African Tiger Fish (Hydrocynus) ID and Care Guide 3.0

[Brisk]

Just thought I'd post an update here of my GATF for all you ATF lovers

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How long you had him

 

[greenerinks]

Thanks Quason778 it was an arduous journey but well worth it to see this beast without damage and harassment of other fish.

Brisk I've had this GATF for probably 20 months or so. It was the fastest growing specimen of gatf I've kept out of 10+

 

[Quason778]

Thanks Quason778 it was an arduous journey but well worth it to see this beast without damage and harassment of other fish.

Brisk I've had this GATF for probably 20 months or so. It was the fastest growing specimen of gatf I've kept out of 10+

greenerinks did you ever get him off of live?

 

[greenerinks]

Yep, eats market prawn and dojo loaches readily. It was a major pain in the ass. Lol

 

[nzafi]

Yep, eats market prawn and dojo loaches readily. It was a major pain in the ass. Lol

What size tank do you have this guy in and how much flow? I think I recall you (might have been someone else) challenging the original approach of 50x tank size.

 

[greenerinks]

It wasn't me who challenged the 50x flow rate but yeah Ill probably be flamed for this but my GATF is still in a 180x65x70 which is much too small but has thus far kept mine is optimal health. I'm planning to rehouse to a 10x5 after possibly relocating. As for flow, i have two wave makers along with three returns pumps at a total of 8500 lph rate.

 

[nzafi]

It wasn't me who challenged the 50x flow rate but yeah Ill probably be flamed for this but my GATF is still in a 180x65x70 which is much too small but has thus far kept mine is optimal health. I'm planning to rehouse to a 10x5 after possibly relocating. As for flow, i have two wave makers along with three returns pumps at a total of 8500 lph rate.

No flaming from me

I will need my 180g to last for a while (until 16-18in probably) and in all honesty I am planning to have lower flow like yours. I am running a hmf filter which is about 3x turnover and then have a circulation pump that adds another 9x turnover. If I plan on adding an aimara long term I need the GATF to be comfortable with medium turnover and not the 50x.

 

[greenerinks]

That will be perfectly fine for them both in my opinion and experience. pull the trigger buddy!

 

[greenerinks]

duplicate post oops

 

[greenerinks]

Snapped a jaw stretching shot !!