I have a friend that is keeping a juvenile largemouth bass in a 75 gallon tank. He just caught it about two weeks ago and it is alone in the tank. I was wanting to know if anyone has experience with this? I know this fish is going to outgrow that tank in no time at all, but does anyone have an idea how fast they grow in captivity? Right now, it is about 5" long. Thanks in advance.
Wild Caught Bass in a Tank
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I would think it would grow a few inches per year like most large tropical freshwater fish.
What is he going to do with it once it gets too big?? I would mount it($$), or find someone with a private pond(with no outlets!), and ask to put it there.
What is he going to do with it once it gets too big?? I would mount it($$), or find someone with a private pond(with no outlets!), and ask to put it there.
yeah I just did a quick google search on this. I read min tank size should be 250. Sound right anyone?
Here you go, from http://floridafisheries.com/Fishes/bass.html#largemouth
"Growth rates are highly variable with differences attributed mainly to their food supply and length of growing season. Female bass live longer than males and are much more likely to reach trophy size. By age two or three, females grow much faster than male bass. Males seldom exceed 16 inches, while females frequently surpass 22 inches. At five years of age females may be twice the weight of males. One-year old bass average about seven inches in length and grow to an adult size of 10 inches in about 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 years. The oldest bass from Florida whose age has been determined by fisheries biologists was 16 year of age. Generally, trophy bass (10 pounds and larger) are about 10 years old. The formula used by Florida scientists to estimate weight based on length and girth is: log(weight, in grams) = -4.83 + 1.923 x log(total length, in mm) + 1.157 x log(girth, in mm). Click here for an automated formula, and here to determine how to properly measure your fish."
"Growth rates are highly variable with differences attributed mainly to their food supply and length of growing season. Female bass live longer than males and are much more likely to reach trophy size. By age two or three, females grow much faster than male bass. Males seldom exceed 16 inches, while females frequently surpass 22 inches. At five years of age females may be twice the weight of males. One-year old bass average about seven inches in length and grow to an adult size of 10 inches in about 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 years. The oldest bass from Florida whose age has been determined by fisheries biologists was 16 year of age. Generally, trophy bass (10 pounds and larger) are about 10 years old. The formula used by Florida scientists to estimate weight based on length and girth is: log(weight, in grams) = -4.83 + 1.923 x log(total length, in mm) + 1.157 x log(girth, in mm). Click here for an automated formula, and here to determine how to properly measure your fish."
Thanks for the feedback everyone! I thought they would grow much faster for some reason, but it sounds like they could be kept for a decent amount of time before needing to be released. I like the idea of releasing it into a private pond, it might turn into a docile pet or something as long as noone knows it is there and decides to "fish" for it.
