Let me be the first to say it.. Make sure you BUY the Bass from a supplier, do not take it from local waters which is illegal. There are definitely guys on here though that can give you more infor on the actual caring of the fish, but I thought I would clear that up right away.
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When I bought my 125G on E-Bay it came with a small largie that the owner wanted to part with. I ended up sticking him in 55G for a few months before releasing back to the wild. I had a juvenille Green Terror in the tank along with a juvenille Red Terror, and they picked on the bass quite a bit. IMO largemouth don't stand a chance againest any South American chiclid. They just aren't fast enough. Anyways, like others said, they do have big appetites. As long as you don't spoil them, they can be conditioned to freeze dried foods like jumbo sticks, krill, crickets, shrimp pellets, ect. If I ever decide to go with a native tank, it would be a 125G minimum. The width is 18''s which at least gives a big enough footprint for gamefish such as bass/walleye to turn around (at least for awhile 
) IMO pike/musky do not do well in a tank. They are skittish and will constantly bang themselves up when startled. Unless you are rolling with a 200G+ tank like Ejoe, chances are you will end up with a dead fish sooner then later.
Keep in mind that the baby bass will eventually outgrow your dimensions and you will have to upgrade or part with the fish.
JD has a really cool tank in the Spinner Lounge with some cool gamefish. I'll let him eleborate if he sees this thread.
) IMO pike/musky do not do well in a tank. They are skittish and will constantly bang themselves up when startled. Unless you are rolling with a 200G+ tank like Ejoe, chances are you will end up with a dead fish sooner then later. Keep in mind that the baby bass will eventually outgrow your dimensions and you will have to upgrade or part with the fish.
JD has a really cool tank in the Spinner Lounge with some cool gamefish. I'll let him eleborate if he sees this thread.
If you look closely, that is partially what I said, but I will back up my statement further. Oxygen really has nothing to do with the equation of growth. If the tank is not properly filtered, waste builds up and the byproduct from the waste eventually poisens and kills the fish. Of course, if a fish does not eat properly, growth rates and body condition will be bad. Same thing goes for anything that breathes.axis_roll said:
I'm actually speaking on behalf of Mr. Bucketmouth here because he has a hard time forming words.
Q:Will a small tank stunt a basses growth and lead to health problems?
A: Yes, it will. It will grow to max size allowed by the tank and stop growing. This is not healthy for the fish or ethical on the keepers part. For an example on a fishing scale, think of a small pond loaded with stunted bluegill and magnify that a few thousand times. Or on the human element, think of living in a room so narrow that you cannot turn around.
To continue on that note, the fishes own waste will build up faster in a smaller tank because it does not dillute as quickly with the smaller water volume. Larger cannister style filters will help, but it is only a band-aid to the problem unless you want to change you water every 3 days. Ammonia, nitrates and nitrites will build up from the waste and eventually sicken and kill the fish. This can be a long process. As someone who has kept multiple large tanks for over 20 years (I sound like Manboy
) and has kept individual large predators in those tanks alive and healthy for 10+ years I do have a little first hand info on the topic. Besides fishing, it is my other passion. Just like any other pet, you should not consider it if you cannot properly care for it. I could get more scientific on it, but that really is the bottom line and what is important. I don't mean to sound like a blowhard, so sorry if it came across that way. I am just an average guy with an above average interest in fish keeping.
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