hi guys im just wondering if it would be possible to grow a northen pike from a youngin' or will he get to big for a native 300g tank?
a northern pike in a 300g tank?
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Northern pikes can get to around 60". I would not recommend one unless you got a big pond. Consider a redfin, grass or chain pickerel. They have similar behaviour, if not the same, and are just as fun.
its like this.if a guy catches a 40 incher it hits the papers. most northers u catch in large waters are between 18-29 inches so chances are confined in a tank u looking keeping him for years and then he will prolly max out in a tank around 20 inches. did he say 60 inches man ur talking record fish 60 inches is 20 inches more then a minimum musky.
here man is the state record northern for pa and we have alot of northerns.
HAPPY NEW YEAR: JANUARY 1 CATCH CERTIFIED AS STATE RECORD PIKE ... But at 48 inches long with a 21 _ -inch girth, getting the fish to the hole was ...www.fish.state.pa. you would have no problems keeping a pike in ur large tank. i was thinking about catching a 17 incher for my 220 but would have to try to figure out if he could eat my other fish before i do that.
HAPPY NEW YEAR: JANUARY 1 CATCH CERTIFIED AS STATE RECORD PIKE ... But at 48 inches long with a 21 _ -inch girth, getting the fish to the hole was ...www.fish.state.pa. you would have no problems keeping a pike in ur large tank. i was thinking about catching a 17 incher for my 220 but would have to try to figure out if he could eat my other fish before i do that.
I doubt you'll get a northern pike to max at 20" unless you work hard to keep the fish that size.
I'd shoot for a slightly bigger tank....72 x 72 x 20. It's only a few gallons more and would keep one pike happy and healthy.
As suggested above: You can get pickerel that will behave the same and won't require a massive tank and look better IMO.
I'd shoot for a slightly bigger tank....72 x 72 x 20. It's only a few gallons more and would keep one pike happy and healthy.
As suggested above: You can get pickerel that will behave the same and won't require a massive tank and look better IMO.
they get wayyy to big. A 60" would be EXTREMELY rare but they will easily attain 40-50 inches in length. They might be okay for a year or two, but they are very fast predators who would probably end up hurting themselves in a tank that is not muc larger than them.
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you honestly think a northern pike would max out at 20"? 20" is a TINY Northern. and probably one maybe two years old. You need to find some better places to fish is what it sounds like to me
The only reason a fish will stop growing is due to a poor environment for growth. Sure it might stop growing at 20" and die if the water quality is horrible. Do you think a 20" northern in the wild is 10 years old or something. I would guess they don't really start slowing down much until about the 24" mark. Even then they should still grow pretty rapidly. Pike growth is slowed during the winters so in a tank that is kept warm year round they SHOULD grow faster than in their natural habitat.ammerman19;785385; said:you honestly think a northern pike would max out at 20"? 20" is a TINY Northern. and probably one maybe two years old. You need to find some better places to fish is what it sounds like to me
I totally agree. A fish should never stop growing unless you're doing something wrong with it. There is no reason to think that a pike would stop growing if kept properly. In addition to the constant high temps that you mention other things may give it an advantage over growing in the wild. A constant food supply, less energy use and a longer lifespan all give it an edge.
man u really think a northern pikes easily reach 40 and 50 inches.did u just not see the state record pike for pa was 48 inches that is THE RECORD most pikes do not get that big. we have a couple small inland lakes around here and it is very hard to get one over 25 inches most are 16-20 inches and thats in a small lake. they are not going to get that big in a tank. i think its funny how u guys are saying 40-50-60 inches lol.. those are musky sizes go and google a average pike size and see what u get. that fish would be fine in ur tank, as a matter in fact just about all state record pikes are between 40 and 50 inches.. RECORDS ur normal pike is going to be half that in a small lake and over half in a large lake. so like i said ur talking about 16 to 20 maybe 25 inches in a tank
okay point proven you need to find a new spot to fish or learn how to catch the bigger fish. The larger pike are genreally only real shallow in the spring and fall. While the small ones you catch can be found shallow all spring sumer and fall. Pennsylvania is not exactly one of the best states to catch large pike either. But honestly you saying that pike grow to 20" is kind of absurd. I'm sorry if I'm sounding like a jerk but you are about to give somebody bad advice. Please read this link.
https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/1811/4614/1/V59N03_129.pdf
If this doesn't convince you then I don't know what will. In a tank where there is no competition for food it should be on the high side or even higher.
https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/1811/4614/1/V59N03_129.pdf
If this doesn't convince you then I don't know what will. In a tank where there is no competition for food it should be on the high side or even higher.
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