What's a good tank size for a spotted bass? I know they don't get as big as largemouth but how big is that? Same food and all? Btw, this is why I think it's a sotted, broken line pattern, mouth does not go past the eye, and his dorsal fins connect. He's only 5 inches, so is he still too small too tell?
Spotted bass tank size and questions.
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Spotted are about the same size as typical smallmouth. I'd say at minimum you're looking at a tank with 72" X 24" footprint. Otherwise, yeah, care is the same as for other black bass.
Where did you get him? Can you put up some pics? At that size spotted usually have a lot of orange in the caudal fin, but this may not show if he's washed out. I don't know if spotted have been stocked in FL but they do not naturally occur there except in the westernmost panhandle.
Where did you get him? Can you put up some pics? At that size spotted usually have a lot of orange in the caudal fin, but this may not show if he's washed out. I don't know if spotted have been stocked in FL but they do not naturally occur there except in the westernmost panhandle.
Found him in a very small creek.
I'm not surprised it was a spotted because the creek is very small and shallow. A 5 pound lmb would not fit in it. I can't take any pictures till tomorrow as my sister took my camera to her friends house for the night.
I'm not surprised it was a spotted because the creek is very small and shallow. A 5 pound lmb would not fit in it. I can't take any pictures till tomorrow as my sister took my camera to her friends house for the night.
Actually, it's man made from a drainage pipe.
I'm surprised there's even fish in there but there is.
Some say it's connected to a natural pond deep in the forest to where the creek ends. But I've never been that far back.
I'm surprised there's even fish in there but there is.
Some say it's connected to a natural pond deep in the forest to where the creek ends. But I've never been that far back.
youve might have found something better then a spotted, sounds like youve got one of the other small black bass species. Maybe a Suwannee bass, or Shoal bass.Destroyer551;3326552; said:
It's not a shoal or suwannee, no red eyes.
It look a lot like a largemouth, just the dorsals connect, brocken pattern, blotchy, mouth doesn't go past the eyes, and has somewhat lined scales near it's belly.
It look a lot like a largemouth, just the dorsals connect, brocken pattern, blotchy, mouth doesn't go past the eyes, and has somewhat lined scales near it's belly.
Hm...ok then, I'll try and get one up asap.
Just remember they won't be high quality. But probably enough to ID.
Just remember they won't be high quality. But probably enough to ID.