Need advice on Tigrinus

[alwaystrouble]

I'm getting a 5" Tig tomorrow never had one before, are they hard to keep that's what I was told, my water conitions are perfect, going in with 5 African Aro's and 3 Black Aro's 1 Silver 220gal tank

 

[LBathory]

I had a rough time with mine. He wouldn't eat and eventually starved himself to death. My water was perfect and I tried a variety of foods but these fish just don't ship well. Many other members have had great sucsess with them, but I would make sure you get it eating before anything IME. Also, these fish like alot of aeration, they come from a part of the amazon that has rapids so alot of powerheads will do it good.

 

[big dovii]

You'll need A LOT of filtration on a tank with that much stocking.
They can definitely be finicky at times, and like lots of water movement.

 

[flamenco-t]

Filtration, water changes, water movement and the key to keeping tigrinus healthy.

Add some calcium in their diet (fish fillet with bones, shrimp with shell and etc)..

Stan