Difficulty of Keeping Tigrinus
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They are not difficult to keep provided you follow the basic principles.
They are difficult to keep well because most people can't be bothered doing the required work and just put them in with other fish in a large tank and are surprised when they only last a year or less.
High flow rate (massive) Hi oxygen and lower range temp's 75-77 degrees(25c)
They a a fish that dwells in the rapids and need massive water movement.
They require particularly clean water , I mean crystal clean so think 2 x 50% WC's a week , every week ...forever.
They require a large tank (but not as large as a TSN) something like a 6' x 3' x 2.5' would keep a tig for life.
They require careful selection of tankmates they are not agressive and their beautiful trailers can be damaged. I keep them alone.
They require feeding of preferably mixed foods but only every 2nd day.
I use UV's, Chemicals, large 50% WC's every 2nd day and a minimum of 300gal per fish with 10x turnover and I have not lost one yet.
They are difficult to keep well because most people can't be bothered doing the required work and just put them in with other fish in a large tank and are surprised when they only last a year or less.
High flow rate (massive) Hi oxygen and lower range temp's 75-77 degrees(25c)
They a a fish that dwells in the rapids and need massive water movement.
They require particularly clean water , I mean crystal clean so think 2 x 50% WC's a week , every week ...forever.
They require a large tank (but not as large as a TSN) something like a 6' x 3' x 2.5' would keep a tig for life.
They require careful selection of tankmates they are not agressive and their beautiful trailers can be damaged. I keep them alone.
They require feeding of preferably mixed foods but only every 2nd day.
I use UV's, Chemicals, large 50% WC's every 2nd day and a minimum of 300gal per fish with 10x turnover and I have not lost one yet.
taksan;4681887; said:
Good info thank's.
I've never had one before. But this is nice to know if I ever come across a deal that's to good to pass up.
I am in the process of setting up a 195gal (4'x3'x2.5') specifically for 1 Tig approx 12". I am actually struggling with how I will add more oxygen in the tank. Right now my plan is to have x2 FX5's for filtration.
I will use a couple of powerheads hidden in rock modules for added current. My goal is to hide all of my equipment behind a 3D background. The rock modules seem like the obivious choice to hide the powerheads. Placement of air tubing and some sort of bubble wand is still tricky (using sand as substate)
I've also heard that Tig's like to perch on large stones placed in the direct path of strong currents.
I will use a couple of powerheads hidden in rock modules for added current. My goal is to hide all of my equipment behind a 3D background. The rock modules seem like the obivious choice to hide the powerheads. Placement of air tubing and some sort of bubble wand is still tricky (using sand as substate)
I've also heard that Tig's like to perch on large stones placed in the direct path of strong currents.
@taksan Very good info, I know you keep your Tig's alone, but do you think a Fire eel or Black Ghost Knife's would be compatible tank mates for a Tig. I have a Fire Eel and being that they are very peaceful and most times timid, could I keep mine with the Tig. I'm not sure if BGK's are nippers but I've kept them before and they too are peaceful fish.
My concern is that the strong current may be too much for the Fire Eel and the BGK's.
Sorry for the thread Hijack, just curious.
My concern is that the strong current may be too much for the Fire Eel and the BGK's.
Sorry for the thread Hijack, just curious.
I've never had success with tigs with tank mates. Whenever they have had tankmates they either try and kill them (which they are hopeless at and usually end up hurting themselves) or go off their food. I keep them alone, 1 per tank.
It might be weird to have 2500 gallons and only 8 fish but its the way I do things.
It might be weird to have 2500 gallons and only 8 fish but its the way I do things.
I have had great luck with rigs with the fish rays aro dats lince cat flagtail
They are only hard to keep when small when people think it's a good idea to power feed then to get them to a good size to get into a big tank
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Lots of air is important but I would have to disagree with the low temp I have kept mine at 86 for 3 years with all the fish listed above with no problems
Do not feed foods like prawn or shrimp to small tugs as they seam to have problems digesting it and they then blot up and die
Once a tig gets above 12inch then you can feed what you want just not in larger snouts a tig will much less that other fish the same size if you offer it to much food you will bee killing your tig
My tig is in with all the fish listed above and I just feed the tank like normal and no food is just feD to the tig he just grabs what food he can which may not even be every day but he will eat anything pellets meal worms or prawns this tig is 24inc+
Tugs are a great fish that are much harder to take care of when below 12inch compaired to TSN
Above 12inch care is much the same as TSN but much less food
They are only hard to keep when small when people think it's a good idea to power feed then to get them to a good size to get into a big tank
ee
Lots of air is important but I would have to disagree with the low temp I have kept mine at 86 for 3 years with all the fish listed above with no problems
Do not feed foods like prawn or shrimp to small tugs as they seam to have problems digesting it and they then blot up and die
Once a tig gets above 12inch then you can feed what you want just not in larger snouts a tig will much less that other fish the same size if you offer it to much food you will bee killing your tig
My tig is in with all the fish listed above and I just feed the tank like normal and no food is just feD to the tig he just grabs what food he can which may not even be every day but he will eat anything pellets meal worms or prawns this tig is 24inc+
Tugs are a great fish that are much harder to take care of when below 12inch compaired to TSN
Above 12inch care is much the same as TSN but much less food