How long have you been able to keep one? What size did you get it and what size did it grow too? I will be setting up a 125g grow out tank for 3 limas, black aro and a tigrinus. I'm trying to get a feel for how long I can house them in the 125g.
Successful long term tigrinus owners
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Tigs are not hard to keep.
You keep them by themselves ...totally alone
You use massive filtration including chemical filtration (purigen AND bichemzorb AND Nitrazorb)
You feed them a variety of foods about 3 times a week (live blackworms, nitecrawlers, small fish, prawns, shrimps)
You have STRONG current of at least 10 times tank volume and massive aireation.
You change religiously 150% of the water each week in 3 x 50% batches.
You keep the temp at 27-28c
Do this and you can keep them for safe and well.
I've had mine for many years now and they are both around 24".
If you don't want to do ALL of the above .... then all bets are off they will probably get to about 18" and die like most tigs do.
You keep them by themselves ...totally alone
You use massive filtration including chemical filtration (purigen AND bichemzorb AND Nitrazorb)
You feed them a variety of foods about 3 times a week (live blackworms, nitecrawlers, small fish, prawns, shrimps)
You have STRONG current of at least 10 times tank volume and massive aireation.
You change religiously 150% of the water each week in 3 x 50% batches.
You keep the temp at 27-28c
Do this and you can keep them for safe and well.
I've had mine for many years now and they are both around 24".
If you don't want to do ALL of the above .... then all bets are off they will probably get to about 18" and die like most tigs do.
Well I hope mine doesnt die. Have had for over a year and have grown i from 8" to now about 18" and its in a heavily stocked community tank. Eats great and the tank gets a lot of attention with maintenance and all
taksan;1905383; said:
I think you're exaggerating heavily on all counts. When they're young, then I would agree they are extremely sensitive, but once established with some size to them, they are as hardy as anything, in my experience.
Tainted Glory;1905640; said:
i agree.when young theyre sensetive.
but they shouldnt be that sensetive when older.
above 10inch they are easy
below 10inch they can be hard
what i have found is they are rubbish hunters even when big
try keeping the substrate small as when they snap at food they seam to take gravel if its large gravel they cant pass it and get digestion problems and swell up
i had many small tigs i lost with large gravel as soon as i changed my substrate to small grave i never had any problems
below 10inch they can be hard
what i have found is they are rubbish hunters even when big
try keeping the substrate small as when they snap at food they seam to take gravel if its large gravel they cant pass it and get digestion problems and swell up
i had many small tigs i lost with large gravel as soon as i changed my substrate to small grave i never had any problems