Catfish for a 225 Gallon?

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Could I keep a Tiger Shovel Nose in a 225 gallon for about 2 years? Dimensions are 6' x 2' x 30". If not what would be a better choice? And also what would be a cool catfish that could live in there for life? If I go with a Silver Arowana then I will upgrade in about 2 years but if I go with a Jardini it will be in the 225 for life.


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Yes I agree also. A width of 2' wouldn't be healthy for the Aro and the car as they need wide area to swim. If u keep them inside a 2' enclosure, u might end up with a bent snout in your TSN. A width of 3' would be just about right only.


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For me the rule is 4xL by 2xL by 2xL, where L is the fish length. This means that when your TSN exceeds 1', your 2'-wide tank will become unsuitable (IMO of course).

If you like the large pim look, check out this genus: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/genus.php?genus_id=203

Or filter the Cat-eLog by size and widen/explore your options.

Coolness is in the eye of a beholder...

In the wild, silvers and jardinies are not that different in final size - 3'-4'. I don't know the statistics for the captive kept aros.
 
I was told that if I bought a 6" or less Arowana it could work for 2 years and in captivity Jardinis stay a lot smaller from what I've seen on YouTube. Most are kept in 180's and they look healthy. Do you guys have any info on Lima's?


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Limas can reach up to 24" in length. I wouldn't keep one in a 2' wide tank as they are not a flexible as a arow.


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