Will this freshwater fish (bass) live in tank with cichlid
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It's possible though it may be illegal where you live to keep a wild caught fish in an aquarium. If it's your own property or private property, it might be legal. Also realize you might be introducing parasites and disease with the bass.
As to your question, yes and no, depending on the fish you intend to keep together. If the tank is big enough and you get the right compatible species in size and aggression, most fish adapt readily to different water parameters if properly acclimated.
As to your question, yes and no, depending on the fish you intend to keep together. If the tank is big enough and you get the right compatible species in size and aggression, most fish adapt readily to different water parameters if properly acclimated.
Sm. Bass like a much lower temp. than do most cichlid do. I am pretty sure the lg. mouth can handle the temps, but with in a year I would guess that the cichlid would be in the tummy of the bass anyways.
Bass are extremely aggressive, and can become territorial, especially in a confined space. I would say you would be playing russian roulette with your expensive cichlids. I think a species only or all native setup would be best.
I do not think your local DEM would raid your house if you kept a native tank, but you should check on the legality of it.
Most bass would outgrow any residential setup, but if you have a pond on private property you could always keep smaller fish and transfer them back. Just be careful not to introduce diseased fish into your pond in doing so. Also probably a good idea to acclimate fish when moving back and forth by using water from the same place the fish was caught to set up the tank, etc.
On the plus side bass are fun to watch, and are not shy about taking live prey in front of an audience once accustomed to their surroundings.
I do not think your local DEM would raid your house if you kept a native tank, but you should check on the legality of it.
Most bass would outgrow any residential setup, but if you have a pond on private property you could always keep smaller fish and transfer them back. Just be careful not to introduce diseased fish into your pond in doing so. Also probably a good idea to acclimate fish when moving back and forth by using water from the same place the fish was caught to set up the tank, etc.
On the plus side bass are fun to watch, and are not shy about taking live prey in front of an audience once accustomed to their surroundings.
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Years ago, I was at a local fish store buying some fish and the owner accidentally scooped out a tiny sunfish that he claimed came from the lake behind the store. He was so tiny you could actually see through him. I brought him home and threw him in with my Oscar who was about 13 inches at the time. That little bugger was FAST and smart. I was moving out of state and gave him to a friend of mine about 4 years later. He lived happily with the Oscar all that time and was close to 10" long. He outfoxed that oscar and was the fastest, smartest, most aggressive fish I have ever kept in an aquarium setting. I believe he was a Lepomus cyanellus (Green Sunfish). He was a very cool fish.
i was thnking if i ever got around to building a tank 200 g or above of making a sorta perch tank bass would require the same amout of room as a arrowana or more
their speed size and abolute sheer power would make them a bad candidate for anything under 1000 or 2000 gallons
ok yeah i seriusly want to do a perch tank well they have a ton of names (perch , sunfish , bluegill) id also toss in a decent sized catfish and some crawdads and some minnows every few weeks (the perch would ttear them up)
as a kid i had 3 gigantic ponds all within 100 yards from my house i also had a beutifull creek that ran down my 260 acres . one thinf i want to do is find some of these fish that were in the creek and put them in a tank
thses fish had spikes on their heads and id never seen anything like it before.
but i used to feed perch all kinds of stuff id throw in grashoppers and worms and what not just to watch them eat heck they will even eat each other nif the size ration dont match. would be incredible to watch from a aquarium. and them being free would make it cooler.
their speed size and abolute sheer power would make them a bad candidate for anything under 1000 or 2000 gallons
ok yeah i seriusly want to do a perch tank well they have a ton of names (perch , sunfish , bluegill) id also toss in a decent sized catfish and some crawdads and some minnows every few weeks (the perch would ttear them up)
as a kid i had 3 gigantic ponds all within 100 yards from my house i also had a beutifull creek that ran down my 260 acres . one thinf i want to do is find some of these fish that were in the creek and put them in a tank
thses fish had spikes on their heads and id never seen anything like it before.
but i used to feed perch all kinds of stuff id throw in grashoppers and worms and what not just to watch them eat heck they will even eat each other nif the size ration dont match. would be incredible to watch from a aquarium. and them being free would make it cooler.
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