Silurus glanis...overdue upgrade

[Rpul]

Seriously impressive fish. These fish can spend a lot of time out of water aswell, aslong as they are kept moist. From what I hear in the angling scene. Kind of like an eel.

 

[wednesday13]

I lined the frame in 1inch thick marine ply.dont think it needs to be marine ply but i got wood at half price so went for the best grade wudnt use any less than an inch tho. And then had it fully fibreglassed yes with a gelcoat ontop. The bolts are grade 8.8 and 10 mm or 12mm diameter cant remember i have 8 from top to bottom also over kill.heres an old picView attachment 1271564

Exellent im right on track then. Ive been drilling holes for 1/2" diamater bolts...so same difference. I'll go with the grade 8.8's also. Thanks for the quick response with pics its much appreciated. Ive been debating how many bolts to do vertically also so u helped me deciede that aswell.

 

[wednesday13]

Rpul thankyou...and glad to hear that... thats the only thing that saved him that day. ive read about other members transporting them just on ice in a cooler . pretty amazing i agree.

 

[Rpul]

Rpul thankyou...and glad to hear that... thats the only thing that saved him that day. ive read about other members transporting them just on ice in a cooler . pretty amazing i agree.

Glad he survived. I've just managed to locate some myself. Shall add Two to my collection.

 

[wednesday13]

Glad he survived. I've just managed to locate some myself. Shall add Two to my collection.

I also had reg wels in multiples..they do not tolerate each others company most of the time and will cannibolise one another. i had 2 together for about a year or so. once they hit 12-14" i ended up with 1 very quickly. Just a heads up if ur planning on keeping more than 1 together.

 

[Rpul]

I also had reg wels in multiples..they do not tolerate each others company most of the time and will cannibolise one another. i had 2 together for about a year or so. once they hit 12-14" i ended up with 1 very quickly. Just a heads up if ur planning on keeping more than 1 together.

Ahh, I'll get just the one then. I'm sure dazzapolypterusweeksii would be intreast in the other.

 

[Samaka]

I like how white it is. Most the other ones i've seen here look yellow.

 

[Samaka]

Looks like he was yellow when he was smaller. Difference in lighting, or did his color change?

 

[wednesday13]

 

[piranhaman00]

Guy gets so much bigger with each update, one of my favorite fish on this forum.