Economy of scale -- nice. I was wondering how you could offer them for $10/each. Sell 100 at that price, and that's a nice little sum (and a *bunch* of happy NANFA members!)That is correct, I only deal with Grass Pickerel. I don't know how many there will be but probably 100 or more... I'll be checking on them again this weekend.
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Posted 09 May 2008 - 09:37 AM
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Posted 10 May 2008 - 12:00 PM
That is correct, I only deal with Grass Pickerel. I don't know how many there will be but probably 100 or more... I'll be checking on them again this weekend.
I want 3 for my 125, but I have a friend that has a 37 he wants to put one in and a 55 he is going to set up and move it into when it grows a little bigger. Do you think he could manage one in his 37?
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Posted 12 May 2008 - 07:48 AM
I want 3 for my 125, but I have a friend that has a 37 he wants to put one in and a 55 he is going to set up and move it into when it grows a little bigger. Do you think he could manage one in his 37?
It would probably be fine.
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Posted 15 May 2008 - 01:40 PM
It would probably be fine.
how old are these pickerel right now? im guessing they were born last fall? or were they born early this spring?
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Posted 15 May 2008 - 01:46 PM
You raise them in a pond, I assume? Do grass pickerel eat their own young if they get the chance? I'd find it hard to believe that they wouldn't...That is correct, I only deal with Grass Pickerel. I don't know how many there will be but probably 100 or more... I'll be checking on them again this weekend.
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Posted 15 May 2008 - 02:09 PM
You bet pickerel eat their own young. I will test you that I have first hand knowledge that a 4 inche pickerel can eat a 2 inch pickerel!You raise them in a pond, I assume? Do grass pickerel eat their own young if they get the chance? I'd find it hard to believe that they wouldn't...
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Posted 15 May 2008 - 03:15 PM
I figured as much. Brian, how do you prevent that -- or is that a trade secret?You bet pickerel eat their own young. I will test you that I have first hand knowledge that a 4 inche pickerel can eat a 2 inch pickerel!
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Posted 18 May 2008 - 11:09 PM
bump for an update, really excited about these, ive got a 90 gallon aquarium with nothing but feeder minnow's tadpoles, and 1/2-1" crayfish in it, i plan on taking VERY good care of what i can afford, sadly i wish i could afford 5-6 of them, but 3 will be enough id love to get them to spawn for me when they become mature.
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id love to get them to spawn for me when they become mature.matthew
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Posted 19 May 2008 - 09:41 PM
yes they will definately eat their own young given the chance. We are experienceing some rather cool weather witch may slow down their growth but the long range forcast looks like warmer weather. They are in a man made swamp about 1/4 an acre, I know they eat each other but it is larger enough to support a more or less natural population.
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Posted 20 May 2008 - 10:14 AM
So when do you start taking pre-orders? How big will these guys be when you ship them?
After *months* of no success, my gambusia feeder program is going a little nutty: http://forum.nanfa.o...h...ost&p=38494 . I need a piscivore quick!
After *months* of no success, my gambusia feeder program is going a little nutty: http://forum.nanfa.o...h...ost&p=38494 . I need a piscivore quick!
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Posted 23 May 2008 - 11:49 AM
i have debated for a while now what cold water friends i should get to go in with my pickerel, and i havent really found anything that got me too excited until yesterday, when i ran across 3 sturgeon for sale at the LFS ...
I KNOW, I KNOW, they get HUGE ... but for the time being, until it gets too big (and has to go into my friends pond) would there be any problems with him as a tankmates for the 2-3 pickerel i plan on getting from you?
they are about 4" long now, and they are constantly swimming, but not overly aggressive
the tank will be a 75 (for now), just the 2-3 GP and 1 sturgeon, gravel, driftwood, and floating plantcover. my filter will be on a moderate current, and i will have 3-4 airstones in it to keep the O2 high for the sturgeon ...
would this be an ok tank setup ??
I KNOW, I KNOW, they get HUGE ... but for the time being, until it gets too big (and has to go into my friends pond) would there be any problems with him as a tankmates for the 2-3 pickerel i plan on getting from you?
they are about 4" long now, and they are constantly swimming, but not overly aggressive
the tank will be a 75 (for now), just the 2-3 GP and 1 sturgeon, gravel, driftwood, and floating plantcover. my filter will be on a moderate current, and i will have 3-4 airstones in it to keep the O2 high for the sturgeon ...
would this be an ok tank setup ??
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Posted 26 May 2008 - 10:16 PM
Hopefully all this warm weather we had the last 2-3 days will help these grow faster, im really looking forward to a couple of these if you cant tell already.
any update on their projected sell date?
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any update on their projected sell date?
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Posted 27 May 2008 - 09:20 PM
I checked on them yesterday and they are still awfully small, I'd say it will be 2 weeks of warmer weather.
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Posted 27 May 2008 - 09:30 PM
I checked on them yesterday and they are still awfully small, I'd say it will be 2 weeks of warmer weather.
How many of these do you have to sell? I have been looking for these for ever and I couldn't find them anywhere. Do you think I could get about 2 or 3 of them? Please get in touch with me. Thanks so much.
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Posted 29 May 2008 - 06:07 PM
I'll probably be ordering one too. I actually saw like 9 young 1-3" pickerels but didnt manage to catch any of them.
How big do you think they will be when you ship them?
How big do you think they will be when you ship them?
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Posted 29 May 2008 - 09:44 PM
About 1.5-2 inches, just big enough to eat small guppies.
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Posted 30 May 2008 - 06:20 PM
they grow FAST though! I ordered one from teleost about a month ago, and it is already 3.5 inches!
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Posted 30 May 2008 - 08:53 PM
this is very true, once they make the switch from inverts to fish as their food source they take off and can reach full size if kept very well fed in less than a year.
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Posted 31 May 2008 - 12:02 AM
I was just wondering if i might be able to meet you somewhere to pick up about 3 of them personally. I am from Cambridge and i didn't know how far away from zanesville you were but if you don't want to meet me there i might be able to come all the way over and pick them up.
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Posted 08 June 2008 - 01:23 PM
So how are they coming along? : )
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