Tigrinis how to take care of....

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lnatividad

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I have a 180g, with clown loaches (3 inch), prodchilodus (4 inch), red line barb (3 inch), frontosa (3 inch), and arowana (7 inch), would it be safe to add a tigrinis? What do they eat, do they need constant water flow? I am new to catfish... thank you!
 
It is difficult to get tigrinis over 5: in lfs. It is also difficult to keep them alive under this size. If you get one, I would grow it out in a smaller bare bottom tank where you can make sure it is eating and where you can change the water frequently. Once it puts on size, it will likely hunt your barbs. The arowana should be fine. As for the Frontosa and Flag tail, it would depend on whether or not they stay significantly ahead of the tigrinis in size and how large the tank is.
 
Thank you for the info. Is anybody selling a tigrinis? I am located in So Cal...


It is difficult to get tigrinis over 5: in lfs. It is also difficult to keep them alive under this size. If you get one, I would grow it out in a smaller bare bottom tank where you can make sure it is eating and where you can change the water frequently. Once it puts on size, it will likely hunt your barbs. The arowana should be fine. As for the Frontosa and Flag tail, it would depend on whether or not they stay significantly ahead of the tigrinis in size and how large the tank is.
 
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