red fin pickerel

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
A few friends and I just collected a few of these ourselves. I took 2 of them (1.5 and 2.25 inches), other guy took a 2 incher. I'm currently growing them out in separate tanks as I was told they will eat each other otherwise. One of them will end up in my 180G I'm working on getting and the other will be going to my friend's tank. You're 150G will be more than enough.
I've been told they will grow to anywhere between 9-12" with larger being the exception. I'm guessing if you get them when they are smaller, you won't have to worry about them getting too large.
Redfin pickerel have been converted to non-live food, such as smelt and raw shrimp. I'm beefing my guys up to about 5" then I'm going to attempt to convert. I've been told that the young will also take frozen bloodworms, which leaves me to believe those will also take worms when they are older.
If you're looking for an active fish, these are not them. If you are looking for a beautiful fish that is an awesome predator, these are for you. When they are not eating, they will lay still either hiding amongst plants/wood or hovering near the surface.
Are you planning on adding other fish as well?
 
The dimensions for my 150g tank are 72"x18"x36" (I'm not sure about the last one). I've kept a fish that aren't very active before and are lurkers like this. It was a 10" long nose gar name Goober (I've now know not to ask my little brother to name my fish) that was kept in our outdoor pond. I even caught it myself. I had to let it go after two weeks (at the same spot I caught him) because I just didn't have room for Goober at the time (sadly). I love watching this fish lurk and eat. So a red fin pickerel is the perfect fish for me. Thanks for all the help guys:).
 
Dang I forgot rest. Here's where I found the pickerel http://www.aquaculturestore.com/fwverts.html just scroll down to find them. I want to get the ones that are 1.5"-3" long not ones that 6"-11" long because I like to raise my fish from babies. I was wondering if I could feed one this small crikets, grass hoppers, these little white moths, and/or worms.
 
fishyz said:
Dang I forgot rest. Here's where I found the pickerel http://www.aquaculturestore.com/fwverts.html just scroll down to find them. I want to get the ones that are 1.5"-3" long not ones that 6"-11" long because I like to raise my fish from babies. I was wondering if I could feed one this small crikets, grass hoppers, these little white moths, and/or worms.
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Redfins are not actually obligate piscivore although that is their preferred diet, they will take almost any thing that moves. A 3" redfin would eat small guppies, tadpoles, crickets, scuds, brine,fairy,and glass shrimp, moths, small worms, tiny crayfish, etc. Larger ones also eat frogs, they don't seem to take any pellets or prepared food (at least their close relative the similarly sized grass pickerel wouldn't.
 
Yeah, me and dovii88 are most def. gonna have to go looking for these fish. :)
 
i want a chain pickeral, any one wanna hook abrother up :)
 
ya iv been there and there always out
 
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