Hello everyone,
It's J and D, we just moved to the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois from Maryland and we're happy we did. We couldn't keep or get many species in Maryland due to the strict laws there. However, in Illinois I guess they figure it's too cold for any real fish that would pose a danger to local wildlife to survive through the winter months so our collection expands...
Our current set-up is somewhat small for the soon to be monsters we will be housing, but we also plan on buying a home within the next year so our available space will open up considerably then.
I'm interested in talking to people who have taken care of alligator gar, red belly piranha, and yellowtail barracuda, right now all the fish are just babies (3" average, with some piranha as big as 5-6"), but I know soon enough that they'll be some monsters so anyone who has any info on 240 gallon wide tanks as far as the essential equipment you'll need to take care of them, monthly maintenance costs, and any other info on them I would greatly appreciate it.
I will be moving the Alligator Gar from their current 40 Gallon Breeder to a 125 gallon wide when they outgrow their current home and then eventually to a 240 gallon wide until it's time to get a pond or invest in a 400 gallon+ set-up. Soon I will be adding some Dwarf Hair Grass to their tank to start growing a grass carpet on the floor of the tank.
Our 9 Red Belly Piranha are currently in a 55 gallon long and they will be eventually put in a 125-240 gallon tank when they need the space. We have Java Moss growing on some driftwood and we'll be setting up a mesh net to attach to the back of the tank to allow some Java Moss to cover up the entire back wall of the tank.
The 3 Yellowfin Barracuda we have are currently in a 20 gallon long and they will be moved into a 40 gallon breeder when they outgrow their current home and then into a 125-240 gallon tank when they outgrow that space.
We're glad to be here where the experts are and can't wait to pick your brains and continue to find the best way to keep our predators happy and healthy!
Thanks,
PredatorKeeper
It's J and D, we just moved to the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois from Maryland and we're happy we did. We couldn't keep or get many species in Maryland due to the strict laws there. However, in Illinois I guess they figure it's too cold for any real fish that would pose a danger to local wildlife to survive through the winter months so our collection expands...
Our current set-up is somewhat small for the soon to be monsters we will be housing, but we also plan on buying a home within the next year so our available space will open up considerably then.
I'm interested in talking to people who have taken care of alligator gar, red belly piranha, and yellowtail barracuda, right now all the fish are just babies (3" average, with some piranha as big as 5-6"), but I know soon enough that they'll be some monsters so anyone who has any info on 240 gallon wide tanks as far as the essential equipment you'll need to take care of them, monthly maintenance costs, and any other info on them I would greatly appreciate it.
I will be moving the Alligator Gar from their current 40 Gallon Breeder to a 125 gallon wide when they outgrow their current home and then eventually to a 240 gallon wide until it's time to get a pond or invest in a 400 gallon+ set-up. Soon I will be adding some Dwarf Hair Grass to their tank to start growing a grass carpet on the floor of the tank.
Our 9 Red Belly Piranha are currently in a 55 gallon long and they will be eventually put in a 125-240 gallon tank when they need the space. We have Java Moss growing on some driftwood and we'll be setting up a mesh net to attach to the back of the tank to allow some Java Moss to cover up the entire back wall of the tank.
The 3 Yellowfin Barracuda we have are currently in a 20 gallon long and they will be moved into a 40 gallon breeder when they outgrow their current home and then into a 125-240 gallon tank when they outgrow that space.
We're glad to be here where the experts are and can't wait to pick your brains and continue to find the best way to keep our predators happy and healthy!
Thanks,
PredatorKeeper
