A friend of mine has a 75gal. "gamefish" observation tank stocked with 5 LMB 5 BG and 5 channel cats he purchased during our trip to the local fish farm. I am planning the same for my old 75 gal. cichlid tank. The aquarium has been in operation for about one year. Most of the fish were only a few inches long when they were put in and have doubled in size. It is captivating to watch these fish interact and feed. They are all considerably more aggressive than standard community aquarium fish. He has put in 100 minnows and the bass will erradicate them in a week. Amazing. The catfish are being fed pellets and bluegill get whatever is left. It has been quite a balancing act to keep the water quality in good condition with all this feeding, more difficult than previous salt and freshwater tanks stocked with more standard aquarium varities but still very rewarding. I would recommend staying away from real plants as they can, in most cases, require a great deal more maintanence and often bring in snails and algae. Special lighting is also required.



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