hey guys im stocking an aprox 500 gal tank i will have a jag and a midas for sure and am wanting to add a pike possibly a xingu i know nothing about pikes and am open to suggestions hope im in the right place just kiddin ive been lurkin here for about a month and am confident ill get the help i need thanx guys
stocking a true monster and i want a pike
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Venezuelan's get the biggest. They get 14- 20 inches and would fit the tank. AS for the jag...i dont know if they will be ok together...ask peanut power....what do you think peanut???!!!
thats a nice size tank... Xingu 1 could be nice. You going for color, attitude, size? You could try marmarota, Johana, Lenticuata...
what other fish, if any, will be in there?
what other fish, if any, will be in there?
You'll want a aggressive pike in that tank, and since its so large you could get one of the more aggressive pikes with out much problems. The 'xingu I, II, III' pikes are attractive, but there are many MUCH more attractive pikes available...
. Crenicichla sp. 'venezuela' DOES get large, but its not horribly attractive as an adult, but if your okay with that then go with sp. 'venezuela' as they are pretty common and cheap.
Your living in St. Louis area eh? Hmmm...thats only about a 6 to 8 hr drive for me...hahaha. Not too horribly bad. In a tank that size I think you should put some 'brazilian' Hoplarchus psittacus in there!!. There are a lot of great sellers in the St. Louis area though, is what I'm really trying to get at. I'll send you a PM with some of the people that I know from there that are great with gettin in Crenicichla.... If they can't get it in for you, then you could just order them yourself. Personally, in a tank that size, I would DEFINATELY go with a pair of either Crenicichla marmorata or Crenicichla lenticulata....you could even probably get away with multiple pairs....
. Crenicichla sp. 'venezuela' DOES get large, but its not horribly attractive as an adult, but if your okay with that then go with sp. 'venezuela' as they are pretty common and cheap. Your living in St. Louis area eh? Hmmm...thats only about a 6 to 8 hr drive for me...hahaha. Not too horribly bad. In a tank that size I think you should put some 'brazilian' Hoplarchus psittacus in there!!
. There are a lot of great sellers in the St. Louis area though, is what I'm really trying to get at. I'll send you a PM with some of the people that I know from there that are great with gettin in Crenicichla.... If they can't get it in for you, then you could just order them yourself. Personally, in a tank that size, I would DEFINATELY go with a pair of either Crenicichla marmorata or Crenicichla lenticulata....you could even probably get away with multiple pairs.... just posted in the ca/sa america forum tank may be impossible to get out of the ladies basement it was site built any ideas on getting a 3ft tank up a 28" stairway this sucks bad i may have to buy something smaller maybe a 280 or so maybe i can still work somethin out thanx for the ideas ill look into the pikes mentioned lata
ok so the 500 gallon was a no go but i do have a nice 300 gal sitting not 10 feet from me as we speak cant wait to get it up and goin so 8ft x 2ft x 30in deep i want a midas possibly a jag and a pike pick it out for me
I believe you've already been answered. Still a nice size tank with same fish, so same answers. Just remember to get the pike a lil bigger than the jag...
Hey go to Tropical World of Fish over on Watson Rd. They have a nice 10" Venezuela in perfect condition.
thanks jackterror for the info i will check that store out unfortunately im not even close to ready for stocking prolly take 2 months to get tank up and runnin with the holidays and all but its always nice to find a new store