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laostha Enthusiast Posts: 175 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Sep-2001 | http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20755&item=3984698587&rd=1 TANK (21"D x 63"H x 51"W w/ba becuase it should be alot more then 120 gallons. Lookin for a tank for a jardini, I wanna try to keep the tank size to a minium. I only have like a thousand to spend on the tank. Last edited by laostha at 12-Jul-2005 03:49 |
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greenmonkey51    Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004   | nope not big enough for arowana. You need atleast a 3ft wide tank and 8ft long. If your handy at all then you try to build one. I know lots of people who built tanks up to 300g under a thousand. Last edited by greenmonkey51 at 12-Jul-2005 04:01 |
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dbenn Fingerling Posts: 23 Kudos: 19 Votes: 40 Registered: 31-Mar-2005  | I think the 63" high is including the stand. |
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| tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005 | |
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| djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003 | The problem with everyone' advice here is that you overlooked the species of arowana. An 8 foot tank is only needed for a silver arowana(South American). SA arowanas are the biggest in the world. The webpage talks about Asian arowanas, the smallest. The question is asking towards a jardini, an Australian arowana. Aus. arowanas are in between Asian and SA. Therefore, the tank size should be too. Although the tank is obscenely large and I would not want to clean that,  it can hold an arowana. |
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| Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003 | it will work odd demensions i mite add but it will due i jsut lsot my silver arrowanna although not very old it jumped n smashed through a 2mm glass panal under my lite n n somehow made it down the lite shaft in the custom hood i made to the floor while i was at work n a tip wit arrowannas is when they turn they turn over themselves if its lips start to get worn then a bigger tank is needed |
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | I would invest that thousand more wisely. A nearly 3' fish cannot be kept in said tank for the duration of it's life. Minimum specs, IMO, 1.5x length width wise, and 3.5x it's length length wise. A DIY sump and a canister filter can't cost more than 250 bucks. The rest of the 750 can be used to order a custom built tank. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 13-Jul-2005 11:18 |
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| djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003 | Very good point, you can get a 500 gallon + wit hthat money |
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ACIDRAIN   Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002  | I know of two people keeping the Jardini in 150 gal tanks each. One is 15 years old, and the other 8 years old. I kept my silver for 8 years in a 300 gal. And now have my black in a 7 foot 300 gal. There is always a bigger fish... |
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