black aro

[neonmadness]

Can i put a 2-4inch black aro in my 100g 5'-18"-2' tank for a year? I cant get bigger tank yet, i have to wait but i will be getting a 6'-2'-30" tank in a little less than a year.

[downset21]

they grow about an inch a month, says the experts here... you'll be cuttin it close i bet... by the way, where did you get 2 small black aros like that, i've found them to be pretty hard to find.

[rallysman]

if you can find them that small it will be ok for a year in that tank.

[neonmadness]

i havent found them yet, but my lfs special orders

[kody1192]

i havent found them yet, but my lfs special orders

yea that doesnt mean your gonna get them they are VERY hard to find at that size i bet the smallest you'll beable to find is 6" prob 8" tho....but yes they could do a year max at 4"

and im guessing he meant 2-4 inches not two 4 inchers...but idk

[neonmadness]

i meant 1 2-4", and i just went to my lfs today and they said they could get me a 4inch at smallest, which i guess will be fine.

[WyldFya]

You should be alright. One thing about the tank you are thinking of upgrading to, switch the height and width. Aros get big, go for a 36" width, or a 30" at the very least.

[neonmadness]

o, srry posted wrong dimensions, itd be a 6'-30"-31".

[fishcatch22]

o, srry posted wrong dimensions, itd be a 6'-30"-31".sounds okay for one adult, don't know about 2...

[neonmadness]

im just gettin one:screwy:

[WyldFya]

That will be a great tank size for 1 black aro. Where are you getting you tank from?

[neonmadness]

propably craigs list( where i got my 100g, for 350$ with everythin except fish and decorations).

[fishcatch22]

im just gettin one:screwy:oh, i thought you said 2, and you use pronouns like "them" in reference to the aro. but whatever...

[PhullTank57]

Neonmadness, a black aro that size ought to do fine in a tank those dimensions. Be sure to keep all the gap spaces on the top of the tank covered and your water qualty good and consistant. Black arows at that size are quite more sensative and jumpy... compared to it's close cousin, the silver aro. Blacks also grow at a much more slower rate than the silvers do. Be sure to keep us posted on their progress and good luck! :)

[neonmadness]

thanks, but you said blacks grow slower than silvers, will my 4inch o outgrow my 4inch black too fast and eat?