Just picked up some Tarpon

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Monstaf1sh

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I just grabbed these little critters from the fish shop.
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So far the most info I have on them is that their scientific name is Megalops Cyprinoides and as a fresh water variant grow to about 50cm.

Anyone kept these before?
Would like to hear about anyones experience in keeping these fish...
 
I've kept them before. They become hand tame very quickly and appear to be quite tough. The only real downside to them (so long as you have a big enough tank) is that they're a little flighty - though not as bad as Chalceus.

They eat a LOT and grow pretty fast. I wouldn't believe the claim that they only grow to 50cm in freshwater. Thing is, the bigger ones often move out of the fresh and into the salt as they approach that size. I'm sure a land-locked tarpon would easily attain that length and more, given time. Having said that, it'll take a little while for one to get that big.

Their 'full' growth potential is apparently 1.5m, and I have seen them close to 1m in length, but they're not so common at that size which says to me that they're pretty old fish by that stage.

Have fun with them, I enjoyed mine quite a bit until they simply outgrew and out-ate what I was willing to provide them.

Watch that your peacock bass and gar don't just snap them up though...
 
Piscineidiot;3151487; said:
I've kept them before. They become hand tame very quickly and appear to be quite tough. The only real downside to them (so long as you have a big enough tank) is that they're a little flighty - though not as bad as Chalceus.

They eat a LOT and grow pretty fast. I wouldn't believe the claim that they only grow to 50cm in freshwater. Thing is, the bigger ones often move out of the fresh and into the salt as they approach that size. I'm sure a land-locked tarpon would easily attain that length and more, given time. Having said that, it'll take a little while for one to get that big.

Their 'full' growth potential is apparently 1.5m, and I have seen them close to 1m in length, but they're not so common at that size which says to me that they're pretty old fish by that stage.

Have fun with them, I enjoyed mine quite a bit until they simply outgrew and out-ate what I was willing to provide them.

Watch that your peacock bass and gar don't just snap them up though...
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The bass doesn't have a chance they're too big for him, I was worried about the Gar and my Dat snapping them up but i dont think they can eat them although possibly be able to kill them
So far so good though. :redface:
 
Looking good
 
ive got one thats 15cm and its with a 12cm jag and 10cm umbee in a growout tank.Eats like a machine!!!!! Ive got to try to get him on pellets,at the moment just eating prawns.
 
i have one at 15" .... eating floating pellets.... pretty skittish ... doesnt do well when any fish starts chasing it. ..
 
channarox;3154733; said:
only one of the aussie varieties gets to 50cm.
the rest get bigger.
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That would be nice if they stayed at 50cm I like that idea...:D

Overnight one of them lost part of its belly and pelvic fin I reckon one of my Endli's is the culprit.:irked:

It still eats fine though suprisingly.
 
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