Hand Feeding Our Pet Bluegill and Bass!!

[@BamaBass]

It's Tank Tuesday! Let us know what you would like to see in next Tuesday's video or ask your questions about our pets and aquarium below. We go over the top comments at the end of every video.

[@tomvids2469]

BamaBass How many inches is the gill

[@TalaaMalise]

Do you think Clyde and Bonnie will have some fry?

[@BeanFart]

BamaBass turtles!

[@BeanFart]

Get turtles!

[@Marcus-zp7nl]

BamaBass what are your favorite aquarioum Fish?

[@lojofishing]

This tank is absolutely AMAZING!!! Making my 50 gallon tank look like child's play

[@nickmutschler6215]

You should take the hooks off of some lures and see how they react when you move them around in there.

[@jordanbrettabbott]

I used to do exactly that when I had a 210 gallon aquarium. I had all kinds of wild, native fish in there. I would remove the hook and go “fishing.” It was fun to see him hit it

[@jordanbrettabbott]

Him = the bass I kept in there*

[@slipperythought89]

I wonder if company's that make lures have an aquarium to test em out.

[@savannahhirano]

@@jordanbrettabbott that’s what I do to test lures that I curious about. Rock Bass, Perch, Bluegill… waiting on a bigger tank setups before doing other bass or salmon/trout.

[@Rusty4u]

@@slipperythought89 yes a lot of high up brands do

[@earthling1984]

Bass eat crawfish don't they. I fish for bass often, and I've often used crawfish lures (and real crawfish a few times). Have the bass in this tank tried to eat the crawfish?

[@jordanbrettabbott]

Yes, bass absolutely eat crayfish. I used to have a 210 gallon aquarium with a bass in it and he ate every crayfish I put in there.

[@craigemery856]

I use crawfish here and there. I'd say 50% of the time they get inhaled as soon as they hit the water. Bass DEFINITELY LOVE CRAWFISH!!!

[@stjohnsriverfishing5946]

I think that you should use the old tank for Bonnie and Clyde to make a bed if they do end up spawning so that The sheriff doesn't eat the eggs.

[@bardosoutdoors3674]

The BassMaster thats a great idea.

[@bardosoutdoors3674]

The BassMaster thats a great idea.

[@Iambreylyn_]

The BassMaster or put the sherif in the other tank

[@fault9425]

Great ideal

[@fault9425]

idea*

[@franciscotirado7036]

Who else loved Tank Tuesday?!☺

[@franciscotirado7036]

loves*

[@austinpeach5026]

Francisco Tirado me I love them

[@tristan4546]

Yes

[@paulerate]

hHheheheHEHEheheehHEHEhe go to truthcONtEStCOm, reAd The PREsEnt

[@Vladipiggy]

For your drift wood, boil it. I boiled mine for a long time I probably spent 6 hours boiling mine and now 6 months later it is still releasing more you won't get it all, but it will help.

[@killerninjao1o]

Making the old 55 a minnow breeding tank or maybe getting a water tote so you could have a lot more would be a good idea. Lessens the chances of transferring any parasites to your fish.

[@aaarontaylor2790]

use the old tank to raise minnows so you dont have to buy them.

[@LandvsFish]

Aaaron Taylor Good idea

[@xraydudeman]

yeah they could also start a worm composting bin and put their kitchen scraps in there so they dont have to buy the worms all the time either

[@Grablifebythefish1]

This is a great idea!

[@ohiobassfisherman8451]

Aaaron Taylor I said that we have some good ideas

[@phishENchimps]

With a connector tube comfortably enough for the minnows to migrate to the bass tank. for food. m sure that they will sneak out to eat. make it a real eco-system.

[@brianonofre5356]

I get nothing but pure happiness when you guys post videos, you guys are just amazing.

[@larsonhill8404]

Tank is looking awesome! 👍

[@masonk.wilson538]

I have two baby bluegill in my ten gallon quarantine tank (only while they are teeny). I love watching their chichlid like behavior.

[@owenkreutner2809]

You should raise baby bass in the old tank

[@bardosoutdoors3674]

Southeast Fishing that would be sick

[@bardosoutdoors3674]

Southeast Fishing the good one

[@reubenl6189]

I enjoy tan Tuesdays so much! they are just so fun to watch the reconstructions on the tank and its cool seeing the fish eat!

[@jamiebyrd7348]

there is a chemical that you can get and it will coat whatever you put it on and seal it from letting chemicals out, the guys on the tv show tanked use it all the time

[@Is9five]

I have a 30 gallon tank with a 4 in bass and I would like to have that 55 gallon tank, but I know it's never going to happen. Can't wait until next Tuesday!!

[@austinallen5057]

In the 55 gal tank you should use it for creek species tank.like if you agree

[@stevieb0768]

I really wish this was legal where I live. We can't even put a bass in a livewell unless we are in a tournament. Very cool videos with the pet fish!

[@nathannewman1532]

Here's a question for the next episode. How big do you see Bonnie and Clyde realistically getting, like do you see them getting over 5lbs or even bigger and what will you do to accommodate their much bigger size?

[@omarrodriguez4265]

For the 55 gallon tank I say you start a creek native tank and include a couple of the small minnows in your local creek in there so you can have a bit of a community tank with a bunch of different species.

[@kms2628]

Lily pads are a great idea

[@gaberoberts7471]

you could use the old 55 gallon tank for the minnows and shiners to live in, that way they will live longer

[@nickgallo3020]

Put a big shad in the tank

[@SnarkyRC]

Tannins from driftwood are actually good for your aquarium. They boost the immune systems of fish.

[@jimmyewald]

It seems like Sheriff always eats the most lol

[@ib_fisher0494]

blue gill have smaller mouths but are bigger so they can fit more

[@bikingandfishing6546]

When I first saw this series I thought ugh but now something really look forward to watching. Thanks for sharing tank looks great.

[@trev123]

Could u do these 2 times a week

[@mistamonyet1441]

NoVa TrICKy it might get boring and they need to show us some cool stuff every now and then. that might not happen twice a week

[@trev123]

Mista Monyet true

[@ianerbe6086]

NoVa TrICKy I agree that's would be awesome

[@midwestbassmasters1878]

Tank Thursday too

[@aidancoleman4561]

I agree

[@tbj3677]

You should use 55 gallon as a quarantine tank for the feeder fish. Feed these feeders high quality pellet so as to gut load them. This will allow your fishes to enjoy high quality food without going through the torturous procedure of pellet train them. It also prevent any disease from transmitting to the basses and bluegill.

[@badraven1169]

Would you consider a bottom feeder fish such as a Channel Catfish or maybe even a large Pleco?

[@NoahEB]

Badraven1169 Channel get 20+lbs,plecos get 2ft.

[@Mjones8383]

Badraven1169 catfish are actually a predator fish and stalk their food. all fish of course will take an easy meal off the bottom.

[@elidadlr5177]

Noah Bretches not all plecos you're talking about the common pleco

[@alenb2979]

Sheriff dont play around. He is more aggressive than the bass. Had no idea that bluegill like to eat minnows. Great Tank!

[@shawnsatchwell]

The Googan squad should take notes here

[@javankesinger6722]

True Dat.

[@Thedeathdump]

Your voice is really soft and relaxing

[@jaxelfrondo2130]

You should get a crappie

[@bubbajay4044]

everyone like this so its the top comment

[@nickbenson9910]

good luck keeping the plants with crawdads in the tank

[@christianphillips1181]

If Bonnie and Clyde spawned would you temporarily remove sheriff from the tank so he wouldn't eat the fry?

[@salmonandtrout4813]

yes they would have to move the crayfish and Sheriff

[@stonent]

We kept a bunch of bait minnows we caught in a trap in a tank along with a 1/2 dollar sized bluegill that got in the trap. A day or so later we noticed the minnows swimming around and none of them had eyes. The blue gill was too small to eat them, but aggressive enough to suck out their eyes.

[@grahambarker4108]

Use the old tank to farm minnows for the tank

[@jasongriffin8849]

I had a tank with large and smallmouth bass, plus two bluegill, sunfish and a very large crawdad. The way I made sure the crawdad got fed was by taking one of those fish hook removers with the chosen food (either a redworm or minnow) and take it down to him. The really cool part was watching how he ate. Like eating corn on the cob until completely gone. Glad to see your fish healthy and adjusting well. It's a job keeping them that way. I would compare it to keeping a saltwater tank. Lots of daily checks and medicating. Especially after introducing new plants or creatures, including the minnows and worms used for food. Main one I found to watch out for is "Tail rot". I had mine over 2 years and they were healthy as can be. Wished I could have kept them.

[@Kadenkkjones]

OMG I'VE BEEN WAITING ALL WEEK FOR THIS! KEEP THIS SERIES UP PLEASE

[@L_Galloway18]

You need to find a baby pike or something to put in the big tank. You also need a small catfish and some bottom cleaners to keep the tank cleaner

[@JackAttackOutdoors]

Can u feed them a golden shiner like you fished with in your last video

[@barnettoutdoors5553]

You should either put a crappie or 2 on the 55 gallon tank or use it to raise minnows so you don't have to go out and buy them and you could get a big tub fill it with dirt and raise worms in it by giving them leftovers

[@DaYDreaMzDD]

These are live plants and moss?

[@brianonofre5356]

you can use the old 55gal tank for a breeder tank for your minnows or a doctor tank for your feeder fish just to make sure they don't have any parasites or issues for Bonnie, Clyde or Sheriff

[@jameandthegiantpeach2273]

.. weekly water change??? ... what?....I haven't changed my aquarium water in 8 months, only topping off as needed, and my fish are at least 5 million times healthier than everyone else's, and the echo system is thriving wonderfully....

[@chag6349]

Yap

[@Zcvxrs]

I tell the difference between Bonnie and Clyde by looking at their back fins, Bonnie's fin is cut in the middle, Clyde's is normal with no cuts

[@kmwild9394]

BamaBass Do you fish lake eufala.

[@hgibby38]

with the old tank you should use it to store the Minos or if Bonnie and Clyde mate put the fry in that tank

[@Floridaman7278]

What's Bonnie and Clydes favorite food

[@ShaneZettelmier]

With that size tank I would run a drain pipe behind it just like you’d have behind a washing machine and set up an overflow and an auto water changer, put a carbon filter on there so you don’t have to worry about your tapwater having chlorine and if your parameters are good you can just leave water running into your tank slowly all the time and not have to worry about doing water changes. If you want to get fancy you can hook up a sprinkler timer to it and just have it turn itself on whenever you program it to if you don’t want to leave it on all the time.

[@jacobbutler1177]

Put a catfish in it @BamaBass

[@pettergriff7778]

Jacob Butler yes

[@leviwessels4656]

Jacob Butler great idea !!

[@Iambreylyn_]

Jacob Butler a crappie would be better

[@jacob_g_7897]

Nah you need something to clean the bottom

[@firstnamelastname-co3cg]

Jacob Butler I agree a catfish is a bottom feeder and no filter is needed the cat is a filter

[@OzarkOutdoorss]

you should consider turning the old tank into a native creek fish tank. You coyld put darters, sunfish, crappie, creek chubs ext... And mabey even a mudpuppie... would be neat!

[@josesantana1652]

Get a new fish for the tank with Bonnie Clide and Sheriff plz

[@tjlynn6583]

Jose Santana good idea. maybe a new species

[@bardosoutdoors3674]

Crappie or a pleco

[@TheCookieINCtv]

Jose Santana tanks already too small

[@TheRealCreedBratton]

Awesome way to start the 2nd official day of summer vacation

[@TheRealCreedBratton]

Make a minnow tank with the 55 gallon tank. Also put a good in the tank for underwater feeding footage.

[@bgagolf3415]

Can you start doing these at least 2 times a week?

[@connorcatyb8504]

with the 55 gallon tank you should put crayfish in their so it is easier to feed a and you should get another bass for the big tank

[@bruhtv5862]

Can you put a gar in it @ bama bass

[@bardosoutdoors3674]

Probably to much of a predator and also to big

[@The_Scriggles]

you should get some good submersible pumps and hook them up to the pythons hose. if you get a strong enough pump you can drain the tank for water changes in about 10 minutes. just using a siphon for large aquariums isn't efficient in the least.

[@outyboys8969]

Put crappie in there old tank

[@thatalabamaguy9727]

O Wags can't crappie is a game fish

[@connorallen5150]

That bored Kid bass is a game fish...

[@pettergriff7778]

O Wags it's a panfish

[@pettergriff7778]

That bored Kid crappie may eat like it but it's a panfish

[@benjohnson5025]

I've seen in a video you trying to feed the crawfish dead minnows and they were floating, I've had taken care of many tanks and fed lobsters fish and the way to make them not float is to pretty much pop them by squeezing them in the middle and they are then able to sink and easier to feed and place for the crawfish.

[@tacos4every119]

you coud give the old tank to me :D

[@mannyalicea5581]

loving the content bama bass tank looks incredible never seen anything like it they really are getting big

[@timwolf3806]

you guys should but a back drop in the tank

[@badavis84]

man. i miss my native tank. i had 3 gills, a green, a blue cat and a craw. my smaller secondary tank i raised guppies for a supplemental food source. they reproduce fast! the best thing i did was i started a culture of mealworms (darkling beetles). my gills loved them! actually. i have a few videos, if you wanted to check them out!

[@mitchell4559]

im going to by a blue gill bass and poot it in a 10 gallon

[@McCdrizzle]

too small

[@mitchell4559]

sry 100 gallon

[@bubbajay4044]

A grumpy Dog thats to small for a bluegill unless you catch it as a baby in a bottle trap and let it go after it gets past 6" otherwise it wont be happy and it might die

[@lukoitautodetailingllc3124]

The way i see the difference between the two bass is : Clide has no split in the tail fin, while Bonnie has a small split in tail fin.

[@samuelstp5476]

you can always boil the wood to take any thannin or chemicals out...

[@johnoliverio8729]

Adorable Bluegill

[@thatchewy]

Hey BamaBass ! Take that old tank and make it a spot to keep baitfish for Bonnie, Clyde, and Sheriff !

[@orangeaquatics9068]

Nice setup. I’m new to doing Bluegill and Golden Hawaiian Tilapia..others to follow...Trout soon. I’m doing lots of videos on the processsesss s es.

[@blakemcdaniel1028]

If Bonnie and Clide ever do decide to spawn, I would put in a flat stone/rock in the tank. I have seen in the wild that most bass spawn on flat surfaces

[@richeyrich]

I have been reading up on keeping game fish in a tank here in Minnesota. I think a small school of black crappie would be awesome and they're a beautiful fish, IMO...

[@xecial4174]

In the 55gallon old tank you should make a crayfish tank where you add more and more

[@wcweaverjr]

I think that it would be a good idea to keep the 55 gallon tank to be used should Bonnie and Clyde spawn together. It night be a good idea to separate the Frye, unless you want them to be eaten up.

[@kyleprichard9872]

You should keep the 55 gallon tank for the minnows just put like a bunch in there and feed them gold fish food until you take them out and feed them to the bass and brim

[@Happyhandcannon]

Catch wild minnows & use the 55 gallon tank as a holding tank for the minnows/bass food.

[@nicksfishtanks2934]

Hook a tube from the 55 to the 300 fill the 55 with shrimp or miniows they will swim threw the tube and into the 300 eventually but a lot in when you go on trips so they last longer make sure the pipe is wide enough for them to turn around

[@Zcvxrs]

This is my favorite series Bamabass!! I always look forward to Tuesday now

[@TheCamoKoreanFishingTV]

You should add a war mouth, green sunfish, and like 2-3 pumpkin seeds. They would be a great addition to your wild caught tank. I have had blue gills, spotted and largey's, spotted sunfish, warmouth, wild oscars, Mayan cichlids, shellcracker, bullhead cats, and a big pleco that was caught off a crank bait

[@motohex6366]

you guys should come up with a way to connect the new main tank to the old one!! that would be awesome. The 50 gal tank could be like the bed spot for the bass if they ever do.

[@robr2280]

that fish tank water is great for plants

[@OdayLpha]

You should use the old tank for micro fish. Like have a community of small tiny creek fishes or whatever small

[@spencerknight3971]

Yes do these 2 times a week!!!

[@foothillscrafted1056]

Cool tank! The fish look like they're in great shape. Thanks for posting!

[@joshedwards2509]

should make a little cage you put bait into so you can release them at the bottom of the tank.

[@MFW4]

Back here in 2024! Just started my own aquarium.

[@shawnsatchwell]

It would be interesting to see you drop a jig in there, with the hook cut off, to see their reaction to it

[@anglermaster5502]

Use the 55 gallon tank for raising food for your fish. ( crayfish, minnows, etc.)

[@dalton9493]

id love to see you guys do a different species of native fish like a catfish, crappie, or even a perch.

[@pistolwip]

That bluegill is bullying those bass around a little bit, that is funny! Good video.

[@JeffBuonassisi]

that was awesome to watch!! that bluegill was an aggressive little bugger tho more so than the bass it seems.

[@dankerns1558]

Great tank! Glad to see these fish in a proper size tank instead of a 60 gallon tank with 10 full grown bluegill

[@howabouthetruth2157]

The tank is looking fantastic. Really liked the slow-motion feeding footage. HEY, WHAT ABOUT ADDING SEVERAL OR MORE CYPRESS KNEES IN VARIOUS SIZES & HEIGHTS??? I'm talking about some really slender cypress knees of around 3" at the base, tapering down to 1.5" or so at the top. Randomly placed across the back with a few shorter ones in front of those, to add some depth to the look, or favoring one of the rear corners. That would look very realistic & beautiful, plus they wouldn't really take up much space & would compliment everything else already in there. ???????????

[@MrAsifhu82]

for the 55 gallons make it a rainbow fish tank. Red milleniem are beautiful, so are bosemani and turquiose. probably 4 of each

[@ABlaising]

You have the patience of a rock, you said it's been soaking for 3 weeks and said you will probably do another month, I would've already thrown those letters in

[@bardosoutdoors3674]

You should put a pleco or some other type of bottom eating fish to keep cleaning to a minimum especially with the addition of drift wood.

[@andrewmiller3767]

Love this series guys! I'm always hungry for more. Maybe you could start breeding your own feeders in the old tank to help sustain the big one. Good luck out fishin! 🇺🇸

[@carpy1252]

This tank looks awesome, it's like your in some countryside in Asia.

[@matthewaitchison9602]

you should put tank Tuesday into its own Playlist.

[@rikijett310]

No minnows or worms were injured making this video. Many were however, eaten. Hahaha!!! 😂😂👍👍