TSN in 255gal ?

[scarysdad]

I've asked this question before and got the answer I didn't weant to hear.....so probably wasting my time again but my lfs has some nice 3" TSN babies for a rediculously low price....I would grow out this fish in my various tanks to around 12" then put it in my 255 which is 84" X 26" x 27"tall is this possible for the life of the fish or will he DEFINTELY outgrow it. I plan to raise the fish on pellets and prawn absolutely no live feeders don't know if that would curtail growth a bit......maybe, hopefully....I have read on some sites that the max size in the aquarium of some of the TSN variants dosen't exceed 2 foot but then I have read some sites claiming 40" is common....guess it depends on the fish to a certain extent obviously......are females smaller than males ?

 

[greenbud]

ok first off there is a TSN and then there is a TIG/LIMA. A true tsn will by know means no how ever survive in the tank you are talking about. Check my sig for more info on a better size tank and how fast they grow. A lima or a tigernous(spelling probly wrong) are the 2ft or less this is what you want. But read up on then as they need alot of water movement to keep happy.

 

[Mount_Prion]

Yeah! Save your money and buy a Merodonotus Tigrinus! They're waaaaay cooler looking anyway, IMO. 8P

 

[smitty03281964]

The tsn outgrowing that 255 a quite a ways down the line. If you want him then go get him. IN the end you will know what you need to do if anything.

 

[wil_1110]

my tsn is in a 250g right now and is currently @ 14"
ive had it since it was abour 4"

ever since i aquired this fish, it has been super lazy and just hangs on in one place.
it doesnt seem to be utilizing the whole 250g but i have been told it would outgrow that fairly fast.

im currently in the market for a 400g setup.

id say...
if its at 3" now, you have a good amount of time until it will outgrow that tank. but just know that you will have to upgrade that tank in the future

 

[snowhnter]

I agree, the 250 will be a good grow out tank but will definitely needs a much larger one for the full grown tsn

 

[cl0wn knife]

this isn't suggesting it is good thing to keep one in a 250g but i have 3 in a 920g and they are the same age roughly 6 years but two are past 3ft and one is 20 inches all are fed the same and get the same amount of food as i hand feed, so i guess occasionally you get a slightly smaller one but yes it will outgrow your 250 even at 2ft.