Just another grow out thread

[Swflfisheries]

Well this is my first post so I'll try to make it interesting. I have been on the site for quite some time but always just looking for info or to check out some true monsters. So I figured I'd show off some of my own and have a place to keep track of photos

But enough of the small talk and on to the fish

First up is the goonch which I'm 99% sure is bagarius rutilus

The first day in the tank right around 5-5.5in 10/2016


Cuddling with my TSN right around 10-11in


He was moved to his own tank shortly after due to lack of eating and the TSN decided to have a go at him finally colored up



After about 4 months on his own he had grown to about 9in and was put back in with the others



I Picked up 3 pictus catfish from the lfs to add some activity to the tank, they took a liking to the goonch but that lasted one night and now I'm down to just 2...

And my biggest fish, I've had for about 8 months now is my TSN (curious on a proper ID) I got him at 3.5in hes now right around 16in and feeding primarily on frozen silversides and carnivore pellets (refuses live food)

 

[dazzapolypterusweeksii]

Nice pics and a good start to a progress thread. I love the TSN its stunning just becareful with smaller tank mates especially like the pictus that could get stuck in the throat.

 

[fishnatics]

Very nice update.

 

[moe214]

Nice pics and a good start to a progress thread. I love the TSN its stunning just becareful with smaller tank mates especially like the pictus that could get stuck in the throat.

+1.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Good job. I am a bit afraid for the goonch and the pictus because the TSN can eat them and like with all animals there may not necessarily be a warning. Zigfred and Roy tigers weren't fed live either... one just never knows when and what will trigger a predator to strike.

The species looks assuredly fasciatum to me.

 

[Swflfisheries]

Good job. I am a bit afraid for the goonch and the pictus because the TSN can eat them and like with all animals there may not necessarily be a warning. Zigfred and Roy tigers weren't fed live either... one just never knows when and what will trigger a predator to strike.

The species looks assuredly fasciatum to me.

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Thanks for the ID! I know it's a risk with him being so much bigger but they have yet to bother each other since being put back in the same tank so we will see how it goes.

 

[Swflfisheries]

Well looks like these guys are finally gonna get an adequate sized home. Picked up this 375 gallon tank over the weekend for 200$!! Gonna build a nice rock cave insert for it and give it a good cleaning and it should be ready to go in the house

the 80 gallon they're currently in

 

[dazzapolypterusweeksii]

Wow i bet your buzzing great pic up

 

[Swflfisheries]

Wow i bet your buzzing great pic up

Yea I have been searching for quite some time now and thought it was too good to be true but being patient finally paid off. I just need to find something close to 150 gallons to setup as a sump for it so I can work on building the stand around it

 

[Swflfisheries]

Well not a whole lot to update other then I found and fixed a crack in the 375 gallon tank I just recently purchased, it had been dropped and repaired at some point in the past but still had a very minimal leak from the bottom so I made some small 3x3 1/4 in acrylic squares and built a new corner for it and now it's holding water great

Meanwhile the 80 gallon had been quite over due for a water change so I did about a 75% change and woke up to a Mexican stand off the next morning

But needless to say they are still getting along great.

Big boy sitting pretty against the glass, he seems to be getting a lot more social with his bigger size he used to always hide and freak out when I approached the tank but lately seems to be greeting me whenever I walk over