WTB new to MFK. Looking to buy tiger fish?

[xtanyaDx]

Looking at getting a tiger fish for my 200g. What do you think?

Also how are they with other fish? Some people I have talked to say they are fine, others say no way!?

 

[Siddons11]

They can be alright as many people have done it on here. Ive also heard of failures. With 200g I wouldnt go with a goliath because thatll only last a year or two. A small school of Fatf would be cool.

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[BuffaloPolypteridae]

Id go with fatf if your keeping it in the 200 for life. My own TATF just died from a dumb mistake, do not bucket acclimate atf, just float the bag then let em out after 15 mins a big ol derp on my part. From what ive gathered they do good with bottom dwellers like bichirs and medium sized catfish. Just be sure nothings big enough to eat the tiger. As far as other fish go they can tolerate each other as juveniles but it doesnt work out well as adults, or other similar temperment fish.

Also MAD FLOW. I put 2 marineland 600s in my 30 gallon to pellet train the 4 inch tatf, and he loved it while he lasted

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[Siddons11]

^ did your tatf just bang itself around in the bucket? Or was it the drip part that killed it? Sorry for your loss

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[BuffaloPolypteridae]

^ did your tatf just bang itself around in the bucket? Or was it the drip part that killed it? Sorry for your loss

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I was keeping an eye on it, it was being quite chill as i was moving very slowly to avoid that happening. It died well after acclimation, a good 5 or 6 hours. I blacked out the tank which helps them not to bang into the sides and the 2 marineland powerheads kept him pretty content in the current. So im thinking it was the fact that they need such highly oxygenated water and i didnt know opening the bag would rapidly deplete said oxygen.

Ive said it already in another thread but i am not deterred from ATF. Im picking up an FATF in a couple weeks for another go, 2 inches larger then the one i had so it should be hardier. The TATF would have been fine if it wasnt for that. Oh well, i got a cool little TATF skull now im going to boil the meat off and preserve it haha. Maybe itll help with IDing these guys someday or prove useful somehow. If not itll be a neat thing on the shelf haha

Thanks for the kind words guys, im over it now im glad i didnt get a chance to become too attatched haha
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[Pharaoh]

If you are looking to buy a fish, try and post a WTB thread in teh MFK Marketplace.