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04-21-2004, 08:57 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Lincoln, RI
Posts: 7
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Herring Per holding pen
Does anyone know how many herring should be kept in a holding pen at one time? I have a 30"x30" round tank at dock side, but am unsure how many herring can be kept alive in there without overcrowding. Please share your thought with me.
Geoff
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04-21-2004, 09:02 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: South County
Posts: 1,070
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I'm not sure about the exact stocking density but I do know that overcrowding can kill the whole load; I'd err on the side of caution. In a 30x30 I'd guess that three dozen would be about max. But there may well be guys on this board who are more in the know than I am. If you have good water movement at the dock then you may be able to put more in???????
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04-21-2004, 09:04 PM
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Plug Builder in Training
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: wareham MA
Posts: 4,046
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My 36" x 36" I can hold 70 herring with moderate curent flow.
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04-22-2004, 08:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Lincoln, RI
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Guys,
Thanks for the info. Last night I got 24 and put them in holding pen. All but three survived. I added another 12 to the tank tonight and will see how that goes before adding more. Again, thanks.
Geoff
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04-22-2004, 09:14 PM
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Seal Control
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Caver, Ma.
Posts: 3,875
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I do about 1 fish per gallon of water in my tank and seems to work ok if the water flows good and I keep the water cold!! that is key keeping them cool at least for me.
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04-22-2004, 09:25 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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are you guys talking about sunken herring pens?
or fishtanks on the dock?
or transporting tanks?
they shouldn't be that many dying on you.
mike
Last edited by thefishingfreak; 04-22-2004 at 11:17 PM..
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04-22-2004, 09:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 4,716
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30"x30" seems small.
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04-23-2004, 08:28 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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How long can you expect them to last in a dockside holding pen?
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