Technical Abstract: Most fingerling sunshine bass are cultured in fertilized ponds although production cannot be easily monitored there. Weather, poor water quality and predation can have adverse effects on growth and survival and also makes production seasonal. These negative factors can be overcome if fingerlings can be economically cultured in tanks. Tank culture requires live feed (rotifers and brine shrimp) for the fry’s initial food. Recent developments greatly enhance the feasibility of economical tank production. High density rotifer culture systems that depend upon preserved algae paste instead of unstable live algae cultures have been developed. High ammonia levels are now controlled with chemicals and variable pH levels are and controlled automatically. Use of oxygen and special filters along with improved harvest protocols greatly increase attainable rotifer densities. Brine shrimp production has been made safer and easier with the development of live decapsulated cysts. Enrichment of live food with improved diets has also increased the growth and survival of fingerlings. Additional research on water quality, feeding and stocking rates, nutrition and recirculation systems that save water and energy will facilitate the development of economical tank culture systems.