tanking non tropical fish

[guppy]

the "eat them" part had to do with a post about LMB that i read earlier this week on this website lol

well if you could give me an estimate of the size of tank i would need for a pair of northern pikes. i kow a 250 may not be big enough just so i know what id need if i would get into the ownership of two pikes. i may go ice fishing.. and the pike u catch ice fishing are perfect tank size 7-12 inches.

and how would i acclimatize a fish from 35-40' water?

I would go with pickerel instead of pike if you want to keep them very long, A pike can easily hit 2 kilo size in three years and then gain a kilo or more every year on up to 20 kg. Most of your slow water fish will adapt to room temps but like Joel says do it slowly, 2 degrees F a day is what I have seen written. Make sure you get good O2 levels so you might want a powerhead and areator. For a pair of northern pikes for life I would be thinking 4'wide, 3' deep, and 6'long as a minimum. I recently read about that shiner type called the yellowfin barracuda but I don't remember it's real mane a nice predaceous good sized fish.
Some his can be stunted but they die young, others keep growing in to small tanks and still die young.

 

[crazy_cavi]

what about transportation, the water in a smaller mass warms up quicker and cools down quicker how could i counteract that
or should i just do the smart thing and phone the saskatchewan fisheries hatchery and ask if i could purchase some fry or use them for a "educational purposes?" probably be alot easier then "Wild" wild fish

 

[sandtiger]

I think you should go with asking the hatchery, that way you can get them tiny and watch them grow. I would not get pike though, I know you want them bad but redfin and chain pickerel are much better for the size tank you have.