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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 George T on July 19, 2011 at 11:52am
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Florida Fish Farms is taking bluegill orders now for Oct pickup.
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Comment by Jay Wolf on June 27, 2011 at 9:02am
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Here in the north, Hybrid Bluegills are considered market size (aka plate size) at about 3 fish to the pound.
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Comment by TCLynx on June 27, 2011 at 8:58am
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And some people won't eat catfish cause they have no scales.
Though bluegill tend to be small, they are still really good eating.
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For a lot of meat from one fish, Channel Catfish are best but if you are trying to grow them in too small a tank, you won't manage to grow large healthy catfish.
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Uh, well no, depends on the situation. If your fish tank is not big enough to grow out large catfish, I would say bluegill would be the better choice. I'm growing both now.
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Comment by Robert McClellan on June 27, 2011 at 8:54am
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TCLynx: Thanks. But I take it you are pretty much convinced that Channel catfish are the best option? I live in Florid, near Gainesville, so our climates are relatively the same.
THX!
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I haven't had my bluegill long enough to give an answer about how long. And there is a second question for ya, what is "plate size"? I know up north when we would go fishing, rather small blue gill would be getting eaten. And if you are managing a farm pond, to keep the Bluegill population in check you need to harvest many more bluegill than bass and be eating or disposing of small fish.
I've heard of some people growing out hybred bluegill in a long growing season. Here in Florida I expect we will have plenty up to eating size in a year from getting the fingerlings.
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Comment by halemart on June 27, 2011 at 8:17am
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Hi Robert,
If you post your question in the Forum ( see tab at top of page) then click +new it is a much better place to get a good answer, and also to see other posts related to your topic.
Great question.
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Hi All: Maybe this has been answered, but I don't have enough coffee in me to search. How long does it take Blue Gill to get to "plate" size? Attached ia a pic of the system I want to put them in. I'm still on the fence between BG, Tilapia and Catfish. THX.
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We have taken to doing the fried fish nuggets and substituting them into sweet and sour or other Asian type dishes instead of the pork or chicken.
Yum (though we haven't gotten to try this with bluegill yet but works with catfish.)
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