Is it possible to keep greyling in an aquarium? I know they require cold water, but is there any thing else? Has anyone ever tried to keep them?

(Sorry I guess it is spelled grayling)

I went through the books on Freshwater Fish for aquariums and everything else I have and cannot find any reference to anyone saying that they are aquarium compatible. I do not, sadly, know anything else about them and would be hesitant to tell you that they would be okay outside of professional tanks that are supervised by biologists and marine veterinarians.

No they cannot be kept in an aquarium. they fly well sort of. The greyling isnt sold in the trade as far as I know and I do believe they are endangered due to overfishing and contamination.

I know they average around a foot but can get up to a 30" in length and well they are part of the trout family.

What do you mean by "they fly"?

Yes, I know they are endangerd in some places but not here. There are lots of healthy populations here, and they can leagally be caught and retained.

they leap out of the water, jumpers cept they glide like dolphins.

we got one on that wall at work, a trophy, stay small it seems.

You know your area better then I do obviously, but I know in the lower 48 they really cant be kept, there are creel limits but I dont think we are allowed to keep them. I am imagining your waters dont get much more then 60 degrees.

What size tank would you be housing them in?

Well I was thinking of using a 55gal tank and insulating 3 sides and placing a second pain of glass on the 4th side (to keep the condensation to a minimum). Then running the water pump thru a resivoir in a small refridgerator to keep the water temp below 60 degrees.
I currently don't have any thing set up. I just thought I'd ask and see if any one had ever kept of even heard of anyone keeping these fish.

Here is a picture of a grayling from this area. I know the color of them varies quite a bit. The ones here all seem to have blue spots on the dorsel fin but I know the ones in the Yukon can have red yellow or purple spots as well.

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That looks yummy.

55 might not be big enough front to back.

A chiller would work very nicely. paint the foam black so he stands out even more.

I hadn't even thought about the color of the foam.
Maybe I'll see what I can figure out over winter.
Thanks

Well I did some further research and apperintly it is illegal to keep game fish in an aquarium here.
So I can eat 5 a day if I choose but I can't put one in an aquarium.
O well