Finaly A Largemouth - Aquarium Advice

fishlover9000 · 05-22-2009, 12:46 PM

5 days ago i went fishing at my lake and got a small largemouth bass...
i put him in a 15g quaratine for 4 days along with my blugills(1-2in) (4 are left

) but now he is in a bigger tank along with my channel cat.

As some of you know i always wanted a game fish tank... and i am getting close now.... i curntly have bluegill, bass, channel catfish.

here are some pics of my bass:
He is a largemouth right?

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beglely · 05-22-2009, 12:54 PM

the way to tell the difference between a large and smallmouth bass is the length of jaw. If the jaw extends beyond the back of the eye then it is a largemouth bass. If the jaw only goes to the middle of the eye, then it is a smallmouth. Hard to be 100% sure from ur pick but id say its a largemouth. Smallmouths also have more of a brownish striped color. There are other small indicators as well. Great fish!

fishlover9000 · 05-22-2009, 12:58 PM

Thanks for the informative reply, dont largemouth also have the stripe?

i am going to pick him up 3 goldies just to get him to start eating.

beglely · 05-22-2009, 01:02 PM

largemouth have a black/dark diamond stripe pattern usually down the center of their bodies like urs. And are more green in color. of course spotted bass are similar in that aspect too, but depending on where ur from arent nearly as common.

beglely · 05-22-2009, 01:05 PM

I would also recommend feeding him feeder shrimp/minnows and/or the occasional crayfish if ur up to it. Largemouth looove thier crayfish.

fishlover9000 · 05-22-2009, 02:03 PM

would i need to take the claws of them first?

beglely · 05-22-2009, 03:05 PM

i wouldnt think so considering in the wild they arent de-clawed. I cant say this from personal experience tho--just speculation. I have had many a bass regurgitate a crayfish or pieces of one in a live well before so I know they eat em. Fish with them too

fishlover9000 · 05-22-2009, 03:11 PM

Ok thanks... i feed minnows.. is that ok?

WhiteDevil · 05-22-2009, 03:22 PM

Fish, thats a largemouth, the mouths is the easiest way to tell, largemouths are cousins to the sunfish, LM's are green in color be it light or dark, smallies are called bronzebacks for a reason, they are way too easy to tell apart.

NO GOLDFISH
NONE ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!

get em bait from the bait store dont feed him petstore crap it will die on you, feeder fish are very dirty as in not healthy. do not take off the claws just throw 2-3 in there every 3-4 days and other days throw a FEW minnows or roaches in.

Minnows from the bait shops not from the fish store please remember that.

fishlover9000 · 05-22-2009, 03:46 PM

OKAY! no goldfish... GOT IT!

my channel cats getting huge