I am very interested in raising a bluegill in an aquarium. I have a 10 gallon tank, with gravel and plants. Also I have a filter and a light. I dont need a heater because the water doesnt get cold. Just wondering if I caught a really small bluegill if I could raise it in my aquarium and what I would need to do to keep it alive and what to feed it. Thanks everyone.

James

10 gallon is too small.

I always plant them too deep and they don't grow. 8-)

I raise them by lifting up the rod tip.

 LBH is probably right about the size of the tank, especially if you're going to try and keep him  if he gets larger. Had friends that did it. They will eat crickets, worms and (depending on size) small minnows. One that I know of learned to eat flaked goldfish food. The smaller the tank, the more you will need a bubbler for oxygen. Try and make the aquarium a place to live and grow not just exist ...

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10 gallons is way too small. A good rule of thumb is 1 inch of fish for every gallon. However, You also need to take out the space that all of the gravel and other items take up. So 10 gallons gets rather small rather quickly.

bassdocktor

5 gallons/inch

A 55 Gallon tank would be much better for the bluegill. A BIG bluegill is about 8 to 10 inches...and the chances of one growing that large in captivity are slim. figure 5 inchers per 1 gallon of water...a 55 gallon tank could comfortably accommodate ONE bluegill.

I would imagine a bluegill would need to be raised much like a cichlid, they would probably eat retty much anything. What I am unsure of is what is the proper pH, any other necessary chemicals that may be necessary, and how often you would have to do partial water changes.

I'd say try it and see how it goes.  Most fish will only grow as big as the aquarium allows, so he just won't get real big in that 10 gallon tank.  I'd feed it fish flakes and when he gets bigger crickets and such.

If it doesn't turn out just take him back and let'em go

Thanks everyone!

I raise them by lifting up the rod tip.

;D ;D

A bigger tank would probably help,  but the one you have should work.  Good luck!!

Place it in a very large tank then feed it an 8lb. largemouth.

You shouldn't have to worry about it afterwards, replace the one with the smile in the lake.  CB