you guys are probably sick of answering this question... i have a 125, i have 4 dats, I was interested in a jardini... how big do they grow, i've gotten conflicted information online and in books and from my lfs... is it ok to have one in a 125 gal. tank? I have plenty of open water up top and i only want 1. i need some consistant answers cuz im hearing that 125 is too small for one by itself and that i can hold one in a 125 with my four baby dats.... and that they get from 2 feet in length to 4 feet... too many different answers. the fish im interested in is about 6 inches long now.
jardini size
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125G will be fine for the Jardini when it's a juvenile, but you will definately have to upgrade once it starts getting a little bigger. It also depends on the width of your tank as adults need a lot of room to turn in (apparently their bodies are less flexible than other aros) and they get BIG ... up to 90cm (thats 3').
Mine is in a 88G (3'x2'x2') at the moment cos he's still little - only 10". I'm gonna upgrade to a 6'x2.5'x2' (2.5 feet wide) as soon as I move to a bigger place which will be in about 6 months.
Your Jardini will probably survive in a smaller tank, but his growth will be stunted and he'll be stressed out. No worries though ... its always an excuse to get another tank!
JB
Mine is in a 88G (3'x2'x2') at the moment cos he's still little - only 10". I'm gonna upgrade to a 6'x2.5'x2' (2.5 feet wide) as soon as I move to a bigger place which will be in about 6 months.
Your Jardini will probably survive in a smaller tank, but his growth will be stunted and he'll be stressed out. No worries though ... its always an excuse to get another tank!
JB
thank you, you and rallyman gave the same advice... i wish i could fit a bigger tank somewhere... oh well, that kind of bursts my bubble, im gonna hafta go with something else, but eventually, i will get a bigger tank specifically for a jardini.