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The often overlooked fish option that can handle the high temperatures like tilapia but also the cool temperatures like catfish but still be small enough for a 100 gallon tank and acceptable to eat for people who refuse fish who lack scales.
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There are various suppliers, and it depends on which store is near you. Carolina Fish Hatchery has a published schedule (south Virginia, No....
I called my local Southern States. Here's the link to their storefinder. The Southern States pond page says:
"Where can I obtain fish to stock in my pond?
"Southern States dealers sponsor a Fish Days promotion where pond owners can order different species of fish to stock their ponds. Check with your local Southern States dealer for the Fish Days promotion in your area."
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New to group
Started by Yaacov Levi. Last reply by Yaacov Levi Jun 26, 2017. 9 Replies 0 Likes
HiyaI am new to the group, and looking forward to hearing what others are doing. I am putting together 2 small systems, an in-house one, with large aquarium, reservoir and grow beds. Plan to grow out…Continue
just added 60 BG to my system
Started by MikeH. Last reply by Leo White Bear May 31, 2015. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I recently added 60 (2-3") BG to my 700 Gal system (250 G FT) and will be adding 50 more very soon. I had Tilapia before but switched when temps dropped and all 128 tilapia died. My question is, I…Continue
Aggressive Bluegill
Started by Nathan. Last reply by Cindi Conway Nov 12, 2014. 9 Replies 0 Likes
I caught a bluegill while fishing several months ago and put it in my 250 gallon tank. It does well with the other fish (catfish, crawdads, minnows, goldfish, bullfrog tadpoles, etc). Recently I…Continue
Bluegill Breeding
Started by George. Last reply by Phillip R. 'Cloudpiler' Landis May 12, 2014. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone doing it in tanks or planning to do it? How? Any strategy for culturing phytoplankton/zoo plankton in the tank prior to breeding? Thoughts on selective breeding?Continue
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Comment by Jon Parr on June 6, 2012 at 1:02pm
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Mine eat quite a bit if duckweed, and nibble at algae. I have nasturtiums that get eaten if they touch the water.
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Comment by Keith Rowan on June 6, 2012 at 12:35pm
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i've had bluegill for over 2 years.. a few were slow growing, the rest have grown well..most are over a pound after 2 years, and i didn't have very good stock to start (supposed to be hybrid, but probably not...)
anyways, bluegills are carnivorous, but mine would occassionally eat a little bit of duckweed.. i think it has more to do with them trying just about anything that hits the water's surface
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Comment by Gerrit Nathan King on June 6, 2012 at 11:48am
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are Bluegill strictly carnivorous?
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Chi, I'll post in the California group, good idea. Bluegills are common here, but coppernose not so much. TC, I'll check them out, thanks. Pat, Overton does not ship, unless maybe I had some help in pulling some strings. I'll try them again tomorrow. Thanks, all.
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Comment by Pat Chesney on February 21, 2012 at 9:52pm
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Jon,
I buy my copper nose from Overton fisheries in Buffalo, TX. The owners are marine biologists. They may ship. They may know someone closer to you as well. http://www.overtonfisheries.com/
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Comment by TCLynx on February 21, 2012 at 8:36pm
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You might check with
Please make sure you have your firewall and virus protection working before going to their site though. I got attacked when I went there but my firewall blocked the attack.
they don't list bluegill in their regular pricing but I believe they have them available seasonally since they stock bass fishing ponds and they list numbers of bluegill/sunfish to stock in a bass pond.
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Comment by Chi Ma on February 21, 2012 at 8:21pm
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Might want to post this in the CA group if you haven't already Jon.
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Hello bluegill folks. I have been trying to get my hands on some coppernose bluegill in California, without much success. Most fingerling suppliers are unable, or unwilling to ship them. In fact, only Suttle Farms in Mississippi said they would. So I ordered 600 fish 2-3" from them for $400 shipped. A lot of money, but worth it, figuring I had local orders for 500 of them. After a couple of months of calls and emails, I finally got them shipped. They looked bad from the journey, about half looked dead. However, all but a dozen of them snapped to life the next day. All good, until they started dying the following day, and all 600 died within the next week of a massive protozoan parasite infection. Salt treatment and later copper treatment was ineffective. Tough break. I have never lost a fish to disease, having raised thousands of them. After the coppernose died, the infection spread to my Sac blackfish (minnow family, about 200) and Sac perch (sunfish family, 2), now all dead. Quarantine lesson learned. Automatic-salt-treatment lesson learned.
Anyway, now everything bleached and started over, I'd still like some coppernose bluegill. Only this time, I want a handfull of breeders, captive-held and pellet-trained. I'm willing to drive up to a 12-14 hrs, maybe more, or willing to pay whatever it takes to box them right and ship them. I've received 6-8" fish through the mail before, and over 2000 catfish in one order all the way from Puerto Rico, so I know it's possible. Anybody interested?
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If anyone wants some advanced bluegill fingerlings right away, let me know. I still have some extras.
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