Bowfin
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skateatburners;2711326; said:
whatever size that is required
, i'll do some more research before buying it. a friend of my got an arowana a couple of months ago... he really got me into it.thanks bud, i'll let you know how it goes... whoever have or had this kinda fish please chime in! every little info helps!
There are several threads on bowfin here: http://forum.nanfa.org/index.php?showforum=62
They are not common fish in captivity and you will almost certainly never see one at your LFS. There are some online vendors who carry them occasionally; check with the vendors listed here: http://forum.nanfa.org/index.php?showforum=220 as well as Sach's: http://www.aquaculturestore.com/. It doesn't look like anyone has them now, but some of those vendors may get some in the spring.
I believe they occur in parts of NJ; check with your DNR's regulations to see if they are legal to take and keep.
This is a common fish where I live and I am fairly familiar with them in the wild. I have kept juveniles but not adults in captivity. They are aggressive predators and should not be kept with smaller fish, but in a big enough setup they may be kept with other large fish (bass, big cats, gar, etc). They are not picky about water parameters or temperature. They like lots of cover.
I would plan on at least a 180 gallon tank for long term care of one fish, with a footprint at least 24" in the smallest dimension. Bigger is of course better.
They are not common fish in captivity and you will almost certainly never see one at your LFS. There are some online vendors who carry them occasionally; check with the vendors listed here: http://forum.nanfa.org/index.php?showforum=220 as well as Sach's: http://www.aquaculturestore.com/. It doesn't look like anyone has them now, but some of those vendors may get some in the spring.
I believe they occur in parts of NJ; check with your DNR's regulations to see if they are legal to take and keep.
This is a common fish where I live and I am fairly familiar with them in the wild. I have kept juveniles but not adults in captivity. They are aggressive predators and should not be kept with smaller fish, but in a big enough setup they may be kept with other large fish (bass, big cats, gar, etc). They are not picky about water parameters or temperature. They like lots of cover.
I would plan on at least a 180 gallon tank for long term care of one fish, with a footprint at least 24" in the smallest dimension. Bigger is of course better.
I tried to pm you but not sure if you know how to use the private messages yet-anyway,I do have a nice pike for sale if you are interested.thats the closest you will get to a snakehead-other than a bowfin but i personally haven't seen them anywhere.
Also, not to turn you away from bowfin-if you can find one and get a big enough tank, go for it-but have you checked out bichirs? They are somewhat similar to snakeheads, but are legal and some species are much smaller (so wont need a huge tank) and readily available. Check out the Polypterus section here: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=108
Not trying to talk you out of a bowfin (I plan on getting one myself eventually), but if you can't get one for whatever reason, bichirs might be an alternative
Not trying to talk you out of a bowfin (I plan on getting one myself eventually), but if you can't get one for whatever reason, bichirs might be an alternative
andyjs;2712922; said:
thanks for the advice man, im not set on which fish just yet... are bichirs aggressive fish
? as you can tell i was looking for snakehead and bowfin lol.