i just got a barramundi, what now?

[ceeej31]

when it gets too big(three months)i will buy it from you.

i want him to go to a good, permanent home if you can provide that, he is yours

 

[cichlaguapote]

thank you
what size tank (or pool) do i need

Pretty easy to ween them off live from what I know/heard. Try feeding him shrimp chunks or massivore right away if you want. Get pretty big of course. Great personalitys, grow about 1" or so a month. Although I think johnptc said about 1 1/2" a month. You got time for him to grow though. Just start planning a bigger tank/pond asap and you'll be fine.

 

[ceeej31]

thanks, but i doubt that my mom will like the idea of a 3,000 gallon pool in the basement

 

[cichlaguapote]

thanks, but i doubt that my mom will like the idea of a 3,000 gallon pool in the basement

Just provide the best home you can. Obviously at least wide enough for him to turn around and 2-3 times length pending how big he is. Not like too many other people have 3k gallon pond either. If you can't provide enough room for him to turn around, and 2-3 times length then it's time to get rid of him. Some people insist on huge ponds, but mine will have the bare minimum and we'll see how it does.

Look at it this way he would have been dinner he wouldn't have made it to whereever you bought him from/you didn't buy him.

 

[ceeej31]

thanks i feel better know, wold a 10'x3'x2.5' tall tank work?

 

[ethnics]

ur gonna need a lot more then a PLANNED 700gallon lol.

stop planning, and start doing. buy fish later. or start smaller, aim smaller, and start doing.

 

[ceeej31]

i just say planned because im getting the money, it will alost definently be done by early to late summer 2009

 

[ceeej31]

any more tips, i named him steve

 

[~THEO~]

There isn't too much I can say that hasn't alredy been posted. They grow like weeds and are by far the greatest fish i have ever kept and will eat anything. By late summer 2009 you should be right... just don't overfeed them.

 

[ceeej31]

thank you, its pretty cool when they look right at you, like they turn there eyes and stare at your face
also steve seems to enjoy the company of mac2 the pbass they look like they are cuddling sometimes