Northern pike care

[plasticknife]

I'm thinking of keeping northern pike aka esox lucius. can anyone give me more info on these fish, water parameters etc.

 

[voss345]

if your thinking about adding to your tank in your sig....... dont

 

[plasticknife]

my tank only consist of 2 motoro rays and a pleco. the one on the signature how do i remove it? havent been here for a long while

 

[Rockbass6]

my tank only consist of 2 motoro rays and a pleco. the one on the signature how do i remove it? havent been here for a long while

He means your tank is to small. As for the sig go to quick links at the top and scroll and click edit signature.

 

[Chad55]

4' fish in a 6' tank..... Thats what he is talking about. Would be a sweet grow out though if you had a private pond to put it in after it out grew it.

Chad

 

[macantley]

you need around 1000-2000 gallons for a northern pike, and then hope it doesnt bust your tank, remember how large they get.

matthew

 

[plasticknife]

guess i should wait till i have a bigger setup then i'll consider about northern pikes again

 

[The Ippster]

also rays are very poor tankmates, northern pikes are super aggresive, it would tear thoe poor rays toshreds, northern pikes attack humans swimmin in the lake

 

[Chad55]

Not to mention the huge temperature difference.

Chad

 

[rancherlee]

Ya, skip the pike. If you like the look check out the Grass or Redfin Pickerals. I too would like Northern Pike but I KNOW how big they get. The grow to over 13" in 1 year in the wild and can get over 30# and 48" long. (I've got a 29# that I speared though the ice last winter at the taxodermist right now)