Catching fish out of the lake and into the tank?

[steelhealr]

Pica...well written. Great post. Thanks. SH

 

[charmd2]

Ok, since we don't exactly have a wild local etc caught fish expert here I'm going to take a risk and give out a link. IF this is inappropriate please feel free to remove it mods.

If it gets removed pm me and I"ll send it out, might be tomorrow before I get back on line though. http/www.aquaria.info/index.php?name=PNp...a504e808a93c63d

 

[Raechal]

Ok, since we don't exactly have a wild local etc caught fish expert here I'm going to take a risk and give out a link. IF this is inappropriate please feel free to remove it mods.

If it gets removed pm me and I"ll send it out, might be tomorrow before I get back on line though. http/www.aquaria.info/index.php?name=PNp...a504e808a93c63d

Thanks that actually helped out a lot.

 

[charmd2]

You're welcome. Those guys and gals really know what they are talking about when it comes to native fish.

 

[RandomWiktor]

A few concerns or considerations:
- These fish would not be used to people. They might be very frightened being suddenly exposed in a tank and could harm themselves panicking.
- Changing the diet from what they are used to in the wild to a captive diet would be a huge stress on their system, or they might refuse to eat at all.
- The water conditions may be dramatically different in your tank, another concern.
- If you mix the wild-caught fish with your own fish, they could be harboring parasites that could be transmitted to yours.
- The method of catching alone could really stress the fish and cause a health problem; it seems that starting out healthy would be important with all the other changes you are making.

I would suggest perhaps catching one and seeing how it acclimates so that if it doesn't work, you only have one dead fish instead of several. I'm not keen on catching any wild animal and trying to make a pet out of it, but thats probably because I've seen it go wrong so many times, being a wildlife rehabilitator.

 

[Opcn]

No lake caught fish would eat anything but live fish IMO.

BTW, in our lakes, we have perch, trout, pike and bass. When I went to Florida, I was in heaven! I saw Oscars everywhere. They gotta be one of the coolest fish.


DB

you can catch em with worms can't you?

 

[DannyBoy17]

No lake caught fish would eat anything but live fish IMO.

BTW, in our lakes, we have perch, trout, pike and bass. When I went to Florida, I was in heaven! I saw Oscars everywhere. They gotta be one of the coolest fish.


DB

you can catch em with worms can't you?

Worms are alive.

DB

 

[Opcn]

No lake caught fish would eat anything but live fish IMO.

BTW, in our lakes, we have perch, trout, pike and bass. When I went to Florida, I was in heaven! I saw Oscars everywhere. They gotta be one of the coolest fish.


DB

you can catch em with worms can't you?

Worms are alive.

DB

Since when are wormsa a Fish?

 

[DannyBoy17]

Oh my bad

I just meant live food. Good call.


DB

 

[Gourami Lover88]

I want to note that many native fish in the US are extreamly hardy such as bluegill and sunfish. In my experineces these fish have proved to survive in much less then optimum conditions. Also it can be quite hard to catch lake and river fish that are aquarium sized much less catch them at all.

 

[BettaMomma]

freddyk Posted: Feb 26 2005, 12:17 AM
heh, fish don't have the capacity for depression.

You really believe that statement?

 

[Synirr]

freddyk Posted: Feb 26 2005, 12:17 AM   
heh, fish don't have the capacity for depression. 

You really believe that statement?

Scientifically speaking, it is most likely true... and this is coming from a person who does believe they have the capacity for pain

 

[Opcn]

While depression is debateable (even though some fish get listless when alone) it is undeniable that fish certainly feel a sence of panic when they are brought from a large space into a small one, just ask the pond keepers.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=76812&hl=pain

 

[Raechal]

I've decided to leave the native fish in their habitat. I am just going to add the fish from my 29 gallon into my 120 gallon and just kind of fill out their groups and schools a little bit more.

 

[Aulonochromis]

I have seen a bluegill at an lfs recently. I've always wanted to keep some. I would say there is nothing wrong with catching a wild fish and keeping it in a tank, as long as you do it properly. After all, not all fish in stores are captive bred. You risk disease with any fish, I would say that a fish from clean water poses no more disease threat than buying a wild caught clown loach, tetra, or cichlid.

However, you must consider a couple of things.


It may be illegal to keep local fish in aquariums. You would need to check with local authorities if this is a concern to you.

You need to take into consideration how big the fish gets and what the care requirements are. Don't put a Bass in your 55 gallon tank because it would need at least 180 gallons of cold water and a steady supply of feeder fish and worms.

NEVER, under any circimstances, release a fish that has been kept in an aquarium into a a local body of water. Even if it is a native species, you run the risk of introducing parasites into the water. If you can't keep it, find somebody who can, or euthanize.