Hello, My name is Loren, user name Guppy. I am currently between tanks but have run many over the years. The last two predator tanks I had were fairly small,1@35 gal., and 1@55gal.. The 55 held an African Pike Characin (Phago maculatus) about 8" long, a Whitespotted Pike Cichlid about the same size, and three Acestrorhynchus falcatus Barracudas that were also that size. There were several cory cats in it as well. The other tank held only one fish and was not planted or even heated. It contained a fish that was given to me as a Marbled Sleeper, I don't know it's genus or even family but it was a monter that grew from 10"s to 14"s in one year and once ate a largeouth bass that was an inch longer than it was. It sat around for tree days with the basses tail sticking out of it's mouth. I am looking forward to starting a tank or two soon
greetings from Guppy
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Welcome Loren ! Thanks for joining. Your current setup sounds interesting. Can you post pics of the marbled sleeper?
I am not running any tanks right now due to job situation, it was a year ago that I sold that marbled sleeper. The guy I got it from used to keep it in an old claw foot tub in his back yard and just run in some tap water from a hose if the level got to low. It survied everything from tap water to rainwater, and temps. from ice on surface to 104 degrees. He told me it once ate a small turtle but I did not see that. If anyone can find a reference for the ugly sob please tell me as I want to get another one.
i was lookin around for you, found an online site that sells em here:
http://www.petsolutions.com/Sleeper+Goby-I-56480-I-.aspx
a LOT of people have no problem finding them in lfses though. If I were going for a native of that size I'd go for a bowfin instead, but thats just me.
http://www.petsolutions.com/Sleeper+Goby-I-56480-I-.aspx
a LOT of people have no problem finding them in lfses though. If I were going for a native of that size I'd go for a bowfin instead, but thats just me.