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Johnny the Oranda Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 237 Votes: 82 Registered: 01-Mar-2005	Hey all has any coldwater keeper ever kept bluegill? If so can i keep them in a tank with a heater with tropicals?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	I kept some that I had caught while fishing once in an old bathtub I had in the basement - it wasn't heated and I fed them crickets and feeder minnows. Had them for about a year and then I released them back into the pond where I had caught them. I think the constant higher temp of a heated tropical tank would be a bit too much and they would definitely eat anything they could fit in their mouths. Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Stormy Big Fish Posts: 357 Kudos: 606 Votes: 81 Registered: 13-Mar-2004	When I used to live in CA, we had this huge container pond outside (not really sure what it was meant to hold originally, but it was probably a 500 gallon metal holding container). We kept it in the shade so the water stayed cool, and we kept bluegill in there that we caught fishing in the aquaduct. I would not suggest putting them in an indoor tank, especially a heated one, but if you make some sort of a pond outside, they can be a rather interesting addition.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59


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