How big of a tank would a single adult rock bass need? Wondering because whenever I go to my secret spot at my local river the only small fish I catch are tons of 3.5-6" rock bass and I figured if I could find room for a big enough tank that'd be the best size to catch and keep one at.
Rock Bass Tank Size
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Sean Phillips
, Jul 21 2014 02:55 PM
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Posted 21 July 2014 - 02:55 PM
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Posted 21 July 2014 - 05:54 PM
I would say a 40 or 50 because they can grow to 12 in
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Posted 21 July 2014 - 06:24 PM
keeping my warmouth in a 58 gallon show tank
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Posted 21 July 2014 - 06:43 PM
Depends how much you want to grow the fish, how much you plan to feed it, and how much maintenance you want to do on the tank.
Depends if your question is targeting a minimal size, optimal size, or typical size.
For a minimal number, I bet I could start with a 3" Rock Bass, and keep it indefinitely in a 20L on a CR diet. It would be unlikely for it to ever grow beyond 6" under these circumstances.
Depends if your question is targeting a minimal size, optimal size, or typical size.
For a minimal number, I bet I could start with a 3" Rock Bass, and keep it indefinitely in a 20L on a CR diet. It would be unlikely for it to ever grow beyond 6" under these circumstances.
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Posted 21 July 2014 - 07:16 PM
There will be some rock bass that gets bigger than 12" and its not rare.
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Posted 22 July 2014 - 08:47 AM
Would a 40 breeder work or is it not long enough?
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Posted 22 July 2014 - 11:37 AM
There will be some rock bass that gets bigger than 12" and its not rare.
Here in PA the biggest I've caught is 9", and I've caught hundreds. There are a bunch of states where the state record is not even 12":
https://www.landbigf...cords.cfm?ID=31
By my definition it's rare for a Rock Bass to reach 12".
Tank raised fish will stunt, and will not reach the same potential they would have in the wild.
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Posted 22 July 2014 - 06:25 PM
Here in PA the biggest I've caught is 9", and I've caught hundreds. There are a bunch of states where the state record is not even 12":
https://www.landbigf...cords.cfm?ID=31
By my definition it's rare for a Rock Bass to reach 12".
Tank raised fish will stunt, and will not reach the same potential they would have in the wild.
I just caught an 11.5" rock bass last time I was up at erie.
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Posted 22 July 2014 - 06:40 PM
We had a similar debate earlier in the year about bluegill. People on one side saying they could easily reach 12". People on the other side saying they would never get bigger than 8" in an aquarium. Both sides were right. If you keep a rock bass in a 40 gallon aquarium, he'll get to live a pretty comfortable life, but he'll never get anywhere close to 12".
In my opinion a rock bass in a 40 gallon feeder would work fine. Give it plants and a good hiding place. Might be a bit boring to watch though.
In my opinion a rock bass in a 40 gallon feeder would work fine. Give it plants and a good hiding place. Might be a bit boring to watch though.
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Posted 22 July 2014 - 08:26 PM
Maybe I don't know my tank sizes but the breeder tubs I had my warmouth in were not very deep (3 feet long and 18 inches wide but only a foot or so deep). I had to move him out of there after a few years. And he is much more interesting to watch as he lurks around in the deeper tank.
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Posted 24 July 2014 - 11:36 PM
Here, a 12" rock bass is just avenge size and you get some 14-16" rock bass occasionally.
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