Hello i just had a few questions regarding rock bass. What are the minmium tank requirements for a rockbass? How big do they usually get, and what would i be able feed it?
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Rockbass
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Rock bass will need a 55 plus. I would expect a length of 8-10 inches in 2-3 years. Rockbass like live feeds, and can be difficult to break into prepared.
So basically feeders as a start, then a gradual introduction onto prepared feeds,and ultimately pellets. I have two rockbass currently eating catfish pellets. The larger one has been captive for almost two years. Good luck!
Rock bass will need a 55 plus. I would expect a length of 8-10 inches in 2-3 years. Rockbass like live feeds, and can be difficult to break into prepared.
So basically feeders as a start, then a gradual introduction onto prepared feeds,and ultimately pellets. I have two rockbass currently eating catfish pellets. The larger one has been captive for almost two years. Good luck!
I agree with skipjack on tanksize, 55g minimum. If you cannot supply live foods they will typically take frozen foods as well. I have had one for almost a year, IME they are slow growers but I have only kept one and that's just my experiance with it. I used to feed mine frozen foods, frozen silversides and live inverts but now he takes virtually any pellet I offer (mostly Omega One and Jumbomin). IME HBH Supersoft Krill is a good food to try and convert them, mine took to it quickly and so do most of my other natives. I have noticed an increase in growth since he started taking pellets. As for other requirements, they seem fairly hardy so just make sure your water quaility is decent. Mine does fine at room temp (74-78 F). Supposedly some people have trouble with them but I haven't but like I said, I have only kept the one I have now.
Never kept one in the aquarium. But I do have 3 of them in my outdoor pond. They love koi pellets, worms, grasshoppers, shrimp and fathead minnows.
Thanks for all your help everyone. btw Skipjack the name comes from a song written by iron maiden
I've had several throughout the years. I would concur with the above gentlemen on tank size (75 would be better as it gets larger), and probable max growth. They do grow slower than lets say a green sunfish does, but what you feed him plays a role. If you start small (2-3") you should have very little difficulty getting a rb onto a pellet. It may take a week to get it acclimatized to your tank during which time it may not eat. In my experience temp is not as important as H2O quality. I've had one that lived in a heated tank for 6+ years (tank at 82 F) with CA/SAs with no problems. Throw some driftwood in the tank and watch how it can camouflage itself.