candy Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 maybe if the fire eel had lots of places to hide and you can hand feed it. it would be a risk but if your willing go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 From what I've read on MFK I think the fire eel wouldnt stand a chance with a jardini. I agree width is more important than height for aro's, a 6'x30"x20" tank would be much better than a 6'x2'x2' tank IMO, similar volume but bigger footprint.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 How big do jardini get? Also what fish could they be kept with? And WHat is the minimum tank size? Thanks Gorgeous looking fish, and one that I thought looked familar from a friends Aussie fishing photos. I've just looked it up in the book "Freshwater Fishes of Australia" and indeed it is a very sought after angling species known in Australia as the Gulf Saratoga, Scleropages jardinii (there's another species known as saratoga or spotted barramundi, S. leichardtl). Both species like hanging under floating vegetation such as water lillies and feed mainly on surface prey such as frogs, aquatic insects and crustaceans. Anglers often target them by casting soft plastic lures such as imitiation frogs at the gaps in the water lilies. They are suseptible to overfishing so they are often caught and released. They are usually solitary and territorial and spawn prior to the wet season when surface temps approach 30 C. Both species commonly grow to 55 cm but may get to 100 cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candy Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 yes very true flatfish. We have a friend in oz that catches them all the time. they are some what a pest over there in parts as because they are teritorial and chase kill other fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted May 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 someone got a good deal 8) , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candy Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 yes they did.. and he will be happly eating their angel fish .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas137 Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 hay people ive hade myne for alittle while now with tank mates smaller and all other sizes including the giant gourami @ 45cm10times bigger in every way . the only aggresion in the tank is wen i walk past and the gourami sees me from the other end of the tank then swims as fast as she can into the end that im at till i feed her. or shell tri bite your fingers through the glass if you rub the tank. even the cat stays away. http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n174/sas137/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candy Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 its deffinatly up to the individual fish i would say.. the one we had thorght nothing of shreading its tank mates... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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