I like white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus. Just because it gets ove 400 pound means I shouldn't keep it? I have a 55 gallon tank, how long could I keep it?
Muskie Growth Rate
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55 hmmm? less than six months. Then what would you do with it? Release it? NOT EVEN AN OPTION! Kill it is what you would have to do! Unless by the slim chance a public aquarium would take it. So why have it in the first place? Guess you could eat it? WHY? Come on guys ther are plenty of interesting native fish that are home tank friendly. Grass pickerel for instance, just like a muskie in appearance and demeanor, but you can actually house one comfortably for the duration of its life.! Pretend it is a muskie!
Here is the growth of Muskie in the typical home aquarium:
They get maybe 12 inches in 5 months or so and then they die from inproper care.
Typical home aquariums especially community set-ups are inadaquate housing. Muskie are a specialized fish that requires specialized care. They are not Guppies. I highly suggest that if you do not know how to keep one that you just do not and instead deal with one of the small "Pickeral" species. Red-fins and Grass are awesome little fish and are well suited to Home aquaria. Unless you have a bit of experiance in these smaller Esox species, keeping muskie is a bit retarded.
Your not going to get on a forum such as this info on how to care for these fish from people that really know about them.
I have kept them in a professional and hobby setting but sorry I'm not telling you how to keep them as they are not for anyone not already aquanted with at least a bit of Esox husbandry, It is irresponsable to do so. Gain some pickeral knowledge and then maybe we can talk.
BTW: what the hell is a Spotted musky????? I only know of one Musky Esox masquinongy this is the only non hybrid Musky. There is no other species of Musky.
They get maybe 12 inches in 5 months or so and then they die from inproper care.
Typical home aquariums especially community set-ups are inadaquate housing. Muskie are a specialized fish that requires specialized care. They are not Guppies. I highly suggest that if you do not know how to keep one that you just do not and instead deal with one of the small "Pickeral" species. Red-fins and Grass are awesome little fish and are well suited to Home aquaria. Unless you have a bit of experiance in these smaller Esox species, keeping muskie is a bit retarded.
Your not going to get on a forum such as this info on how to care for these fish from people that really know about them.
I have kept them in a professional and hobby setting but sorry I'm not telling you how to keep them as they are not for anyone not already aquanted with at least a bit of Esox husbandry, It is irresponsable to do so. Gain some pickeral knowledge and then maybe we can talk.
BTW: what the hell is a Spotted musky????? I only know of one Musky Esox masquinongy this is the only non hybrid Musky. There is no other species of Musky.
BigPleco;533887; said:
How the hell can anyone know what you are talking about using contradictory common names? My as well just call them "maashkinoozhe" and at least get it somewhat correct.
Ok so according to the above a Esox masquinongy immaculatus commonly called a Tiger musky or Barred musky for the fact it does not have spots is also called a spotted musky and ummm oh yeah.. An UNspotted muskellunge because again it does not have spots......However accordingly spotted musky is a common name for the Tiger hybrid....Um Ok sure.....That sure helps in the ID of the fish, An unspotted fish that is called a spotted fish....
So where are we at here? an Unspotted musky is called a spotted musky but
E. masquinongy masquinongy the great lakes Musky that ummm... does have spots (particularly those strains found in the great lakes themselves), The Ohio musky E. masquinongy ohiensis also has a bit of spotting, however E. masquinongy ohiensis has a more bar like pattern and is also commonly called the Barred musky like the Tiger musky. Some strains of E. masquinongy masquinongy are also heavily barred rather than spotted (Particulary true in landlocked forms) and are also sometimes called Barred Musky in some areas.
So now we have all three (two and a hybrid) being called Barred musky in some part of the country....And all three are totally different fish. this same situation also exists on the common name "Silver musky", all three have the same name if they are patternless. Spotted musky can also be applied to this naming method if it has spots it is a "spotted musky". This can apply obviously to again all three (Two and a hybrid) fish.
Only E. masquinongy masquinongy comes close to having spotted in it's common name as the Great lakes spotted musky in most of it's range and the curious localized name for it in Wisconsin as "spotted musky" by the WDNR to distiguish it as the Great Lakes strain in hatcheries. If one was not from Wisconsin though and did not know this one would have no fricking clue that it was the Nominal E. masquinongy masquinongy of the Great lakes specific strain that was being talked about.
And Thats why I hate common names...
And you now might ask "and why is all this relivent" ?
The anwser to this is very simple......The husbandry requirements for each of the three muskies varies some and knowing exactly what fish you have is just one of those useful little pieces of information that allows one to correctly care for and house an animal.
Hello,
To answer your original question from the "real world expierence".
I purchased a Tiger Muskie from the local pet shop back in July of 06. Took the fish home and measured in at 2.25" and put it in a 75 gallon aquarium being recycled about 18 times an hour . He was very small (like a twig) and was eating small guppies.
Today (exactly 4 months) he measure in at a full 11". This means he is averaging about 2.18" per month. I change 20% of the water a week, has natural foilage for him and eats about 5 "bass" minnows a day.
Very interesting fish. He loves to float in the current at the top of the tank.
To answer your original question from the "real world expierence".
I purchased a Tiger Muskie from the local pet shop back in July of 06. Took the fish home and measured in at 2.25" and put it in a 75 gallon aquarium being recycled about 18 times an hour . He was very small (like a twig) and was eating small guppies.
Today (exactly 4 months) he measure in at a full 11". This means he is averaging about 2.18" per month. I change 20% of the water a week, has natural foilage for him and eats about 5 "bass" minnows a day.
Very interesting fish. He loves to float in the current at the top of the tank.
