Not Really A Tropical...but Still Cool :)

[fishchick]

and it's not sideways this time....lol

 

[Inchworm]

Very nice, fishchick. I'll move your thread to the Tropical Discussion section. Would you be so kind as to give us a little more information about these interesting fish?

 

[fishchick]

ahh thank you so much! I really enjoy having them in my house. I have learned so much about their behavior and feeding habits since i've had them. They are definately not a common fish seen in aquariums so that makes them that much more enjoyable. These three particular fish I caught and saved from a mountain stream that was about to be poisioned. Brook trout are not a native species to Montana, and considered to be very evasive. Therefore it is becoming more and more common for fish and wildlife to poison streams containing them. When I learned about the poisoning my husband and I took a drive and managed to catch three of them, I put them in a bucket and hooked an aerator up to a power inverter in my car to supply the water with oxygen for the drive back home. Since Crayfish are part of their natural surroundings as well, and are found virtually everywhere here I added one to the tank as well. The shinner minnows are common as well and I thought it would be a good addition too. And since I can't exactly add a tropical Pleco to the tank I did the next best thing and caught a baby green sucker, which in a bottom feeder, to help with the clean-up...Below I have added some general facts about brook trout..Hope you all enjoy!!!!!

•The average lifespan of a brook trout is 4-7 years. Some species are even believed to live only for 4 years. In rare cases, a maximum of 15 year species have been observed. As they belong to the salmon family, you may like to read more on salmon life cycle.
•Usually the length of brook trouts is found to be 10-12 inches. However, a recorded 33 inches brook trout has also been found.
•The weight of a brook trout can be anything between 10 oz to 7 lb. The recorded maximum weight of a brook trout is 14.5 lb.
•These fish mostly live in clear freshwater streams, lakes, springs and rivers. Eastern brook trout facts say that the presence of this fish is an indication that the water is clear.
•Another interesting fact about brook trout is that these fish are never found in areas where development is seen. They are found mostly in mountainous areas. This is because they prefer clean environment and cannot survive in polluted conditions.
•Brook trouts feed on mostly insects that are found in water. But they also tend to eat other aquatic creatures like baby aquatic snakes, small fish, mollusk, fry, spiders, crustaceans, tadpoles, etc.

 

[Randomitity]

Wow one of the few fish I probably would not attempt lol

 

[fishchick]

they are actually surprisingly easy..lol in the beginning i had to rig the tank and cover all the holes in the hood because they could find every weakness and attempt to jump out..but now they eat earth worms out of my hand..and have become extremely social..

 

[Randomitity]

Well one of them looks like they have a smile so I guess they can't be to hard even though I couldn't do it because I would want a bigger tank for them

 

[fishchick]

I do too. In fact I want a 100-150 gallon eventually with a couple different species of trout..Unfortunately space is limited at the moment in the house..I know it's not ideal but on the other hand it was better than the alternative.

 

[CrazyAirborne]

very cool, how big are they right now? its always hard to tell from looking at pics.

they look very colorful

 

[fishchick]

They're only about six inches right now probably won't get much bigger than that

 

[Randomitity]

So I have to ask if they poison the water where snakeheads are near you are you going to save some of them?

 

[fishchick]

We don't have snakeheads here.....and no......and no need to be a smart a** and make rude and uncalled for comments either..If you don't like or approve it that's fine, but you don't have to be an a**.

 

[Randomitity]

Not trying to be rude I was just asking because if you were I know people here who would want them D:

Plus having lived around snakeheads I don't see them as a bad thing like people make them out to be (yay thailand and catching them out of drained ponds for people to relocate them )

 

[fishchick]

well then i apologize and retract my previous statement Randomitity, I thought you were being sarcastic. Kinda hard to tell sometimes through these things what people really mean. Unfortunately there are no snakeheads here, but they are a very cool species..The closest thing to one we have in the states I would say is a Burbot or catfish?!?..

 

[Randomitity]

I understand full well so don't worry and I remember them I have seen a few never caught any.

 

[fishchick]

Are you in Thailand, but originally from the states?