want to learn more on Tigrinus

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Nero1

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Love at first sight. But is this girl the right one for me? I want to learn everything about this beautiful lady. If there is already a trend please direct me to it.

want to know about its growth rate, proper diet, behavior, habitat, special needs if any and anything/everything else there is to know.


Do you see a problem in keeping it with a Silver Aro?

Your experiences with this fish would also be appreciated.
 
search tigrinis you'll find tons of info here on mfk.
 
Could do with narrowing down the info required.

General info off the top of my head...

When small they are very prone to sudden death, alot of people agree this is down to overfeeding, possibly due to high protein foods like beefheart etc.

They like a decent current in the tank, and will often sit/swim into it.

Would probably say 180 gallons minimum tank size, 6x2x2.

Once they reach around 6" + considered a pretty hardy fish like any other catfish.

Can reach around 24" in the aquarium.

Other than that like any other shovelnose as far as I know, no real special needs, they "like" a current but its not required.

Hope this is of some help, ask something more specific, also use the search function there is tons and tons of info on here.
 
Nero1;2997389; said:
Love at first sight. But is this girl the right one for me? I want to learn everything about this beautiful lady. If there is already a trend please direct me to it.

want to know about its growth rate, proper diet, behavior, habitat, special needs if any and anything/everything else there is to know.


Do you see a problem in keeping it with a Silver Aro?

Your experiences with this fish would also be appreciated.
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thanks for posting neededinfo ontigs too
 
would it be safer to feed them pellets,mealworm?
 
If small, like 3" from what I have read on here and have successfully raised quite a few from this size, is use neons as feeders, then keap using feeders untill they reach around 6" then swap to pellets/dead food types.

Of coarse this isnt the only way to do it, but from alot of reading on these fish and also Juruense, its the most reliable way to get them over the danger size.
 
neons? how bout guppys?
 
Well yeah, as they get bigger introduce bigger feeders.
 
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