Managuense tank size

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bobblehead27 said:
Obviously the bigger the tank the more comfortable the fish will be...
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True, but I'm certain after a certain amount of room, the fish wouldn't use all the space. ( toss a managuense is a lake and it will only swim throughout a couple feet)

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Thanks Mike. Ask this question and you will get a myriad of answers. I've kept this particular species....a hands down favorite of mine...for close to forty years. I've kept them in as small as a 75 gallon tank and as large as the 1600 gallon pond. The one consensus is that bigger is always better. Without trying to go all "yoda"...it's not the water they use as much as it is the water they don't. Bigger bodies of water will generally be much easier to keep in better shape. In the wild, they may only occupy a relatively small space. But in actuality it's not the area but the total volume of water they are in. Most often nature will give a helping hand with water changes...and I think rarely will that space be limited to a 75 gallon volume. t comes down to survive or thrive. I put fish from the same parents in both the pond and a large tank. Without fail, the fish in the pond would grow 30-50% faster and larger. Good luck with the managuense. Awesome fish.

Mo
 
AQUAMONSTER said:
If you saw a friend of mines male u would think twice about 90-120. Atleast a 125 min but that's pushing the limit as a 180 would be ideal and fit this beast of a fish better.

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I don't want to start a fight or anything. but most Jags don't get huge.
 
aclockworkorange said:
Why do you think that is?


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Probably many factors. The fact that a wild managuense can easily hit 20+ suggests that the amount of water directly affects growth, and I would assume that diet/ gene pool affects it too. I don't own a F0 managuense, (though I would love to, one day.) but I bet if someone grabbed a F0 and F700, the F0 would grow much faster. Granted, that's just a theory. And diet simply because what we feed is almost artificial compared to what a wild managuense would eat. A lot would affect a fishes growth. Either way, I'm probably gonna get a 120 gallon, I think it'll make my jag right at home:)


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Single male 125+, Had to give up my prized stunner, 100g wasn't cutting it for him
 
I would agree with Mo on everything he said. Larger volumes of water are eaiser when it comes to maintaining water quality and stability . Having said that a 125 for a single fish and at least a 180 for a pair if you want to get the most potential out of your fish bigger is better. I'm sitting here looking at my 220 as I type this and I'm thinking two full grown Jags in that and it would look small. My two cents.
 
I would guestimate that the majority of Managuense that are in hobbyist tanks are no more than a foot long. 14" would be on the outside. Most fish have to be alive for a decade before reaching that length. I have yet to see one of the "monster" managuense that people talk about....either in a tank or in the wild.
 
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