate their diet between feeders and worms? Will they eat creepy crawly type worms?
 
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