trout fingerlings

[second class mail]

i just bought about 30 brown trout fingerlings. most are about 2 to 3 inches. i have them in an old 20 long, which is too small. my intentions are too let them get a little larger before putting them in a pond at my parents house. there are some large mouth bass and sunfish in there so i dont want them all to get eatin. what should i feed the trout to make them grow quickly, and how big should i let them get before releasing them?

 

[MrFisher]

trout will not survive long in any tank that does not have low water Temp..and fast moving water..good luck..as far as food go to ppl who sold them to you should also have many types of trout chow

 

[Bluegill]

Are trout really hard to keep alive? There is a little brook nearmy house where the brook trout roam freely. They are about 5 inches long and I was thinking about keeping one as a pet.

 

[Bluegill]

Also are salmon hard to keep?

 

[focker]

i kept a trout for quite awile in 73 degree water temp but he was always breathin heavy and didnt move much at all. i think if u could keep ur water around 68 i think u would be fine current preferred but not a must. i could keep a trout in a tank in the winter but summer would just heat the water up to much and kill it.

 

[dovii88]

just keep them temp cool around 60 degrees..and add ice if u need to

 

[Gonzaga]

Try to stay away from the Brook Trout. They are native to most areas and are not hardy at all. If you are going to try some trout just keep the water around 53-57 degrees. You might have to pick up a chiller but it would be worth it Also add a few powerheads and keep the decor simple. My idea was to put about 4 powerheads on one side of a 125 and have a nice big rock in front of them to create a back eddy for the trout to hang in.

 

[lil_blue]

im assuming these are hatchery brown trout, so theyre used to a different environment than wild fish.

if you have the water between 60 and 68, they should be good.

i do not reccomend keeping wild trout, because they require a chiller ususally, and arent used to such a small environment.

as for salmon, NO WAY, not many people have the tank size needed for these fish, and the definitely need chillers, because they are definitely coldwater fish.