Native tank stock question

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I just recently got a 72 gallon tank. I already have an albino channel cat(girlfriend got it for me, yes I know he will get huge) and a few mollies. I put the mollies in a 29 gallon and setting up the 72 as a native tank. I'd like to do some longear sunfish and maybe a small bass. How many should I be able to house?
 
Something like a rockbass might work, but no largemouth, smallmouth, etc
 
hi its gonna be to small for bass and that catfish.For 72 i would say couple longears and a bullhead or u could go with community smaller sunfish and some shiners,darters.
 
i am on six months into keeping natives but ive had some bass for the entire time. puchased them at 2 in. and now the largest is 5 in. if you wana throw a little guy in there for 6 mos. to a year i would say it will be ok. just have another home lined up for when he gets to big. ive learned alot for a new guy. as i have religously drank coffee and studied them every morning before work. also if you have plants or any unsecured decor in your aquarium mud cat seem to like to dig em up. like i said im only six months into this but (knock on wood) iv had fairly good luck.
 
The plan is that I will be buying a house come next spring so either a pond or a larger tank will be in the works. How big will a rock bass get?
 
Rock Bass don't get huge. The largest i've caught was only 7-8", and that's pretty big for one. They will on average probably get 6-7" as an adult.
 
Rock bass are a good fit with longears. I'll add another vote for avoiding Micropterus bass until you have a big enough home for them.
 
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Rock bass are a good fit with longears. I'll add another vote for avoiding Micropterus bass until you have a big enough home for them.
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I agree.....but Ozark Bass are even better, if you can take a trip down south to the White river drainages, they were quite common the last time I fished down there (late 1990s).
 
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