Overestimated the size of our tank! (w/ pics)

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AR_Clint

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Well, my wife and I went fishing the other day with plans of catching some friends for our small LMB and our green sunfish. We were pretty determined to get something for the tank, but this is not quite what we had in mind. Lol.

About 15 minutes before we were going to leave we caught a huge trout. I wasn't sure how long it was, but thought to myself, "Well, if it doesn't fit we'll just eat it."

When we got home I walked inside and after some acclimation, placed the fish in the 125g. when I stepped back and looked, the tank had never looked so small (or was it that the trout now looked GIGANTIC). Either way, I came to a quick realization that the two were'nt compatable and we had a great fish dinner the night.



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wow but the trout will have some truble in the temp he is in if its above 70degress.
 
I find it rather sad that you would even attemp to keep this fish captive. There is no way you could meet the needs of that fish.
 
Bderick67;1492727; said:
I find it rather sad that you would even attemp to keep this fish captive. There is no way you could meet the needs of that fish.
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They kept it alive until they ate it. I bet it was very fresh :P
 
Bderick67;1492727; said:
I find it rather sad that you would even attemp to keep this fish captive. There is no way you could meet the needs of that fish.
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You probably shouldn't make assumptions like this one, especially being that you are pretty ignorant as to the different set-ups I have.

I figured I'd get a few judgemental comments like this one by posting this little story. There's always the "more experienced than you" and the "more responsible than you" types on hobbyist forums (no hard feelings Bderick67.) However, I'm not one to easily take offence, and I knew that quite a few people here would enjoy the story and pics. ;)
 
i enjoyed the story it has a funny twist to the end. my husband is a big fishman and him and his buddies go out fishing all the time in the summer, hoping to catch us something good for the new tank when it gets warm! like u said if it dont work out, eat it.
 
I think he may mean it is cruel to put a fish through the stress of transportation and acclimitization just to end up killing it and eating it in the end... it would have been better to just kill it instantly. That's what came to my mind anyways. I don't think you can catch fish and put them in captivity where I live.

But it was a beautiful fish, and it is amazing that a 125g tank can be too small for one. I'm guessing they'd have pretty big bioload and oxygen demand?
 
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