My pet trout

[vashe]

Hi just wanted to share with you all my rainbow trout that I cought a few days ago. He will be housed in the cooler till i get my 340 liter tank set up but figure I show you all my new buddy . I am makeing a native tank and this is one of the guys that will be going in it.

hes about 10 inches.

He is housed in....

56 Liter cooler

The filter and power head im useing...

113L-189L auqaclear filter
pumps about 757 Liters per hour

Aqua Clear 402 Powerhead
pumps about 1,022 Liters per hour

As you can see the water is moveing fast and well oxygenated (trout love the fast moveing water). I do 50 to 75 percent water changes aday to keep it happy.
I feed him about 2 night crawlers a day, but he sometimes doesnt want to eat them. He will eat waxworms and powerbait like there is no tomorrow though.

Lid is made out of egg crate. He likes to jump so its a must to have. I have cought him many times doin the dolphin move and trying to get out of the cooler.

Well Enjoy.

[labmad]

I think the kindest thing and best thing to do it put it back where you caught it from pal

[vashe]

Well you could say the same for every animal on this forum that people keep as pets so there really is no difference.

[gesh gecko]

Originally Posted by vashe

Well you could say the same for every animal on this forum that people keep as pets so there really is no difference.

wroug,there is a huge difference! firstly that fish has experienced the wild (if you think they can remember) so its cruel. secondly almost all reptiles these days are captive bred and have never experienced the wild and if released back would unnevatably die. i'd relaease that from were it came

[Pete Q]

Originally Posted by gesh gecko

wroug,there is a huge difference! firstly that fish has experienced the wild (if you think they can remember) so its cruel. secondly almost all reptiles these days are captive bred and have never experienced the wild and if released back would unnevatably die. i'd relaease that from were it came

I'd agree.

[snake rescuer]

let that ''WILD'' animal back in the wild!!!!!!

[SiUK]

Originally Posted by gesh gecko

wroug,there is a huge difference! firstly that fish has experienced the wild (if you think they can remember) so its cruel. secondly almost all reptiles these days are captive bred and have never experienced the wild and if released back would unnevatably die. i'd relaease that from were it came

id say thats a little naive tbh

[Jack the kipper]

Rainbows aren't truly wild in the UK, they're always farm reared.

Having said that I think it should go back too. It doesn't look or sound like you've got the the budget to care for such a sensitive species.

[tortoise_dude]

It's cruel and totally unethical to do capture an animal in this way.

How would you like it if someone abducted you from your home, and kept you locked in about 1/10th of the space you are used to?

[labmad]

you have taken the fish from a place where is has ultimate freedom and maybe unlimited space, then to put it in a small box is mad, imagine you being used to a cosy life in a flat, apartment, house etc etc whatever your accustomed to, then to be told, right from now you are living in this room alone, and its a nice small one, i guess your own exsistenc is going to be bleak and miserable, and you may end up going literally nuts........same for this fish pal

unless you have a massive pond for it or similar etc then the best thing to do it release it back to it's 'home' !