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NorthJerzyG 02-09-2014 12:35 PM

New Tank Setup.......
 
Yeah, its been a tough winter. Here's what I've been up to. The "pickerel" seemed to be growing slowly so I released them back into the river and started over.......

Had a fancy goldfish the pikerel never ate, and kept growing. Add in a golden shiner, Chubb, and a small bluegill, all caught on hook and line, and now my new tank setup.....

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/...G/IMAG1699.jpg

Gotta say, they all get along, and are voracious feeders, lol!! The bluegill will bite a finger, and take mealworms right out of my hand!!! The others love flake food and will eat whenever..... Cool group, lol........

Gatto1227 02-09-2014 01:16 PM

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Very cool. I have a 75 gallon that I've been wanting set up

Lard Almighty 02-09-2014 01:26 PM

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I've got a 65G with a pickerel and a crappie, they have been doing well for over a year now. They're eating me out of house and home; they go though 5 dozen small fatheads a week.

UglyStick 02-09-2014 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Lard Almighty (Post 344539)
I've got a 65G with a pickerel and a crappie, they have been doing well for over a year now. They're eating me out of house and home; they go though 5 dozen small fatheads a week.

Share a pic - would love to see the tank

GetANet 02-09-2014 03:38 PM

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Would love to have a tank, had several tanks at one time. Don't have the space or the time to devote to one now. Looks cool though Nice Job!

catsmeow 02-09-2014 05:28 PM

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Was thinking of setting up a tank on my closed in porch for the summer and returning them to the wild in the fall. I read that once the fish are in an aquarium they will no longer be able to feed in the wild, so did not want to do that to them.

acabtp 02-09-2014 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by catsmeow (Post 344569)
I read that once the fish are in an aquarium they will no longer be able to feed in the wild, so did not want to do that to them.

stocked trout seem to do ok in the wild and they grow up in a big aquarium eating pellets

Jigman13 02-10-2014 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Lard Almighty (Post 344539)
I've got a 65G with a pickerel and a crappie, they have been doing well for over a year now. They're eating me out of house and home; they go though 5 dozen small fatheads a week.

where you getting the fat heads?!?!?

Lard Almighty 02-10-2014 05:14 PM

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where you getting the fat heads?!?!?

Tropiquarium in Ocean. They call them "rosies" there. And when I say small, I mean they top out at about 1" long.

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Originally Posted by UglyStick (Post 344541)
Share a pic - would love to see the tank

Here you go:

UglyStick 02-10-2014 05:25 PM

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Cool... thx for sharing... setting up a game species tank is definitely on my to do list when I get some more room in the house.


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