Chinese Hi-Fin "Shark"
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I'd like to know/see some good MFK info on these suckers they interest me quite a bit and have a few Questions:
1) How long would a 55gal/125gal last a school of these fish and how many?
2) What would be recommended tankmates, Goldfish, Cloud Minnows Hillstream Loach?
3) What's the best filtration set for these blokes?
4) Could you winter these critters over like Goldies/Koi?
Finally, What is the End-Game Pond size for them and timescale for grow-outs?
Thank you for any feedback
I'd like to know/see some good MFK info on these suckers they interest me quite a bit and have a few Questions:
1) How long would a 55gal/125gal last a school of these fish and how many?
2) What would be recommended tankmates, Goldfish, Cloud Minnows Hillstream Loach?
3) What's the best filtration set for these blokes?
4) Could you winter these critters over like Goldies/Koi?
Finally, What is the End-Game Pond size for them and timescale for grow-outs?
Thank you for any feedback
55gal... forget it they grow too fast. start with 200gal with 4 4inch fish but be prepared to upsize within two years.Darth Scohin;3983805; said:
Tank mates should be anything peaceful but no algae eaters as there is a risk the algae eaters will start to chew on the sides of the loaches. I had this happen with garras, sucking cats, red tail sharks and a pleco. Had to get rid of all of them while keeping the hi fin loaches
They are fussy about water quality. You need to keep nitrates low or they don't stay healthy. they also like lots of current
You can winter them like koi but keep the temp at a minimum of 6 degress celcius or you might lose some. that means no ice sheet. They die if you use masoten or dimilin for gill worms or lice on your koi.
End size is about 1m but they lose physical attractiveness around 60cm
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I had one before.....
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181846
Had mine for about a year or so, got it when it was 1'' and in a year it was at 10''.....
Tank mates: I had them with 3x dat, 2x silver arow's, and 4 ploy sens. in a 180gal with a FX5.
Can you find him?
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181846
Had mine for about a year or so, got it when it was 1'' and in a year it was at 10''.....
Tank mates: I had them with 3x dat, 2x silver arow's, and 4 ploy sens. in a 180gal with a FX5.
Can you find him?
Thank you for the info....Everywhere else said they were Slow growers and I've seen them at the adult stage, (look like big koi) I'll probably just create a Hillstream/cloud minnow in my 55gal and wait till I have a pond to grow them out in 
Is he the little one one the right?
Is he the little one one the right?
bomber;3987245; said:
Rofl I did that but also From OP (I'd like to know/see some good MFK info )
They are awesome fish. They like cool, fast-flowing water, and are pretty flexible as far as tankmates go. However they have fast metabolisms and grow fast
