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crappie care

Started by Guest_fearme37_* , Nov 26 2010 03:55 AM

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#1 Guest_fearme37_*

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Posted 26 November 2010 - 03:55 AM

now as i learned from my last thread, and some additional research, i have found all pickerel,pike,and muskie banned from california :dry:

. after my dreams were crushed, i set out in search of a new fish for my 100 gallon tank. and i have found the crappie. i considered them before, but now with pickerel out of the question, they are king. now im not going to get too specific this time. just tell me things i need to know to care for them well (i plan to get 3-5)
but i want to make sure these are answered for sure. along with other info.

- what to feed them for different sizes

- i live in a area were it gets as hot as 100+ and as cold as 40- this makes me think i need a heater. do i?

and 1 more thing. which is better white or black crappie? i want whichever is more active and pleasant to watch.

thank you. :mellow:

#2 Guest_CATfishTONY_*

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Posted 26 November 2010 - 08:55 AM

now as i learned from my last thread, and some additional research, i have found all pickerel,pike,and muskie banned from california . after my dreams were crushed, i set out in search of a new fish for my 100 gallon tank. and i have found the crappie. i considered them before, but now with pickerel out of the question, they are king. now im not going to get too specific this time. just tell me things i need to know to care for them well (i plan to get 3-5)
but i want to make sure these are answered for sure. along with other info.

- what to feed them for different sizes

- i live in a area were it gets as hot as 100+ and as cold as 40- this makes me think i need a heater. do i?

and 1 more thing. which is better white or black crappie? i want whichever is more active and pleasant to watch.

thank you.

'fearme37 you have chose another hard to captive raise fish. crapie that are wild caught tend to only eat smaller fish
do a google for a local fish hatchery in your area these fish will be pellet trained for the most part from a young age.
you may want to setup a tank of tilapia to feed your crappie they breed fast and grow well on pellets.do a google for tilapia fry for sale in cali,
there is another fish head forum name pond boss do a google and read up on crappie there it is more geared to pond and lakes but some raise
fry and fish in tanks and the info is sound.
have a good day.
boy cali sure has some very strong laws on keeping fish good luck with that!!!

#3 Guest_EricaWieser_*

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Posted 26 November 2010 - 02:43 PM

It seems like the difference between black and white crappies is "Black crappie adults feed on fewer fish, and more insects and crustaceans, than do white crappie."
(from http://www.tpwd.stat...pecies/crappie/ and http://www.tpwd.stat...ld/species/wcp/ )

And I agree with keeping a tank of feeder fish but I think livebearers like guppies, mollies, swordtails, and platies are easier to breed than tilapia in the home aquarium.

And whether or not you need a heater depends on whether or not the tank is inside. If the tank is inside the house, then it doesn't really matter if it reaches 40 degrees outside, because the inside will not drop below 60 (I hope). Is the tank inside or outside?

Edited by EricaWieser, 26 November 2010 - 03:00 PM.

#4 Guest_star5328_*

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Posted 26 November 2010 - 11:37 PM

You don't need a heater for crappie. Keep the tank below 80 and it will not fall below 60 in the winter. Even if it does, they'll be fine. Crappie live in rivers and lakes that freeze over the top. Most find Black Crappie more attractive, myself included.

#5 Guest_fearme37_*

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Posted 27 November 2010 - 04:45 AM

yes, the tank is inside.

#6 Guest_EricaWieser_*

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Posted 27 November 2010 - 03:26 PM

yes, the tank is inside.

Then I agree, you don't need a heater.

#7 Guest_bart_*

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Posted 28 November 2010 - 05:05 PM

I kept a white crappie that was about 2" - 3" before he swallowed a piece of gravel and croaked. I had him for about a year. He loved frozen blood worms and sometimes I could get him to eat other frozen stuff. I don't have a whole lot of experience but, they tend to feed up and rarely take food off the bottom. This would be congruent with fishing for them where you are supposed to present your lure or bait above them. He was very delicate and the more aggressive fish would run him off at feeding time. He was very spooky too. If I accidentally slammed the lid on his tank he would hide for days. I ended up putting him in his own tank where he kept an eye on the mudminnows in the next tank over. Wonderful fish crappies are and I hope to keep some more in the future when I have the room. I wish you the best of luck with yours! :smile2: