brookies in a river setup
#1 Guest_BrookieMike_*
Posted 11 December 2009 - 11:42 AM
#2 Guest_andyavram_*
Posted 11 December 2009 - 11:53 AM
I have never attempted to keep trout before, but a nature center a little south of me has a reintroduced population of brookies and they had a few in a large, chilled aquarium. They lived together for a few years but they beat the snot out of each other all the time and eventually only the dominate one survived. Once that one died the staff only put one fish in there. So you might have one tank with one fish in it, which may help you decision on what size tank to get.
Andy
#3 Guest_BrookieMike_*
Posted 11 December 2009 - 12:36 PM
#4 Guest_andyavram_*
Posted 11 December 2009 - 12:43 PM
Ponds Snails
Cyclops
Nematodes
At least one scud
Blackworms?
other assorted invertebrates?
Slowly growing Vallisineria along with a few other plants
Once I get the invert populations up and the plants growing hard-core it will be an Ohio based stream tank of minnows, darters and other small fish.
I just put a post up this morning about it.
Andy
#5 Guest_BrookieMike_*
Posted 11 December 2009 - 01:57 PM
#6 Guest_panfisherteen_*
Posted 11 December 2009 - 03:14 PM
#7 Guest_BrookieMike_*
Posted 11 December 2009 - 03:50 PM
Edited by BrookieMike, 11 December 2009 - 03:58 PM.
#8 Guest_panfisherteen_*
Posted 11 December 2009 - 06:25 PM
#9 Guest_BrookieMike_*
Posted 11 December 2009 - 08:24 PM
#10 Guest_panfisherteen_*
Posted 11 December 2009 - 09:07 PM
#11 Guest_Kanus_*
Posted 11 December 2009 - 11:28 PM
#12 Guest_BrookieMike_*
Posted 12 December 2009 - 11:21 AM
Edited by BrookieMike, 12 December 2009 - 11:37 AM.
#13 Guest_FirstChAoS_*
Posted 12 December 2009 - 12:33 PM
they'll naturally be competitive since each trout wants its own territory (usually thats why there would only be one big fish in a single pool of a stream). You could possibly mix them when they are small, but they will compete for territory. Its best to keep maybe two at the most, also considering that brookies can reach 20"+ no problem
Small brookies (2-4 inches long) will school in pools, and stocked brookies also sometimes school up, why are they so terretorial in tanks?
Edited by FirstChAoS, 12 December 2009 - 12:34 PM.
#14 Guest_BrookieMike_*
Posted 12 December 2009 - 01:58 PM
#15 Guest_panfisherteen_*
Posted 12 December 2009 - 11:29 PM
actually come to think of it i remember back in nova scotia there was a spot in a shallow stream where all the bigger (6-10") fish hung out (either forced to or they chose to). I guess multiple fish will work, but i think when they get >15" things are gonna start getting cramped (tank width wise), by 18" i think you couldnt have more than 2 because of the amount of waste they would be producingSmall brookies (2-4 inches long) will school in pools, and stocked brookies also sometimes school up, why are they so terretorial in tanks?
#16 Guest_az9_*
Posted 30 December 2009 - 04:46 PM
actually come to think of it i remember back in nova scotia there was a spot in a shallow stream where all the bigger (6-10") fish hung out (either forced to or they chose to). I guess multiple fish will work, but i think when they get >15" things are gonna start getting cramped (tank width wise), by 18" i think you couldnt have more than 2 because of the amount of waste they would be producing
With some species territorial behavior breaks down as numbers increase. Not sure if that is the case with brook trout. Spawning season can make male fish more aggressive too.
#17 Guest_rockbassbud5_*
Posted 30 December 2009 - 06:41 PM
take it it just depends on the personality of the fish then and yeah the minnow and sucker idea sounds pretty good give it a little more movement. great i can already hear my wallet crying looking up prices for a chiller and the tank ah well no point in living if you can't do anything you enjoy. now for the real trick question what do you feed brookies i know in the streams and rivers they eat larva, bugs, and smallerfish but most of the stuff you can buy for live feed has 0 nutrients.
I know that there are some people who have had success making a diy chiller using a refridgerator. I remember reading a step by step somewhere about using a very long tube coiled around and around inside of an old fridge, and adjusting the flow through speed of the pump to maintain the proper temperature. A chiller for a 180 is gonna be a nice chunk of cash!!
Edited by rockbassbud5, 30 December 2009 - 06:42 PM.
#18 Guest_Doug_Dame_*
Posted 31 December 2009 - 12:13 AM
It'd probably be very cost-effective to build a wood-on-five-sides box that provides much better insulation than an all-glass aquarium. I haven't seen a design for a double-glazed front but that might be a good idea too.A chiller for a 180 is gonna be a nice chunk of cash!!
#19 Guest_NateTessler13_*
Posted 31 December 2009 - 08:22 AM
If you are set on keeping Brook Trout though, they appear to be the least aggressive species of the three...but my observations may be biased due to the fact that my Brook Trout are smaller than most of my other fish. Hatchery fish, like what you're looking for, are easily fed on commercial fish pellets. You can buy it in bulk and have them feeding in no time. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.
Edited by NateTessler13, 31 December 2009 - 08:24 AM.
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