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| I have read a lot of threads on people having muskie as pets. If I wanted to get one where would I get it from? What do you do with them when they get to big for the tank? Do you release them into the wild? If so what is the chance that they will survive?
I have a 125 gallon tank with a lot of rock and real plants. So if I got one I would already be set up.
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| Minnesota Muskie Farm is a good start. Run a search in these forums and you'll various places on where to buy them. You will need to check with your local DNR to make sure it is OK releasing your muskie into the wild. We donated ours to Bass Pro Shops, so contacting them would be a great idea too. |
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Location: Chicagoland | I work at a tropical fish store, and it is a great hobby. I just have a little advice when keeping big and messy fish such as muskie or bass. Don't start getting lazy and buying a dozen minnows at once, try to feed the fish once a day on a regular basis. We have a 3 ft. Arowana that is much like a muskie in feeding temperment. Stay on top of your water changes! that is key to keeping the nitrates/phosphates low to prevent illness and algae growth on the tank. I would only do 2 or 3 at first, but you may also be able to keep large (4 inch plus) sunfish with the musky. Good luck |
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| Hey Nebraskamuskiehunter, if your seriously interested in getting a muskie you can try to get ahold of the nebraska game and parks commision and see if they could possibly sell you one, thats what I will probably try to do if I decide to get one. once the muskie out grows the aquarium, what I would do is take it to cabelas, if you live in omaha it would be very easy for them to transport the fish to the cabelas in Lavista NE. you should be able to keep a muskie in your aquarium for awhile.
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| I raised a few tigers that were purchased at a pet store in Norridge, IL and then a couple from a pet store in foxlake, I came to understand that they will no longer have them for sale anymore do to VHS.
I was able to feed them goldfish and suckers, I would get them in July within 12 months they were 22 inches in length, the fish tank had to have a good supply of current or there gills would fold over to the lack of swimming, I ran 4 filters and still had to do a bottom cleaning every two weeks.
Where to release them ? I would plead the 5th.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4dF4qN89II
Edited by MuskyFix 1/16/2009 11:18 PM
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Location: Antioch, IL | Hey Fix,
Nice video! Fun to see the growth progression from little fat bellied babies to stocky goldfish eaters. |
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Location: madison wisconsin | Sweet video MuskyFix!!!! |
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| Thanks guys. |
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| Very cool video. What size tank do you have there? What do you think would be minimum tank size to raise a couple muskies? |
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| My tank is a 125 Gallon, I would suggest a 75 the smallest and expect to release the muskies in 9 months from a 75 gallon tank, the growth rate is crazy when there in a prime water temperature.
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| Make sure you get permission from the DNR to release your muskies if you choose to do so. We donated ours to the Bass Pro in Bolingbrook, IL last year (though I don't think he made it through the quarantine period). |
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Location: Oswego, IL | I was going to say I havent seen any muskie in bolingbrook BPS, im there a lot. |
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| I was at BassPro last Monday, no musky in the tank, they do have a northern. I know the BassPro in Gurnee has quite a few in their tank.
What Chicago land pet stores have musky, I tried Scott's in Westchester for about 8 months with no luck, not to mention a few fisheries that would only sell them in units of 100+. I would love to a few tigers and and a few northern.
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| I dont know if youd have to worry about releasing it. Fish grow according to there surroundings, id imagine it wouldnt grow to full size in a fish tank? Just my $0.02 |
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Location: Antioch, IL | NY musky hunter that's pure myth. The fish will continue to grow. The size of the tank does not effect or stop the growth rate. The fish will begin to deform and have all kinds of health issues from an undersized environment if it's even lucky enough to make it that long. Ben said it right above. 75 is the minimum I'd attempt and at a size of 48" x 18" x 15" you can't keep many or for very long. No matter what size tank you use I would make sure you have a plan for when it gets too big. It will get too big.
Edited by Fish and Whistle 11/11/2009 12:18 PM
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| I agree, size of tank doesn't control growth rate. How much you feed them does, however. I kept one for a year in a 55 gallon tank and grew it from approximately 6" to 14". It was perfectly healthy only being fed once a week. I think most people over feed them and cause them to grow faster than necessary. |
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| Livetofish, Arowana that is assume! I have had them on the end of 250 lb Power Pro,had the Penn 340GTI stripped of all line on a big one.I've fished for them on the Ruppinuni River (upper branch of Amazon) in heavy jungle in Guyana South America.They can get over 500 lbs as well.South American Muskies!
Capt. Larry D. Jones
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| Guest - 1/15/2010 8:18 AM
Livetofish, Arowana that is assume! I have had them on the end of 250 lb Power Pro,had the Penn 340GTI stripped of all line on a big one.I've fished for them on the Ruppinuni River (upper branch of Amazon) in heavy jungle in Guyana South America.They can get over 500 lbs as well.South American Muskies!
Capt. Larry D. Jones
www.mostlymuskies.com
I think you have your fish mixed up. Arawana do not get nearly that large. You are mistaking them with a Piraracu (arapaima), which actually can weigh over 500 lbs and grows to over 70 lbs in it's first year.
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