My 600 gallon thread whittled down to pics and videos beginning through 01/22/10

[jlnguyen74]

Got to tell ya'. The big guys figure out a way to eat whether I feed them or not. This keeps balance, and they are doing great.

Tell me about it! I used to think 13-in Emperor cichlid, P-bass, Siamese Giant barb, or Flagtail are big, until seeing them gotten swallow in whole by other fish, then realize they're just feeders!

 

[Wet Whiskers]

Tell me about it! I used to think 13-in Emperor cichlid, P-bass, Siamese Giant barb, or Flagtail are big, until seeing them gotten swallow in whole by other fish, then realize they're just feeders!

Yeah, I should mention my 27" TSN tried to eat my 17-18"ID shark after feeding 1 lbs of a mix of Hikari foods consisting of mostly massivore. Took another 1/2 lb of shrimp to convince him he didn't want to eat his new tankmate.

 

[Knowdafish]

Yeah, I should mention my 27" TSN tried to eat my 17-18"ID shark after feeding 1 lbs of a mix of Hikari foods consisting of mostly massivore. Took another 1/2 lb of shrimp to convince him he didn't want to eat his new tankmate.

I was thinking he would try that as soon as I saw the pic of them together!

 

[Wet Whiskers]

I was thinking he would try that as soon as I saw the pic of them together!

He's been good since, but the first night he thought, "Wow! A giant feeder!" I gave the tank one good thump, he dropped him, I threw in 1/2 lb of shrimp and a truce was called. Since then the ID has fattened up, and the TSN has completely lost interest.

 

[FishNCash]

Congrats on the new tank and the fish look happy. I can see Joey's tank went to a good home. One piece of advice to help save some money and keep your fish healthier. When fish are of that size you can stretch out the feeding times by up to a week. It is actually healthier for them. In the wild, large fish will find a shoal of feeders and gorge themselves and then not eat for several days to a week. The most common thing I see fish hobbiest do is overfeeding their fish because it is fun to watch them eat and we think they need to eat 3 square meals a day like we do. LOL.

I agree with this theory but problem is big fish will eat smaller fish when they get hungry. This would work perfectly fine if all fish in the tank were big enough not to be eaten.

 

[jlnguyen74]

He's been good since, but the first night he thought, "Wow! A giant feeder!" I gave the tank one good thump, he dropped him, I threw in 1/2 lb of shrimp and a truce was called. Since then the ID has fattened up, and the TSN has completely lost interest.

I would rather choose 1/2 lb of shrimp over an ID shark any day!

 

[fishman256]

Awsome tank. Your fish appear to be enjoying all of the extra space

 

[Noddy]

thanks for creating a photo only thread!
Sweet.
lol, I missed the yellow notes with the arrows and x's when i first read your thread.
Looks like a hard puzzle.
thanx again for all the work you put into the (original)thread.
I use your thread as reference for folks wanting to start a big project like that.
I got a long way to go before i reach your "MonsterFishkeeping-point of no return".
But i got time, i'm only in the hobby for 2 years, running 1000L now, so i got some more years.
How many years are you and your family into the fishkeeping hobby now?

Must be a great feeling being able to help in the rescue of big fish!
Nice addition, the new Pangasius!
btw your furry cat looks a bit terrified in the precence of your other cats!lol

 

[Da Chosen SouL]

Thats a ill setup.. Ever thought about scuba diving in it??

 

[mjuniorc]

Could of sworn I said something in here.. Might of been the other thread.. LOL..
They look great and very happy JEN... Loving the setup!