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TigerAro
12-04-2005, 4:05 PM
Back when I started the hobby, I bought a baby aro, and a baby blackghost knife fish, and stuck the in a 30g tank :wall: :wall: :wall: . After a month, and a bit of reaserch later, I returned them, thinking about how stupid I had been. So yes everyone, there is someone out there stupier than you. Me. :FIREdevil

Vitaliy
12-04-2005, 8:13 PM
I bet those fish were sold to some guy bragging about his “GIGANTIC” 55 gallon.

guppy
12-05-2005, 12:44 AM
I tried to keep a giant water bug once, lost the use of my hand for a couple days due to the swelling, if I had looked them up first I would have found out just how bad they can bite.

dangitseric
12-05-2005, 12:55 AM
i know a guy who keeps a silver arrow , a soptted gar, a ornate bichir, a tsn, and a royal clown knife in a 60 gal. He thinks its big enough - _ -

clare
12-05-2005, 1:10 PM
I once bought 3 red snakeheads channa micropeltes to go in a tank with polypterus and gars with no other advice than they may grow big.A round trip of 100 miles 3 hours later and they had them back.I dont think there are any of us that havent done anything dumb at sometime (although we will mostly deny it)

jenBLKAROWANA
12-05-2005, 1:19 PM
There are lots of stupid fish store owners out there too...I worked for one...lol....We would get people coming in and asking how many oscars can they keep in a 55 gallon tank...The owner would be like, OH...you could keep 5 of them in there....They will stop growing due to the tank size, then you will have miniture Oscars! I almost broke out in laughter....This guy had no clue! I was like, dude...how could you even own a pet store? I broke into the conversation, and told him 2....but then you need a bigger tank.....He did not buy the Oscars....but I sold him some cichlids instead!
Jen ;)

Vitaliy
12-05-2005, 4:03 PM
There are lots of stupid fish store owners out there too...I worked for one...lol....We would get people coming in and asking how many oscars can they keep in a 55 gallon tank...The owner would be like, OH...you could keep 5 of them in there....They will stop growing due to the tank size, then you will have miniture Oscars! I almost broke out in laughter....This guy had no clue! I was like, dude...how could you even own a pet store? I broke into the conversation, and told him 2....but then you need a bigger tank.....He did not buy the Oscars....but I sold him some cichlids instead!
Jen ;)
Oscars are Cichlids, and most Cichlids out there get Oscar size.

Caveman
12-05-2005, 4:10 PM
When I was 8 I raised a Jack Dempsey in a 10 gallon. He grew from 2" to 7" over a 2 year span. I donated it to my freinds science teacher who moved it into its own 55 gallon.

gomezladdams
12-05-2005, 5:12 PM
Used a portable electric heater with a dial temp control to heat my fishroom,escaped iguana climbing on heater spun the temp to max.120f in fishroom cooked 20+ tanks of fish

jenBLKAROWANA
12-05-2005, 5:18 PM
Oscars are Cichlids, and most Cichlids out there get Oscar size.

I know that silly....I should have been a little more clear on what kind...But I sold him some....labs....julies....some demasonis....If memory serves me corectly, I think he only got 2 of each.....

Jen ;)

seldumscene
12-05-2005, 5:43 PM
Greetings folks, new guy here. Like it states above i'm limited in my aquarium stupidity, but give it a few. Currently treading slowly with a 36g..an empty 160g..and a 55 g. The 36 is the only in use right now. Freshwater and easy. I want to take it to the next level with my 160 but im a bit nervous as to which way to go. Looking for maximum movement, and interest. Any suggestions?? Feel free to hit me.

Thanks.