Whi ch fish should I get?

[Carefree_Dude]

hmmm... unless you already have the giant tank they will need, I will have to say "none of the above".

 

[Bderick67]

I am keeping them as babies in a 40 or 75 gallon tank first and then increase the size. I like the idea of the gar cause I could put them in a pond once they outgrow there tanks and keep them outside. I am mainly concerned with the room temps where the tank it will be its in a basement type room and it can get pretty cold during the colder months it gets in the 50s in that room. I am looking for a fish that tolerate the cooler temps and I dont think an arrowanna or a bass could.

Heaters for aquariums are available to heat tanks. That pond outside is going to get alot colder then what that room gets.

 

[Gruntking]

"none of the above" as well... All those fish grow very fast and you would have to move them out of those sized tanks within 6 months. You'd need at least a 180 to keep even cichla....

 

[Chromobotia]

hmmm... unless you already have the giant tank they will need, I will have to say "none of the above".

+1

Step 1 - aquire suitable home
Step 2 - buy fish

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

+1

Step 1 - aquire suitable home
Step 2 - buy fish

WRONG!

Step 1 - aquire suitable home
Step 2 - cycle tank
Step 3 - buy fish

 

[ghettofab101e]

Good luck on your quest to house one of these monsters. Need more info.

 

[lix.ma14]

WRONG!

Step 1 - aquire suitable home
Step 2 - cycle tank
Step 3 - buy fish

nice one smarty

 

[Chromobotia]

WRONG!

Step 1 - aquire suitable home
Step 2 - cycle tank
Step 3 - buy fish

Yep, tank will need to be cycled but poster obviously missed my point.

 

[fishmamma]

From reading all of this... You need to be so much more prepared for keeping such said fish... You gotta ways to go buddy, be ready.. fishkeeping is one of the hardest/expensive, but still funnest hobbies to be in... but if only well prepared.. GL to you!

 

[Loves severums]

I am keeping them as babies in a 40 or 75 gallon tank first and then increase the size. I like the idea of the gar cause I could put them in a pond once they outgrow there tanks and keep them outside. I am mainly concerned with the room temps where the tank it will be its in a basement type room and it can get pretty cold during the colder months it gets in the 50s in that room. I am looking for a fish that tolerate the cooler temps and I dont think an arrowanna or a bass could.

A gar, bass or arowana CAN NOT go in a 40 gallon or a 75gallon for life......