Re: [VFB] Aqurarium Blugills???

[DonO]

Del, Crawfish are a great food source for wild fish. If you get mini-lobster size ones, you may have a problem with them grabbing a fish.  But craw-dads start out as craw-babies.  Get lots of little ones and have hiding places for them on the tank bottom.  Call it long-term fresh food for your fish. The hungrier the fish get the harder they will try to find and eat these little guys.  Same with minnows.  Long-term fresh food and interesting, plus janitorial services.  Get all at the bait shop when you pick up some worms for your next bluegill/catfish outing with Jimmy.   DonO     ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Aqurarium Blugills??? In a message dated 5/26/2004 8:18:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Three 'gills and 2 cats would be easy in a 55 gal. aquarium.  Not a problem.  Add some baitfish and a few crawfish and you'll have a nice set-up.  Extras would be turtles, mud-dogs, baby garfish. Any pond should furnish you all you need.  Use a net and bait to catch them, just ask Jimmy how. OK,      So I now have three 'gills and 2 catfish. Should I buy the baby blues from the pet store? They are only a buck a piece. I dont think I will put craws in the tank untill the gills/ cats are of some size, I had a goldfish that was eaten by a craw.      About the baby gar, wont they get big and eat the others? I am thinking about dressing out the 'gills when they get a few #'s on them, as well as the cats. Keeps crowding down, and easy to replace. Never know, I might grow the next record 'gill: A Texas sized specimen weighing in at 13 #'s!!!!                                                        Del