Stocking up my 10 000gal indoor, heated pond

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
you mind if I stop by to go swimming?
 
10,000 gallon, that is amazing. I wish you all the best with it and I am looking forward to see some pictures as well. You want MONSTERS, well these are MONSTERS. Four Arapaimas and four Alligator Gars.

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Speaking of smaller monsters, I would go for Snakeheads and Asian Arowanas. But this can be very dangerous, the bigger monsters could attack the smaller monsters, and need not mention the other smaller ones. Below are Giant Snakeheads ( Channa Micropeltes), Northern Snakehead ( Channa Argus ) and Asian Red, Golden Red and Golden Arowanas. Speaking of these smaller monsters, you can have like two or more if you want instead of just one.

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Cross Back Golded Asian Arowana, further classified into Blue-Based, Purple-Based, Gold-Based, Green-Based and the Silver-Based types, implying the core colour of the scales.

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Lol after looking at these pictures, I can see how dangerous it can be if all these fishes above are put together. You go with what you want really, speaking of myself, an Arowana should be put in a big glass tank and the tank should only be for his/her alone. And admire the beauty of the fish, you can see its scales and colours, its true beauty in a glass tank rather than in a pond. Snakeheads, I am not sure, they can look too small or helpless with these giant Arapaimas and Alligator Gars. Giant Snakehead has been recorded to be up to 1.5 meter long, you see and think what would be the best. Sometimes just throwing all monsters into such a huge pond would look like a mess or may not look attractive or suitable. I wish you all the best.
 
10, 000 gallon pond, you can throw in about anything in there:D, as you know, monster fishes eat other fishes, so they are territorial, some can go to an extreme level, so they could kill ( especially when big ) not just for food but also to have their own space. So it is important to provide or decorate the pond in a way that would give them their own space and privacy. Plants and hiding places are important for smaller monsters, even feeders ( good hunting sport for the monsters) and as you would probably have had for the kois, floating plants are always perfect for ponds. If any one of these monsters gets eaten or killed, well that is what monster pond is all about :grinyes:

You can look out for examples of the environment in the water or the types of places these monsters would normally stay or prefer to get a better idea. Good luck :thumbsup:
 
It is now time to see some pictures! Or I will think your just playin' a stupid game!
 
Yes we need pics. If you can afford that kind of setup you can afford a digital camera.
 
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