trout care

[BlackShark11k]

so, if i were to keep a rainbow trout what would i have to do? i am not 100% sure i want to go down this route but it does sound like a fun project.

has anyone kept them here?
-would they be comfortable in a tank at 70F or would a chiller be required?
-could they be kept in an outside pond without chilling system? i have a large pond out back (about 200ft in diameter) but i don't know if they would be suitable in this setting, considering the temp may get fairly warm in the summer, and i think trout may require current? i don't know...
-anyone know the growth rate?
-would the be compatible with a shovelnose sturgeon

that's all. any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Deep Blue Sea]

need cold water like 55 degress also needs alot of room to swim (I would recomend 6 ft for a 6 in trout) and is extremely sensitive to water quality possibly more sensitive then motoros

 

[sbuse]

they don't need current...70f is ok but cooler is better...they need very high o2 content and thats why people think the need a chiller and current...the current is needed for spawning ONLY...the sturgeon may eat the trout if it is big enough...they will take pellets and like to cruse so a big as you can do, do...a yearling will be around 14" give or take...if your water gets to warm just go with brown trout...they are good looking and tougher...clean high quality water is a must...i have not kept any personaly, but they are my specialty...i will keep some when i have the space...

 

[knifegill]

I have never kept one, but did look into it briefly. To start, be sure to get a lake trout, not a stream trout. Otherwise, huge tank, live foods and general good husbandry should do until/unless it gets too big. A chiller would be a good idea, or perhaps a cool basement. Best of luck!

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

I have never kept one, but did look into it briefly. To start, be sure to get a lake trout, not a stream trout. Otherwise, huge tank, live foods and general good husbandry should do until/unless it gets too big. A chiller would be a good idea, or perhaps a cool basement. Best of luck!

there is some wrong wording in there Lake trout are a species of trout (the biggest in north america), you should have worded it as a trout from a lake.

 

[mbeatrice]

also trout are very active and need big space to move around . trout are not very hardy fish at all in mass we catch stocked trout because all the native trout are wiped out and cant handle the poor water quality around here and all the water gets to warm in the summer time for them.

 

[msn_jrd]

If you are going to try to get away with out a chiller then i would defiantly would get one from a lake because they have already been surviving in warmer water than trout in a tail water system. warmer meaning still less the 70F. I know a tail water trouts metabolism works best between 55 and 65F pretty sure that goes for all of them. So you may have to chill the water some at first to get him to eat. Here's the recommended temps according to a chart i have for Brown trout 52-68F (your best bet at 70F) for Rainbow Trout 52-65F for Brook Trout 48-65F for Cutthroat Trout 52-65F

 

[AnOdor]

Would be a neat fish to keep, hope it works out for you

 

[knifegill]

Lake trout are a species of trout (the biggest in north america), you should have worded it as a trout from a lake.

Oh! Wow. Yes, trout from a lake, not 'Lake Trout'.

 

[szymon328]

if ur gona put the trout in the pond, make it deeper so that the bottom portion might be just a little bit cooler. depending on were u live, the summer might not make the water too hot cuz i live in nj and go to pa and north jersey occasionally to fish for trout in ponds, but by the middle of the day most move into the deeper parts of the ponds. just keep in mind that trout would be realy hard to have in a tank, b/c they need the cleanest of water.