Iridescent Sharks

[Doc]

Anyone keeping them?
Anyone have some large ones?

What's the biggest/oldest anyone's seen?

[Vitaliy]

The largest one that I have ever seen live was about half a year ago when I was working in this one fish store and one of our regular customers asked if he can bring in some fish that are just to big for his tanks. From a whole bunch of fish that he did bring in, there were 2 Iridescent Sharks at about 18" each.

[iheartfishies]

There's one at this place in Maryland right off 270, and they have a HUGE CICHLID TANK.
There's is probably 15" at least.
I'm bad at guesstimating.

[Doc]

I'm kinda curious about life span. I've got 2 that are an easy 18" and 22" and they're about 14 years old now. Both are strong as an ox. Few months back I had a big red hook siver dollar peel the big ones scalp off, about 3" square section. 3 days later it was like it never happened.

[Vitaliy]

I'm kinda curious about life span. I've got 2 that are an easy 18" and 22" and they're about 14 years old now. Both are strong as an ox. Few months back I had a big red hook siver dollar peel the big ones scalp off, about 3" square section. 3 days later it was like it never happened.
PICTURES!!!! :grinyes:

[Doc]

I'm getting my website back online and updated. Pics coming soon.

[Doc]

www.docsden.com
Some pictures are up, lots more coming.
Design will come later.

[basslover34]

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Some pictures are up, lots more coming.
Design will come later.
Let me know if you need some help with that site... (shameless plug for the web developer ;) )

[Opiate]

another true monster!! :thumbsup: i had the chance to get 1 lil while ago!! spewin i passed it up!

[King Edward]

I just got back from the shop. I was after some Tilapia fillets to give them a try. They had sold out but they had some river cobbler. River what? She said it was nice and gave us two fillets. I was walking how wandering what they were, when I found in tiny writing on the tag Pagasius Hypophthalmus... Thats some type of catfish isnt it? Just googled...you guessed it...

[killerfish]

never kept them myself but seen them many times keep in mind this fish gets much bigger then petsmart would have you believe they can get to around 3 feet eazy for more info go to planetcatfish.com

[fastestrx7]

my LFS has 2 huge albino id sharks one is about 38" at 34 years old and another that is about 26" but i dont know the age on that one.

[mkman]

fastestrx7, PLS GET pictures of the 38 inch ID!!

[killerfish]

captive fish don't get as big but can i've seen a few 28''+ in my time but you'll never see those 4 foot IDs in aquariums

[jaanely]

I have had one of these fishes for a year. When i got it, it was less then 2", now it is 7" long. Now it lives in 86 g tank and i am going to get bigger one soon. I like this fish a lot, it looks like shark and is really cool. It is not so nervous as i haved read from the internet. Maybe i am just lucky.

[fastestrx7]

i will see if i can get some pictures tonight of the id sharks they are in a 1500 gallon tank i think with a couple pacu, oscars and a few marble cats.

[PredatorTank215]

Honestly the "stupidest" fish ive ever had

[ITHURTZ]

Mine arent that smart either. Skittish as hell, afriad to touch anything. My balas look at them and shake there heads. Atleast they are normal

[King Edward]

Well I can confirm they taste good... I see why they farm them so much now!

[bigfishsmallpond]

Anyone keeping them?
Anyone have some large ones?

What's the biggest/oldest anyone's seen?

my lfs has 30" albino id sharks at $100
but i thinck that is to much for a fish that can nock its eyes out

[bigfishsmallpond]

fastestrx7, PLS GET pictures of the 38 inch ID!!

i'll get you a pic too

[ITHURTZ]

do these fish calm down when they are bigger?

[bigfishsmallpond]

no thay dont

[delight537]

they calm down some what, depends what you have them in with . here is my 22" albino named snowy

[ITHURTZ]

Well I hope they get smarter, mine are idiots when it comes to feeding time. Other than that they dont stay still, always swimming up against the glass

[delight537]

thats for sure, they are very dopey, sometimes i think at any point a eye will just pop out

[Dovii dude]

delight537,that Irr shark is gorgeous!!!!Hope someday mine will get that big,right now i have 4 ,2 albino and 2 blue(i will cut that down to 2 as soon as they get a bit larger)they eat till they are ready to explode!!I have had them since January 08 and they have grown about 2 inches already!!I think that they are really cool fish.

[necrocanis]

I like them, but never had any luck till the two I have now!!!

[delight537]

thanks dovii , your 4 sharks will soon become monsters for sure. they tend to blow up with frozen foods like silversides and krill. on occasion i will feed her some pellets too . the albinos haver always been my favorite. I wish you all the best with yours ..

[Blue Butcher]

My ID is 25" long, I have owned him for 15 years. He is about 17 years old he was 10" when I bought him. When he was young he was skittish and always swam up against the glass. I believe they do this to make a current around themselves. He swims into the filter outake alot now. I have read a few people posting the same mannerism. I recently put him in a black plastic 200 gallon pond. He is no longer skittish and swims around the pond. He is still growing. 2+ inches after a year in the pond. I also have a 17" imperial, 4 years old and a 8 month old at 8". Picture of "Blue" in my avatar.

[hubmaster]

i gathered 5 photos of huge pacu on my hubpage, which is sort of like a myspace page but for adults. Monsterfish keepers accused me of spamming but i assure you i dont get paid for you visiting my hubpage. I only post hubs about fish because it is my passion. Here is the link if you want to read my article and look at the pictures [removed by staff]

[basslover34]

i gathered 5 photos of huge pacu on my hubpage, which is sort of like a myspace page but for adults. Monsterfish keepers accused me of spamming but i assure you i dont get paid for you visiting my hubpage. I only post hubs about fish because it is my passion. Here is the link if you want to read my article and look at the pictures [removed by staff]

When you post the Extact same link across 20 threads that have nothing to do with what your showing.... it's spam... and not wanted, Keep your posts relivant and you won't have that problem, Now that I think of it... Your posting pics of your Pacu page in the thread for ID Sharks.... what's your problem??!!!!!

[basslover34]

OK ... Who edited my post?... :irked: :grinno: I think my anger over this type of thing got the better of me (shoot first ... ask questions later)... Sorry ;)

[neoprodigy]

When you post the Extact same link across 20 threads that have nothing to do with what your showing.... it's spam... and not wanted, Keep your posts relivant and you won't have that problem, Now that I think of it... Your posting pics of your Pacu page in the thread for ID Sharks.... what's your problem??!!!!!

:thumbsup:

[basslover34]

LMAO Thanks NEO ... Banned Again LOL ;)

[Mystix212]

I've never seen these fish for sale in a store, but I've sen 13+ 40" or so regular Iridescent Sharks at a Public Aquarium.

[bigfishsmallpond]

here is a 24" id sharks

[bigfishsmallpond]

its $100 at my lfs

[duke33]

I have these guys. Got them at a year old=6"'s Year and a half later 14"'s

[ITHURTZ]

I want a albino one, but petsmart only has 10000000 of the regular ones :( I hope my puppies take off soon only doubled there size in 4 months (2.5" to 5")

[Jeox]

i might be getting a 2.5 footer :D

[delight537]

here is a 24" id sharks
what size tank is she in ?

[bigfishsmallpond]

what size tank is she in ?

it was in a 240g but now it is is a 100 cube in the store