Rainbow Trout
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MultispeciesTamer;2542151; said:
Well the farm trout need much bigger than 200gal IMO because of its actively behavior, current and produce more waste than wild trout because hatchery trout were fed everyday and cause their stomache more bigger than wild trout, just like our cows which have much huge stomache compared to the bison which have smaller stomache. Ive seen the breeding farm trout, they were huge and much bigger than your average largemouth bass.
farm trout are less active then wild trout, farm trout swim around a little pond and eat. Thats it, thats why there bigger the sit and eat same with land locked stripers they sit and eat and are bigger then ocean stripers (at least there average size). Wild trout are much more active and thinner because they live in current and burn more fat to swim.
MultispeciesTamer;2542319; said:
Ocean stripers are much bigger than land locked stripers. Farm trout and wild trout have same active behavior, where you get that information where the farm trout were actually less active? They never stop swimming around the pond. Reason why wild trout were more thinner than farm trout is because of it diet, not because of burn more fat to swimming. Farm trout also live in the same river as wild trout during stocking time, doesnt that it make the farm trout less active?
MN_Rebel;2542495; said:
land locked stripers sit in the current and eat shad in many resivoirs and rivers there whole life liveing near the same tree averageing 10-30 pounds and up to 50. Ocean stripers eat lots out in the ocean but land locked strippers tend to grow bigger faster an example is lake Cumberland and its rivers. Farm trout in a stocked stream tand to be similar to the wild trout but this varys due to genetics of individual fish. Pond trout swim more most likly to get air in their gills as they cant just sit in the current and have it pushed their way. stream trout might not move as much but there bodys doing alot of work to keep them hovering in the current.
Now im not here to argue hes gonna eat the trout eventually any way
MultispeciesTamer;2542559; said:land locked stripers sit in the current and eat shad in many resivoirs and rivers there whole life liveing near the same tree averageing 10-30 pounds and up to 50. Ocean stripers eat lots out in the ocean but land locked strippers tend to grow bigger faster an example is lake Cumberland and its rivers. Farm trout in a stocked stream tand to be similar to the wild trout but this varys due to genetics of individual fish. Pond trout swim more most likly to get air in their gills as they cant just sit in the current and have it pushed their way. stream trout might not move as much but there bodys doing alot of work to keep them hovering in the current.
Now im not here to argue hes gonna eat the trout eventually any way
So you are saying its okay to keep trout in 200gal without current? They need more bigger than 200gal if you cant provide them some current IMO.
Now Im not here to argue with MST, he will eventually sleeping with fishes soon.
omg, i never said anything about current for it i personaly would have like 4 power heads along with a main filter and a chiller and 2 air pumps.That would be my trout tank.MN_Rebel;2542623; said:
LeePhan79;2540708; said:I am not using a chiller at the moment. I might get one once it gets to a warmer season. My 75 Gallon tank is in an outside room where it stays outside temprature. Average temp is around the 50's (Texas weather for ya) but today its 25 F! Water is crystal clear using a power filter and a canister. There is little current from the power filter but thats it. They have been in the tank for a week and look healthly. I caught these trouts at a no-size limit stocked pond where the bag limit is 5 and you must keep all the ones you catch. The ones I have in the tank are about 6 and 7 inches.
I used to own a trout farm and as I look at these bad boys it seems that they are more likely Salmo trutta (Brown trout). If they are then you will be able to keep them in a tank as long as the water stays below 75 degrees. They thrive in water that is kept closer to 70 degrees and very clean. Their gills can be easily damaged by too much suspended debris, so keep it clean (very low nitrates and no ammonia), clear and turbulent.
Heres a link to get you started;
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_18958-45650--,00.html
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2083
If they are 'bows, Onchorynchus mykiss then you will need a chiller, since the best water temp is 54 degrees with the same basic properties that you would keep browns in.
Browns are territorial and therefore if you do want to keep a brace, you will need a large tank, at least 250 gallons that must have decor that allows each fish to have their own hole, where they can sit without seeing each other. They are one of the most intelligent fish, having evolved over the last two thousand years under intense angling pressure. they exhibit some fascinating and subtle behaviour.
Be aware that all trout are very sensitive to herbicides and pesticides. Concentrations in the parts per billion can kill them outright. Don't use a can of Raid or spray any weedkiller within a country mile unless the tank is up wind. Avoid aerosol cleaning products as well. Trout are used by scientists to measure polution concentration in industrial efluent by how quickly they die while swimming in it.
http://www.entacemulsions.com/images/labtest_images/96hr%20Rainbow.pdf
I doubt that if you keep them for more than a few months you will be able to eat them...
Nice fish, let me know how it works out for you.
I have ponds and streams around my area that hold native brookies and during the summer time some of these ponds get really warm sometime close to 80 degrees. I know trout are cold water ive had them in the past. But the reason why im telling you guys this is because if you want a type of trout that you can get away with temp going up this would probably be the one you want. Granted these guys find the coldest spots in the ponds and prefer to hang close to them. If you have alot of current,oxygen, and clean water you should be good. Its worked for me in the past just make sure they dont jump out where the filter hangs into the tank. They are famous for that. GL
