New Tank Setup.......

[NorthJerzyG]

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.....



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]

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

[Lard Almighty]

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]

Originally Posted by Lard Almighty

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]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by catsmeow

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]

Originally Posted by Lard Almighty

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]

Originally Posted by Jigman13

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.

Originally Posted by UglyStick

Share a pic - would love to see the tank

Here you go:

[UglyStick]

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.