henward Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I have an empty 4 foot right now. dont know what to put in. looking for large puffers freshwater. but obviously thats a long shot. any ideas? agressive catfish? any aggressive unusual fish i can chuck in here? large catfish? how fast do boneo tigers grow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindy500 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 water :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 yes, already cycled and set up ready to go im looking for large fish im wondering who has large catfish around or any other large fish that are nasty i am looking for ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 B tiger's/datnoids are slowish growing. 2 Years+ to full size i think. They are nothing like the oscars growth rate :roll: Breed feeders in the tank? Some rare bichirs? Hoplos? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 already have bichir hoplos they look interesting, a cat fish right? do they grow big and are they aggressive? i have this fetish for aggressive fish, ones that either chompstuff o swallow large chunks of meat and flesh. dont ask e why, watching them eat like that soothes me:D and i lik ewatching animals hunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 B tiger's/datnoids are slowish growing. 2 Years+ to full size i think. I've had my largest for 2.5 years and its only around 8-9". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 will b'tigers eat goldfish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 yeah, but why? There's better food to feed them and goldfish are expensive. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 .............. just wondering ...cough.... 8) they are quite nice i like them might keep them on my maybe list anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 dats? MUAHAHAHAHA I JUST GOT 1 TODAY!!! YUSHHHHH, damn it looks keen! unlike my bank account.... =.= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 can i mix a leopard ctenopoma wiht borneo tigers? plenty of plants and hidy places no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 No hoplos aren't nasty, they are very docile generally, only get stroppy when breeding... Dats take a very long time to mature, well over 2 years, we had one that was 40cm or a bit more, and he was WELL over 2 years old. Ctenopoma and Dats aren't a good idea long term... you would end up with no ctenopoma, the big dat we had inhaled decent size fish. Your Ctenopoma would get a hard time as soon as the Dat decided he was big enough to be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Convicts I need new homes for convicts dont want to give them away as food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 What about a flower horn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AROWANA Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 How about * Black Shark *Red Spot Plecostomus *Red Bellied Pacu * or a Giant Gourami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Arowana all those suggestions are going to out grow a 4 foot imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 There's a big pair of Jags on TM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diffgirl Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 If you are into nasty we keep a pair of jaguar cichlids and they are plenty mean especially when they have babies!! They are a gorgeous fish to look at and have personality to boot! The only thing you may need to be prepared for is if they grow too big for that tank, and they are not community fish! But hey we like them and they are neat to watch grow. We keep ours in a rockey tank and they love to dig and move things around. Very cool and there is always a new layout when they are in the mood to rearrange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 you up for another Jardini ? too BIG? can resize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diffgirl Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 How about * Black Shark *Red Spot Plecostomus *Red Bellied Pacu * or a Giant Gourami I have to say for big Im with you there on the black shark option, our girl got really big really quick, I dont know if it was the large amount of food we threw at her or if it is actually a trait but she is about 1yr and has passed the 20cm mark, but as for nasty or mean I wouldnt so much say she is any of that, she is a major pain in her tank mates buts, but that is because she has a bad habit of finding the plecos and just quietly pushing them out of where they are so she can play, any chance to play chase around the tank with any one roughly her size and she is in fins and all! Also our plec's are big and just keep getting bigger, we have a 1 1/2 yr old and a 6 monther, and they are at the 15 and 23cm mark, but docile as hell, they just like to cruse and eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 another jardinii is tempting but, i already hvae one:P sorry mark looks nice though my one is a fatty lol that one looks it and slender my one is very thick in girth..if i can mix them i would get it but i would need to make sure that you would take it back if they fight:P arowana: I had red bellied pacus ones it grew to more than 58 cms mouth to tail it ate alot! i mean, everything. in the tank it ate the glass heater which electricuted me. It ate the edges of the tank. it chewed driftwood. worst of all, it ate a 1 foot pleco and literally ate its entire head off. the next morningi found it with its mouth shredded..... but it didnt stop it from eating the smaller pleco while its mouth was injured... i loved that fish!!BUT TOO BIG! one day i will buy a huge huge water tank and keep it in there lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I remember reading somewhere that a guy in america was laying on the floor and watching tv, and got smacked on the noggin by his black shark, the lid was left off the tank and it decided to jump... it dazed him a bit, they actually grow rather large 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 of course they are large havent you seen jaws 1, 2 and 3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diffgirl Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I remember reading somewhere that a guy in america was laying on the floor and watching tv, and got smacked on the noggin by his black shark, the lid was left off the tank and it decided to jump... it dazed him a bit, they actually grow rather large 8) Oh yes sorry I forgot to mention that bit, ours is a part time jumper and recently we had a major problem with her jumping into the lid of her tank, but I assure you she only does it when stressed, at the time she had been bitten badly by one of our jags and had a big wound, also due to that we moved her from tank to tank to find another home that would suit her and for the first day she would try to jump out of each, but with a little (Ireally mean alot) of help from some great members here we got her back to good health and now she is as happy as anything again. Basically her new tank has a full but soft mesh lid so if she jumps now she juwst gets a sore nose, no major damage, and this way if it does happen she doesnt get too wound up and keep doing it. I tell you though I think of all our fish she is my fav, she is just such a dag!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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