
crappie in a tank? Aren't they too aggressive?
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Guest_fishtanker_*
Posted 24 June 2007 - 05:44 PM
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Guest_4WheelVFR_*
Posted 24 June 2007 - 07:00 PM
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Guest_centrarchid_*
Posted 24 June 2007 - 08:32 PM
I ask this, because I have read about stocking small ponds, ( less than few acres) and they do not recommend crappie. Would this be ok for a 55 gallon mixed species tank? I have warmouth, bluegill and what I think is longearxpumpkinseed. I am not looking to have them spawn, I am trying to buy a 180 gallon, once I sell my saltwater setup. Thanks
Crappies, both lack and white, are wimps. Bluegill and your possible hybrid will likely kick your crappies fins off. The pond rule of thumb related to spawning success / failure probabilites where populations in small bodies of water unbale to maintain themselves or they produce too many and stunt.
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Guest_Artemis_*
Posted 24 June 2007 - 08:51 PM
-At least, until my Jack Dempsey got hungry...

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Guest_Skipjack_*
Posted 24 June 2007 - 09:28 PM
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Guest_edbihary_*
Posted 25 June 2007 - 12:28 PM
Matt is right. My black crappie is totally peaceful. It refused to eat for about four or five weeks, and I grew concerned that it would starve to death. But then one day it decided to eat, and it has eaten well ever since. It usually gets freeze-dried freshwater shrimp, with occasional live feeders. It is a very nice aquarium fish.The reason that crappie are not reccommended for pond stocking is that white crappie are notorious for over populating, and stunting. Black crappie are not as bad. Niether is an aggressive fish compared to most Lepomis. They are in my opinion fantastic aquarium fish. They can be slow to get off of live feeders, but mine eat freeze dried earthworms, and some pellets.
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Guest_Gambusia_*
Posted 28 June 2007 - 11:54 AM
I could never get them trained on pellets but they sure loved worms and minnows.
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