My monster is a baby?
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its a tad less than 15" two foot was my guess when i looked at it, ruler says just under 15, it can sit width-ways as its doing that now.Certainly not its permanent home,and i am in no way saying that this fish can live in a 55- but for now, definitely better than the 30 it was in.Yanbbrox;4642779; said:
Holy cow!!! You guys are just making more stuff for people to read when they DO seek advice! Quit bickering and let people leave better info for the new commer to read. I own an RTC, a TSN, and a RTCxTSN. The hybrid doesnt grow quite as fast but it will still reach the same sizes! My best advice would be, if you cant affor a tank at the moment, is to go to Lowes, Home Depot, or if your lucky a place that specializes in ponds and for a couple hundred dollars you can construct a modest home for the lil fella. If you are cramped in cash department try and biuld a 4'x4'x2' pond or buy a preformed (they cost more) and let him cruise in there for awhile. But if your finances wont allow it and you have no room or desire for a pond I suggest you start looking for another home because he has maybe at most 2 or three weeks before he is cramped in the 55. Dont mean to be a downer or a negative nancy, I got all this criticism as well when I posted about mine in a 55 a few months back. Good luck and feel free to pm me with any questions you may have about your new monster!
The thing is, when you "rescued" the fish, you guaranteed that someone with a proper sized tank didn't buy him. For all we know, someone with a 2000 gallon heated pond could have walked in 10 mins later, saw the fish and bought it. I don't consider it rescuing unless it is going to an adequate tank size, rather than something slightly bigger. If you do choose to keep it, it will need that 250 in the next month or so and then bigger in less than a year.
hey there, just going to iron out some rinkles here. were not intending for our advice to be taken as insults, rather a direct statment that we witness the actual sizes of these monsters, and hear that they are rescued for thier benefit, then they end up in a home, be it temporary or perminant, and not suited for thier size ATM or life size. what were saying is for the fishes benifit to live happily, 8 months maybe for a bigger tank/pond would be somewhat abusive, in my eyes. we are kindly asking you to concider what you can do ASAP for the wellbeing of this lovely fish, or for its wellbeing, rehome it to a suitable owner. were not meaning to offend you in any way, we just care for the animals.
-thank you for your time
austin
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austin
^ thats the plan, I guess i was a little vague in the first post, i figure that in UP TO 8 months, i have to find a home or make a home. this petstore is a total dump, i dont pretend to be god over here rescuing every fish, and there were more that need it more than this (like a white fish bent into a "c") I knew/know a tad about this guy, and i figured that his space would be doubled (sure its not enough, but its twice what he had) That said, the owner doesnt care about the fish he has, only in it for the money, i am in college, close to jobless, and have the time to find a home for him, or make 1 myself. To those who say i only bought it and made sure he would re-stock it, if thats your opinion so be it, i went my first time 3 months ago, he was there, i came back 3 months later, he was still there-in worse conditions. I ask you this, whats better, dying in a overstocked 30 gallon tank, or a 55 to himself, while i find him a proper home (whether 1 of you buys him, or i make him an indoor pond) If you think he should sit in the petstore to die, than your just as bad as the owner himself.
Cant edit on this forum? I ask this the typical number thrown around for a RTC is 8-3-3. Since a RTC generally reaches over 3 feet, (the width) What is so bad about a (right now) 15" in a 4-1-2. Thats More space than a RTC in the "typical" tank?
If your going to flame me, you wont hear back from me, I actually assumed this forum wasnt full of D-bags. Want to help, fine, Dont want to, Be the internet tough guy, show me who is boss
If your going to flame me, you wont hear back from me, I actually assumed this forum wasnt full of D-bags. Want to help, fine, Dont want to, Be the internet tough guy, show me who is boss
Demo;4643342; said:
Don't let the minority get to ya man. Lots of great people here.
General recommended tank dimensions go like this:
Length = at least 3 times the length of the fish. For a 15" fish you're pretty close there with a 4 foot tank.
Width = at least 1.5 times the length of the fish. For a 15" fish you would be looking at needing around 22" width, but you are at 12" now. You want the fish to be comfortable turning around without worrying about bumping the glass. Leads to extra abrasion on their skin which can cause damage to fins and such.
Height should be the length of the fish. For a 15" fish you're fine here with a 20" height.
Bigger is always better, but those are the recommended minimums.
If you could get a 75g tank instead, that would work for a few months. Still a little short on width (18") but he could turn around without hitting the glass.
For max length of 4 feet, you can see the recommended size for a full grown fish.
That's why most people end up putting them in ponds outside. Getting a tank large enough inside (6' x 12') often isn't doable for most people.
lol this thread is funny. Demo, if you need something big and cheap buy a kiddie pool to hold you over till you make some plans.
