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	Keeping ocean fish
Korkey Hobbyist Posts: 99 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	Hey i have a question, i want to start a salt water aquarium, and i was wondering if i go fishing and catch some salt water fish, lets say perch, can i keep it in a salt water tank? or will the water not be cold enough for it?<the water in the ocean is hella cold] or not be able to at all, thanks for all the great help! - Korkey [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-07-12 01:59][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	Depending on where you are located, there may be laws agenst keeping game fish. You may need to get a license to do it. I would check your local laws first. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
Korkey Hobbyist Posts: 99 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	i think its legal, cuz your aloud to keep the fish, usally when i go fishing there, i bring home the fish and just eat them. so.. haha , i wanna keep some
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	You would probably have to get a chiller; this is the case with coldwater sharks. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
Korkey Hobbyist Posts: 99 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	how much would one cost US, or CAN any one know? ruff price? for an okay one?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	For a decent new one, probably $400. But price depends largely on your tank size. They get much more expensive than that in some cases.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
Korkey Hobbyist Posts: 99 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	400 ]<!!!! ahhh... i dont wanna spend 400 on a chiller... damnzors... hella expencive... alrightz, my plans cut, i dont wanna spend 400 on a chiller, thanks guys! thanks for all the great help! [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-07-15 03:30][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	Maybe $400 was a bit of an exageration, but if you have a 55 gallon or so tank, I'd think you'll spend at least $300 on a new chiller for that size tank. But some are a lot more expensive than that, it really depends on what you need it for, and how cold you need to make the water. Check this link out for some prices on various chillers. Premium Aquatics; Chillers
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
Korkey Hobbyist Posts: 99 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	thanks dude ill read up on it later thanks again
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41


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