Smallmouth Bass

[PirateOscar]

how big of a tank for a small mouth? Just curious

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

for an adult i would say 150+ varys by fish tho

 

[cichlid fiend]

Hey guys im just wondering what the optimal aquarium conditions should be for a smallmouth, i just took a test strip sample and the GH was 180, KH 240, ph was 9 (yikes), NO2 was 0 and NO3 was 80...... if someone could tell me what these should be and how to fix it that'd be awesome. if im posting this in the wrong section i apologize

first of all dont use test strips,use the dropper tests they seem to be more accurate.Also thats a wild fish they seem to be stronger then tank raised cichlids and even wild cichlids.Basically dont worry about the small month unless u see a changes in its behavior.I dont calm to be a expert but ive had lmb and smb in my tanks before for a period of 11 months.

YOUR BOY CICHLID FIEND

 

[le patron]

for an adult i would say 150+ varys by fish tho

no, not at ALL. seriously get your facts straight. smallmouth are built for speed compared to largemouth and need wide open spaces to swim in. id say for smallmouth at least 225+ with rocky substrate and cool water.

multispecies tamer, just because the fish can turn around in a tank doesnt mean that thats the appropriate size. you need to take into account swimming habits and other things.

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

no, not at ALL. seriously get your facts straight. smallmouth are built for speed compared to largemouth and need wide open spaces to swim in. id say for smallmouth at least 225+ with rocky substrate and cool water.

multispecies tamer, just because the fish can turn around in a tank doesnt mean that thats the appropriate size. you need to take into account swimming habits and other things.

you'll get over it , but no if you kept say a male smallie any where from 1-3 pounds a 150 would be perfect but you would need a bigger tank for a female

 

[le patron]

you'll get over it , but no if you kept say a male smallie any where from 1-3 pounds a 150 would be perfect but you would need a bigger tank for a female

not necessaryily. they arent going to stay 1-3 pounds forever
thats not a tank that would suit them for life because of the reasons i previously stated.
also, it doesnt affect me at all whether you give people false information, but that doesnt mean im not going to correct it to help people get their facts straight

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

I agree it will still get bigger but it might hit a peak at 2-3 pounds and grow slow the rest of its life. Here in MI you dont have many 5 pound male bass being caught. most males are small they can still get big but it takes them longer in the wild that is.

 

[xspainx69]

I'd say for a LMB or a SMB a 10 gallon would be good for life

 

[le patron]

I agree it will still get bigger but it might hit a peak at 2-3 pounds and grow slow the rest of its life. Here in MI you dont have many 5 pound male bass being caught. most males are small they can still get big but it takes them longer in the wild that is.

im not meaning to bash you or anything, but you need to understand, just because they dont grow too big in Michigan waters doesnt mean they wont grow big in home aquaria. in aquarium they are guaranteed food, whereas in the wild they have to go out looking and often dont get it. also, water quality is typically better in aquaria

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

im not meaning to bash you or anything, but you need to understand, just because they dont grow too big in Michigan waters doesnt mean they wont grow big in home aquaria. in aquarium they are guaranteed food, whereas in the wild they have to go out looking and often dont get it. also, water quality is typically better in aquaria

I know what your saying. They will get bigger in the home aquaria in most cases but as said i have never seen one over 5 pounds raised from fingerling size in the home aquaria. Not saying it cant be done cuz it can.