Paroon, ID, Emperor Shark
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I have an 18" sanitwongsei in a very small indoor pond (300 gallon). When I moved him from his previous tank (100gallon) he did not eat for 3 months. People have mentioned that these fish will do that and that no worries-they will eventually eat. Maybe it is because they are a migratory species-when they are moved it messes with their head perhaps? Mine was about 9" a year ago and is now heading to 18-20" real fast. I expect him to do the same thing when I move him into his next tank (1000 gallon+). They definitely need alot of swimming room-We call ours Pacer since that is what he does all day 
jmtjoy;4277558; said:I have an 18" sanitwongsei in a very small indoor pond (300 gallon). When I moved him from his previous tank (100gallon) he did not eat for 3 months. People have mentioned that these fish will do that and that no worries-they will eventually eat. Maybe it is because they are a migratory species-when they are moved it messes with their head perhaps? Mine was about 9" a year ago and is now heading to 18-20" real fast. I expect him to do the same thing when I move him into his next tank (1000 gallon+). They definitely need alot of swimming room-We call ours Pacer since that is what he does all day
yeah, ive noticed that for some time now while observing them. they need to get acclimated to their new environment before they start chowing down. since they7 wont eat for a while it affects growth rates. got a gator gar that started out smaller than my paroons after a month the gar's twice their size just because the gar had a batter appetite. got mine in 5's so they school along the pond. im already planning to build a bigger one in the future to house em.
I gave away my ID,( he was like 16-18 inches) since I knew a 125 gallon wouldnt last him long. He went a long time without eating though, Like several months and he was still growing. I dont know how that is even possible.
