I know i cant afford one right now but i was just wondering if anybody has kept trout in their aquariums? Also a estimate on the cost for keeping one with the water cooler and what ever else is needed. Thanks
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umm id say about 3k on the low end but i mean think about it. Youre gonna need a huge tank. lots of powerheads(well i guess that depeneds on specias). and plus the chiller that will keep the tank at 54-65. my house is at a steady 72 degrees, i dont know what your situation is but it takes lots of power to cool something like that. If this ever becomes a reality your're best bet is a pond
Nope I have not had a trout in my aquarium.
It would probably have to have a chiller (search for a diy chiller)
Mimic a river ecosystem.
The juice is not worth the squeeze
probably have a school of trout too.
No eating the trout either, ornamental or food??.
I remember a video game my cousin played on thanksgiving where you caught fish and could have an aquarium show room, pretty cool too.
It would probably have to have a chiller (search for a diy chiller)
Mimic a river ecosystem.
The juice is not worth the squeeze
probably have a school of trout too.
No eating the trout either, ornamental or food??.
I remember a video game my cousin played on thanksgiving where you caught fish and could have an aquarium show room, pretty cool too.
I think keeping trount in aquaria could be possible. i would stick to a smaller species like brook trout. The most expensive equipment would be a huge chiller. Trout like their water cold, and you would have to provide them with alot or current/water movement. i think if you put a large bulkhead in either SIDE of the tank, you could setup a monster canister filter as well as your chiller u/v sterilizer ect. powered by a MONSTER external pump you could achieve a river-like effect, where the water has a strong uni-directional flow ---------->. you could then arrange piles of river rock in front of the output creating a riffle which your trout would utilize just as they do in the wild.This would be an awesome biotope setup!!! Im sure it has been done before.
I think the game your talking about is Reel Fishing, its a fun game, you can fish for alot of different species, many of them natives, and there are three tanks in Reel Fishing 2 (there are three different versions of the game)
colorado, simple man? ever been to ocean journey? they've got a mean colorado river valley ecosystem set up. a nice place to go for inspiration. but yes, cold water, strong current, etc.
speaking of trout, just got back from camping last night. yum, rainbow...
and the cutthroat are crazy this year...
speaking of trout, just got back from camping last night. yum, rainbow...
and the cutthroat are crazy this year...Where did you go camping at? Me and simple man are going up by rocky mountain national park this weekend.
Fisher to bad we cant keep some brookies for a nice trout tank....... One of us needs to get rich so we can get a real nice tank with a chiller and the whole nine yards. Talk about a nice tank for the living room!!!!!!!!!
trout would be cool...expensive as hell tho to keep i hear....where did you go camping at Bermuda??
Ya I would want like a 10'x3' tank though, w/ some nice big rocks and some heavy current. I can make a homemade chiller for much cheaper than a store bought one.
