cockroach;890873; said:yeah but releasing captive fish into the wild is not a good idea. here is a link on MFK
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18675&highlight=release
HOLY COW!
Wow guess I better re think that huh? I don't use feeders or anything like that, so parasites etc would be a long shot IMO, and they've all been together in this tank without any problems or parasites I am aware of.So... What if I treat the tank for parasites even tho they aren't sick? Wouldn't that eliminate the risk until New fish are introduced to the tank (which won't happen until they're gone)???
Should I quarantine the Bass and treat it singly?
It's ironic that we are having this discussion actually, because New York State DEC (Dept of environmental Conservation) Has issued new regulations recently on the keeping and transporting of all bait fish (At bait shops etc). I think a non-native parasite may actually be the reason for the change but I'm not sure