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	135g arowana tank
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	im converting my s. american cichlid tank into a arowana tank. as of right now im going with: -1 silver arowana -3 bala sharks -6 silver dollars -1 pangasius cat that is the main goal for this tank, but i was hoping to toss in some other fish. do i have enough room for more?am i already over over stocked? what will be better?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	A 135g isn't big enough for a arowana. Also the silvers and balas would be eaten when the arowana get bigger. You need a minimum of a 2ft wide tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Even the largest arrowanas won't eat fish as large as balas or silver dollars. A full grown silver can't even fit into one's mouth. Believe me: a family member of mine has nearly the same exact setup. No deaths as of yet. However, I agree that the mentioned tank is not nearly large enough for a silver.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	sounds good. for now n.e wazs depending on how big the arowana will grow. i wouldn't add the silver dollars, but maybe a pacu would be large enough to not eat snacked on.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	the pangasius catfish isn't suitable either (irridescent shark is what most know them as) They can grow to be monsters. Most fishstores i find are misleading and say they only grow to 8 inches or so.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54


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