I don't think he even care about the topic. More like he is trying to disprove the measurements that we said. We didn't even say they WILL be like that off the bat. More so, we said it so the thread owner know what to expect and why it's not a good idea to keep one in a 300g.
a northern pike in a 300g tank?
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here is another. what do u want? these are facts that im posting so just cause it dont have the best typing skills in the world doesnt make my statements wrong or false. here ya go
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I have a northern pike tank dream myself, though I doubt finances will ever let me realize it.
Based on their size and natural habits you would need a tank of at least 300 gallons for one. They are territorial and the size of tank for multiples would be truly massive. The tank would be a balance between open space and densely planted areas where they like to spend most of their time - this is how they hunt, they are ambushers of prey. The tank would need to include a chiller and they prefer slower moving water.
For food they would do fine on any larger fish pellet geared toward predators. - you would be able to mimic their natural diet with fish, crustaceans, frogs, and even birds or the occasional small rodent.
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I have a northern pike tank dream myself, though I doubt finances will ever let me realize it.
Based on their size and natural habits you would need a tank of at least 300 gallons for one. They are territorial and the size of tank for multiples would be truly massive. The tank would be a balance between open space and densely planted areas where they like to spend most of their time - this is how they hunt, they are ambushers of prey. The tank would need to include a chiller and they prefer slower moving water.
For food they would do fine on any larger fish pellet geared toward predators. - you would be able to mimic their natural diet with fish, crustaceans, frogs, and even birds or the occasional small rodent.
If you agree with that, then why did you even argued for 4 pages about the measurement? If people realize how big they get; they won't keep them. Simple as that. The bare minimum I would put in for a pike is around 500g or 800g. And that's after fishing for them for about two decades, reading university-approved journal articles and so on.focker;786663; said:Based on their size and natural habits you would need a tank of at least 300 gallons for one. They are territorial and the size of tank for multiples would be truly massive. The tank would be a balance between open space and densely planted areas where they like to spend most of their time - this is how they hunt, they are ambushers of prey. The tank would need to include a chiller and they prefer slower moving water.
For food they would do fine on any larger fish pellet geared toward predators. - you would be able to mimic their natural diet with fish, crustaceans, frogs, and even birds or the occasional small rodent.
i know pikes get big but their behavious is important too. pikes do not do a damn thing unless food is presented in the tank. They are probably the most boring fish you can have untill something small is thrown in. Friend of mine has one and its a beauty and such a cool animal when he feeds it, but outside feeding time it really doesnt move. So a 300g would be sufficient for a long time (not for life tho).
just about anyone who asks how big of a tank do they need for there fish the answer is almost always wide enough so they can turn around. 6ft long 36 inches wide and 26 inches high is one of the sizes u can get a 300 if i recall. if a pike gets 36 inches or more its almost a state record in most of our states. there suppose to be like pickeral right? just bigger.well i had 2 chain pickeral before and all mine did was sit until they ate and they snapped like a wolffish would and went back to sitting now. sinch the pike does the same thing then i guess speeding around the tank is out of the question. and from everything ive looked up and there isnt a whole lot on it but from everything i could find fish generally do grow slower in aquaria and i found that one reccommending a 300 gallon and i found another reccommending a 400 gallon for minimum size tanks. i see no reason for him not to put a pike in his tank if he wants one. i sure do see alot of snakehead owners with them in tanks of 3 and 400 less and they grow to be 5 feet. so if u think its ok for the snakehead owners to do this and not ok for a pike then ur smoking some killer stuff.
Tank size is usually reflected by their behaviour. Look at aros, they grow to be quite big in the wild -- they can be kept in smaller tanks since they are top feeder and they jump when they get spooked. A spooked pike will just ram itself into the glass wall.
I cannot believe I wasted this much time on this thread speaking to and trying to teach an individual who just does not want to learn. Focker, you obviously have no idea what you're talking about. Teleost speaks from experiance, he has kept members of the pike family. Myself and others have posted research that counters what you're saying and yet you still choose to ignore it. You claim to be doing research yet I see no sources provided by yourself except the MN DNR link, hardly a decent source for pike growth or captive care.
I'm going to close this thread, it's run it's course and at this point we're only beating a dead horse. The OP has plenty of information here to make a decision on, I only hope he makes the right one.
I'm going to close this thread, it's run it's course and at this point we're only beating a dead horse. The OP has plenty of information here to make a decision on, I only hope he makes the right one.
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