Indo Pacific Tarpon

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That's my old guy. He was slaughtered by my Goliath before I managed to tame the gatf. This guy was a WONDERFUL fish and I hope to have more someday.
 
You aren't derailing - that's exactly the stuff I'd like to know, too!
That Atlantic is beautiful.
Do both have to be in brackish / salt, when they get bigger ? If so, what size? And how much salt ?
 
a pic of my big 15-16 inch Atlantic Tarpon.... not the best pic, but its something :)<br />
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Beautiful fish.

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nope, no salt required, they can live in fresh their entire life.... i've had mine for about 2 yrs and i got him at 3 inches.... he was between 10-12 after the first year, now his growth has slowed down a bit ... i'd say a fast growing fish that needs a huge tank for life, but not a super fast growing fish if that makes any sense, and from what i understand it takes a very long time to reach max size... whether this is because they have a slow growth rate as they get larger, or because they require such a massive tank to grow huge i do not know, probably both factors play a part in their growth

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What's the cheapest place you have seen them at?and absolutely no salt required?thats awesome!


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mr fishy said:
What's the cheapest place you have seen them at?and absolutely no salt required?thats awesome!


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Indopac pop up fairly often for about $65. OSA has some right now.

Atlantic tarpons are a different story; they're few and far between and normally run between $200 and $300, though they can occasionally be had for much cheaper.
 
i paid 100 for mine 2 yrs ago.... i have an LFS by me selling 2 Atlantics at 4 inches, but for 350 each, which is a bit outrageous, but who knows, maybe a bunch died and he's trying to make up the loss .... i see the pacific variety for sale by some of the vendors on here occasionally and their usually around 60 bucks

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