bass growth - Aquarium Advice

bassfisherman · 03-11-2005, 05:53 AM

i have a 3" largemouth bass right now he is in a 40 [acronym:dfb6ebfd53="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:dfb6ebfd53] aquarium thats 33" long 11" deep and 20" tall. i was just wandering how long it would take him to grow around 10"? ive already decided that when he gets around 10 inches i was going to buy a 140 gallon aquariun thats 70" long 30" deep and 17"

mandi · 03-11-2005, 11:49 AM

According to what I have found the average largemouth reaces 10 inches around the 2 year mark.....however the reading I have found pertains to those in a lake/pond setting and not in an aquarium. The habitat will have an impact on the fishes growth rate and you will likely see your fish grow more slowly than a "free" bass. Of course some of the advantages of aquarium life (ie better steady source of food, more controlled nutrition, lack of predation, etc) may actaully have a positive impact on his growth. I will be intersted to hear how it turns out with him. My husband has mused now and then about moving one of our little ones into a tank.
We have several bass in our pond -- while it is impossible to keep track of individual fish on a regular basis I would say the fish we have of varoius ages as a group seem to be tracking with the reading I found as far as growth rate.

03-11-2005, 05:53 AM	#1
bassfisherman Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: north eastern georgia Posts: 1	bass growth i have a 3" largemouth bass right now he is in a 40 [acronym:dfb6ebfd53="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:dfb6ebfd53] aquarium thats 33" long 11" deep and 20" tall. i was just wandering how long it would take him to grow around 10"? ive already decided that when he gets around 10 inches i was going to buy a 140 gallon aquariun thats 70" long 30" deep and 17"

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03-11-2005, 11:49 AM	#2
mandi Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 78	According to what I have found the average largemouth reaces 10 inches around the 2 year mark.....however the reading I have found pertains to those in a lake/pond setting and not in an aquarium. The habitat will have an impact on the fishes growth rate and you will likely see your fish grow more slowly than a "free" bass. Of course some of the advantages of aquarium life (ie better steady source of food, more controlled nutrition, lack of predation, etc) may actaully have a positive impact on his growth. I will be intersted to hear how it turns out with him. My husband has mused now and then about moving one of our little ones into a tank. We have several bass in our pond -- while it is impossible to keep track of individual fish on a regular basis I would say the fish we have of varoius ages as a group seem to be tracking with the reading I found as far as growth rate.