Anyone know of asny hatcheries where i could get some small stripers for my fish tank? Ive only found swipers(striper X white bass) for sale. Anyone else interested in getting some, maybe we could get a discount?

Zebras are the closest I have come to stripers. Hey, they have stripes:p :smash:

I don't know if you're allowed to keep them as a pet, ya may have to research it.

I figure you could keep them, theyre farm raised. Thought maybe i could try some of my plugs on him , when i got a bigger tank in the winter when i was bored:D . Slipnot have you seen the glo-fish( glo-zebra)????Where do fluorescent zebra fish come from?

Fluorescent zebra fish were specially bred to help detect environmental pollutants. By adding a natural fluorescence gene to the fish, scientists will be able to quickly and easily determine when our waterways are contaminated. The first step in developing these pollution detecting fish was to create fish that would be fluorescent all the time. It was only recently that scientists realized the public's interest in sharing the benefits of this research. We call this the GloFish™ fluorescent fish.

How common is the use of fluorescent zebra fish in science?

For over a decade, fluorescent zebra fish have been relied upon by scientists worldwide to better understand important questions in genetics, molecular biology, and vertebrate development. Fluorescent zebra fish have been particularly helpful in understanding cellular disease and development, as well as cancer and gene therapy.

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To achieve their goal, scientists are in the process of adding a "switch" that will cause the always fluorescing zebra fish to selectively fluoresce in the presence of environmental toxins. A non-fluorescing fish will signal that the water is safe, while a fluorescing fish will signal trouble. Although these fish are not currently available, scientists hope to complete this work soon. To help further the research, a portion of the proceeds from sales of all GloFish™ fluorescent fish goes directly to the lab where these fish were created. For more information on this application, please review the article entitled “Zebra Fish as Pollution Indicators,” by the National University of Singapore on our GloFish™ Science Page.
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What will happen to me if I eat one of these fish?

Fluorescent zebra fish, like all ornamental fish, are NOT intended for human consumption; they should never be eaten.

Are you going to create more fluorescent fish?

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:eek: you know TOO much, WOW
I had no idea.

man.... I know just the pond to let a bunch of those wipers loose:D
we need some of those up here

I always enjoyed having an aquarium with exotic aquarium fish.
Zebra fish, blue tetras, lepord danios

reminds me of stripers, blues and squeteague

my aquarium houses my rock collection from all over the usa and aruba too ect. so that i have created an artificial reef of abalony shells, driftwood,turtle shell and rock. The trick is to not overload the tank with fish...and then you seldom loose a fish. Its a real
comfort in the dead of winter to have live fish in a 55 gallon aquarium to look at. keeps ya from going insane (bigfish):) and a largemouth bass makes a great aquarium fish accept that they eat you out of house and home. I dont have one but have seen many that were 12 inches or bigger in many tanks...

We use to have a "bay tank" that only had fish we caught in a net from the local salt ponds. It is easy to take care of and keep supplied with fish. Just fill it with seawater and caugh fish. As someone mentioned above...DON'T over load it with fish. My kids thought it would be cool do put in a load of fish...bad idea. (many will die) Also, they found out how a Stinging jelly fish east and just how agressive a squid is. A squid will clear you tank of little fish in no time! Put a few crabs, clams and scallops in there as well.

got clam?

Still havent found any juvinile stripers, but i found some swipers. They were a $1 a piece, for 25 of the it was a $100 for shipping, so it works out to about $5 each. Anyone else interested in a couple i wouldnt need 25? I just had to contact the dem to see if i need a permit to receive live fish from another state, theyre gonna get back to me soon.

I read that someone on sol was looking to do the same thing stripers in an aquarium . you may find an answer to your question there . thats stripersonline.com .

I dont have stripers, but I have sea monkeys.

poach a wild one, who's gonna notice? :laughs:

I can see it now:

"DEC raids man's aquarium in search of contraband fish." :hihi:

There are some nice ones down in the aquarium in Woodshole maybe ya can bribe the guards.how you gonna get a 10,000gallon aquarium in the living room?

I like the woods hole idea.

I'd pay a lot to catch and release some of those about now. Can you rent the place out? Maybe we could do a sb.com function/tourney. Best weight from 3 fish? Not to mention the plug builders could go head to head.....

Hey maybe we could get Charlie the wanker to sponsor it and buy the beer....

Got the ok from the DEM today. I will probally have to get at least 25 fish i only want 3-4, would anyone else be interested in a couple small stripers or swipers?? I was thinking maybe i could get a local aquarium store to hold the fish, and everyone could come there and pick them up when they had time. They would cost 5-7 dollars each, about, still shopping around. Heres the letter from the DEM too if any of you were intersted, just cant breed them.According to our Law Enforcement and Marine Fisheries Section, "...if you are not breeding (aquaculture permit) then there are no regulations that prohibit you from importing hybrid stripers for your aquarium, however, because you will be in possession of undersize striped bass (legal possession is 2 fish at 28") you should keep the paper work from the sale of the hybrid fish with the number of fish purchased and from where."

Hey Quick,
LET MY MEMBERS GO !!!!!!:rocketem: :rocketem: :liquify: :liquify: :peessed: :shocked:

No one is interested in some baby stripers for their fish tanks????
:confused: :confused:

cheferson, I would be, but they would eat all my other fish and the kids would be horrified.

I kinda know what you mean slip
Me and the kids would want to eat them and the wife would be horrified.

I'm sure there is a pond around rhody that could support a wiper population:devil:

They wouldnt eat your other fish right away, they are only 3-5 inches right now and would cost about $5-7. Just think when they got bigger, you could watch a mini 8 inch striper blitz, eating your kids fish right in your own home aquarium.

If I had a tank I'd be over it like a bloofish on a seagul foot, but I dont have one:(

Any tackle shop owners? This would be a great gimmick to sell lure, and rods, etc, people see a striper in your store and get amped up to catch some, you gladly sell them all you need. You can get one setup pretty cheap eben.

Sorry... anything striper goes into the 'striper fund' and sice I started building my own plugs.... you dont want to know how much ching i've spent on tools.... after a couple of years I will start to see some savings, but until then I cant justify it.

buy them all and make a chowder :D:

I posed this same question on SOL....
I too want to put some stripers in a tank for the kids. I'll pass on the hybrids however.

Looks like the only source is poaching:mad:

Originally posted by JayR


Looks like the only source is poaching

Its ok man, don't worry about it. Just take one, don't get caught and don't tell anybody.:smash: now go get'em

you speed don't cha

Jayr , i still have some numbers i have to call, got a couple places that have non-hybrids. I wil llet you know.

This thread confirms my theory that January has been a very difficult month for us Striper guys. Stripers in a fish tank?
OK, hang on. It 50 days to Spring. We will make it.

you gonna feed pellets to those striped bass....?
thats what they do in the maryland scientific research universities.

thats research...| what they do down there...ok which seems cruel considering all the cool different types of food that stripers can eat.... afterwards ... they ... quickly take the fish and cut off his head......then the surgically remove the stripers brain and throw different parts into a centrifuge and spin the crap outta of em to seperate out substances for further analysis so they can make a bunch of pretty graphs and charts so complicated it takes years of study to understand them fully. Its all about fertility and egg production.... you can net baby stripers in the spring that are the size of the zebra fresh water fish.

without a doubt the coolest indoor fresh water fish is the chocolate ghost knife they can swim backwards and forwards like an eel... and have a huge mouth (long jaw) like an moray eel
but look and act like a bottle nosed dolphin....(very intelligent and very friendly)

the personality is enormous which this picture cannot profide

ok I have to ask.....what size tank are you going to keep these in ???and how many do you plan to have??? how often do you plan to do water changes??? what will you feed them??? what will you do when they become to big for the tank??? keeping fish of this size is a whole different story from keeping tetras and guppies!

as for JayR I hope I am there when you decide to take an illegal fish....:af:

Originally posted by Jenn
ok I have to ask.....what size tank are you going to keep these in ???and how many do you plan to have??? how often do you plan to do water changes??? what will you feed them??? what will you do when they become to big for the tank??? keeping fish of this size is a whole different story from keeping tetras and guppies!

as for JayR I hope I am there when you decide to take an illegal fish....:af:

I never mentioned taking an illegal fish.....
Don't assume the intent of a opinion. You are putting words in my mouth and I do not appreciate it.

Originally posted by Raven
you gonna feed pellets to those striped bass....?


Shiners from the local bait shop...

Hey guys. When and if SOL gets back online, contact Wizardude. He has had tanked Striper's, and gave me all the info I needed. He's a whiz :)

Im was planning on keeping them in my 30 gallon tank, and was going to upgrade to a 100 when they got bigger. The fish are only 3-5 inches now so this would be plenty of room for quite a while.I was probally gonna get 5-10 fish so i can watch them school. After they out grew this my parents have a large pond(man made) in their yard that i was gonna put them in. I have owned many fish tanks in my time fresh and tropical salt, and know the wholw water change deal. I was planning on feeding them oscar food, with other live foods i collect myself, i work near the water, so ill just dump a minnow trap behind my job when i get to work.

Jayr i found a company that offers pure breeds and hybrids. The owner said the hybrids would be better for an aquarium as they aRE LESS FUSSY. I asked him how much harder the pure breeds are to care for and he is getting back to me. The hybrids are $1.50 each with $80 freight chaRge. Anyone interested?? How cool would it to have a 10 fish mini striper school in your living room??

First my apologies to Jay R for misinterpereting you "poaching" comment

and second to cheferson. I am glad you have thought this out and REALIZE they will get much bigger...its unfortunate but too many people (dont know what they are getting into)and thenwhen the fish get to big for the tank they try to find a place to "get rid of them" ....often resulting in introding a non-native fish to local ponds etc.

then we'll have to go in and whiper them out :rolleyes:

No one wants to get down on some fish for their aquarium?

You guys down at the saltwater edge arent interested? Think what a good way to sell your gear it would be. People come in your store any ee this mini school of stripers in your store, which excites them into buying more gear.

I would be so excited over seing a bass in a tank I would by a Charlie Brown fishg pole and try catching it!

NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My thoughts are that when I saw this, would be, let it go and be free to grow to a 50# so I could catch it!

Or Gee I hope I will be able to catch something better then that!! Or why the heck am I borthering to buy anyting at all !!

I just go and get a Gold fish.

I dont think stripers would do well in a home aquarium....i was thinking about it myself.
right now I have a 45 gallon tank with 8 yellow lab cichlids, and a 20 gallon marine with a pair of clowns and lots of live rock and live sand.....if you want to go marine, get clowns and stuff, there probably funner to watch than stripers anyway.....and live rock setups look awesome:)

I used to do a lot of tropical saltwater a while back. I just wanna watch stripers.:smash:

Me too. I want to watch them on the end of my line.:laughs: