footprint

[Nate77]

what is the minimum footoprint of a tank for a full grown silver?

 

[rottbo]

full grown healthy aro can reach almost 48" so they would need a 10' x 4' footprint minimum
ateasst IMO

 

[Fry]

full grown healthy aro can reach almost 48" so they would need a 10' x 4' footprint minimum
ateasst IMO

i agree, not that i wouldn't keep an aro in a 180 (6x2x2) or even 150 (5x2x2) and a lot of people do keep aros in 180s, but to be really fair to the fish you should at the very least give it a width of the fish's maximum length

 

[Opiate]

i agree totally with rottbo as well, however i dun think many aro's get that kinda treatment for the sheer fact that the size n weight of the tank needed is ridiculous and 99% of people dun have the funds or room to keep a tank of that size..

 

[rottbo]

well i say if you cant give them enough room dont keep them but thats my oppinion

 

[gman]

well i say if you cant give them enough room dont keep them but thats my oppinion

dude whats the footprint of your 110?

 

[michael]

dude whats the footprint of your 110?

 

[michael]

An aro in captivity more than likely wont grow over 3 ft. A 180 is a little tight but could house a large aro IMO. Delgado's near 3 footer seems quite happy to me!

 

[rottbo]

uh my 110 is just to grow them out they are going into a large pond in the basement smart *** maybe you should read my posts before running your lip in a week they are going into a 8' diameter pond untill the big raceway is done i just have to make sure that mt floor will hold all the weight

 

[rottbo]

not being rude i forggot the smilies sorry