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| Author: | Zman [ Mar 23rd, '11, 07:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Would this be too cruel? |
Im setting up a AP system using a 200L barrel for the FT. Im thinking about stocking silver perch and a few yabbies in there. The diameter of the tank is only 55cm. When fully grown the silver perch would be 25cm before harvesting. Would the lack of swimming room be too cruel to them? 
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| Author: | freoboy [ Mar 23rd, '11, 07:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Would this be too cruel? |
How many sp? |
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| Author: | Zman [ Mar 23rd, '11, 07:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would this be too cruel? |
Probably just enough for the GB. With a 1 barrel system its looking like 100L-200L of filtration meaning that it will only have 150L water in the barrel. Looking to have about 3-6KG of fish in there on harvest. |
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| Author: | freoboy [ Mar 23rd, '11, 07:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Would this be too cruel? |
Turn the ft on it's side, So it's long rather than tall 
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| Author: | Zman [ Mar 23rd, '11, 07:59 ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Would this be too cruel? | ||
freoboy wrote: Turn the ft on it's side, So it's long rather than tall Unfortunately for the system i want to build i need the FT to be standing so the GB sit on top. Hold + Hol = Hole 
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| Author: | Food&Fish [ Mar 23rd, '11, 08:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would this be too cruel? |
Zman wrote: freoboy wrote: Turn the ft on it's side, So it's long rather than tall Unfortunately for the system i want to build i need the FT to be standing so the GB sit on top. Hold + Hol = Hole Looking at the drawing 2 fish if lucky 3 max |
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| Author: | fishfodder [ Mar 23rd, '11, 08:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would this be too cruel? |
I had a small system similar to that and to be honest the SP didn't grow much. I had 6/7 fingerlings in the barrel for about a year and they hardly grew at all  Any small systems I build now I stick to using goldfish
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| Author: | Outbackozzie [ Mar 23rd, '11, 08:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Would this be too cruel? |
Perch do not grow in small tanks very well at all. |
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| Author: | Zman [ Mar 23rd, '11, 08:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would this be too cruel? |
How about trout?
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| Author: | Food&Fish [ Mar 23rd, '11, 08:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would this be too cruel? |
Wouldent be worth it and for trout you need shit loads of air And you will still only get 2 |
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| Author: | gnash06 [ Mar 23rd, '11, 08:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would this be too cruel? |
Most fish will only grow to the size of their environs anyway Zman....this being the case you could have 20 small fish....or 2 Large ones.
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| Author: | Zman [ Mar 23rd, '11, 09:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would this be too cruel? |
gnash06 wrote: Most fish will only grow to the size of their environs anyway Zman....this being the case you could have 20 small fish....or 2 Large ones. So i should expect the silvers in my ibc to be 1m long? 
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| Author: | Food&Fish [ Mar 23rd, '11, 09:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would this be too cruel? |
Zman wrote: gnash06 wrote: Most fish will only grow to the size of their environs anyway Zman....this being the case you could have 20 small fish....or 2 Large ones. So i should expect the silvers in my ibc to be 1m long? Wheres that *sigh* smiley |
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| Author: | gnash06 [ Mar 23rd, '11, 10:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would this be too cruel? |
Zman wrote: gnash06 wrote: Most fish will only grow to the size of their environs anyway Zman....this being the case you could have 20 small fish....or 2 Large ones. So i should expect the silvers in my ibc to be 1m long? yes...yes you can and if you put a White pointer in there it should grow to full size as well 
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| Author: | Zman [ Mar 23rd, '11, 11:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would this be too cruel? |
gnash06 wrote: Zman wrote: gnash06 wrote: Most fish will only grow to the size of their environs anyway Zman....this being the case you could have 20 small fish....or 2 Large ones. So i should expect the silvers in my ibc to be 1m long? yes...yes you can and if you put a White pointer in there it should grow to full size as well  it would eat everything including the plastic.F&F i was joking when i left that comment 
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