minimum lmb tank size

[Venom SS]

I dont think its good idea to release any fish back in the waterways after kept in aquarium.

Thats always been a heated topic of debate. Dont wanna refire one up here but yeah...theres a chance of introducing disease into the waterway. Slim, but is a chance. Biggest problem with that is introducing non native species into a waterway. IMHO if you catch a fish from a lake, keep it awhile, then release it back into the same waterway, very little harm done. But, opinions vary highly on that so lets leave it at that

 

[MN_Rebel]

I just dont understand why they kept fish for awhile then release it back in the wild? whats their point?

 

[Gprime]

i guess theyd get bored with it and unstead of finding someone to take it they just toss it back into the wild.......and fish wont grow bigger in captivity then in the wild bud unless you're feeding it steroids or something

 

[MN_Rebel]

i guess theyd get bored with it and unstead of finding someone to take it they just toss it back into the wild.......and fish wont grow bigger in captivity then in the wild bud unless you're feeding it steroids or something

Wrong. It do not apply to ALL fish. Look at Pacus and Redtailed catfish, it doesnt matter what species, all fish will keep growing all life in proper husbandy. LMB need 200gal as permament tank, not frigging 75gal.

 

[le patron]

Wrong. It do not apply to ALL fish. Look at Pacus and Redtailed catfish, it doesnt matter what species, all fish will keep growing all life in proper husbandy. LMB need 200gal as permament tank, not frigging 75gal.

agreed

 

[Gprime]

i think 200g for a 2-3lb fish is a bit much but i agree the bigger the tank the happier the fish, but what im trying to get at is here where i am in Ontario, lmb out of the rideau river wont grow bigger then 2-3 in captivity, i know i said fish in captivity dont grow bigger in captivity then those in the wild, but i was speaking about bass not fish in general, but i depends on the breed of bass, since this is a post about LMB im speaking directly about LMB, but we're getting off topic, this guy wanted to know whats the minimum size tank for a LMB.

a few questions
where are you from?
what body of water is the bass from or is it form a hatchery or LFS?
how many fish do you plan to keep in the tank?
how big is the bass?
how big are you willing to go? the bigger the better

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

agreed if the genetics of the bass is to stay small then it should stay small or something along that. IF you take a florida bass and put it in a tank it has a good chance of reaching 10 pounds or a michigan bass may only reach 5 pounds

 

[MN_Rebel]

Sorry but I dont believe into LMB genetics different from populations to populations. There are lots of causes. Diet, enviroment, fishing pressure, predators, growing season etc. Not from genetics and dont forget that LMB and Florida LMB are stocked everywhere...so drop Largemouth bass genetic act because its not good proof.

 

[sandtiger]

Genetics aren't a good argument. The reason LMB in Canada and the northern U.S. stay smaller than southern LMB is because they have a shorter growing period. In captivity LMB growth is not limited by the environmental factors encountered in the wild.

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

species adapt very quickly and can form there own seperate genetic code from bass of different areas. Bass with certain traits outlast bass with other traits. If the "genetic code" says the fish stays small then it does same goes for pacus the "code" makes them grow big. Thats y there is so many species of Pbass they adapt very quickly to each individual environment.