Stock tanks: The largest stock tanks that can be purchased are about 300 gallons. Ok, so how does one realistically house a fish that needs 300, 500 or even 1500 gallons of water to live a healthy life? FYI that tank will hold more than 200 gallons of water and weigh more than a ton.Ī large Redtail catfish, they will go great in your 20 gallon won’t they? When it grows the tank will need to be larger. That sized tank will not suit your pacu for life, but will house it at its current size. An example: your pacu is now 18″ long, its tank should be at minimum 6′ long by 27″ wide by 24″ deep. This is particularly important for taller fish such as knifes, pacu and tin foil barbs. Tanks should also be a LEAST 2x the height of the fish. In order for the fish to grow properly, the tank it is in should at all times be at LEAST four times as long as the fish and at LEAST 1.5 times wider than the fish is long. Meaning that your red-tail cat will easily grow more than an inch a month in its first year of life! A common misconception is that these fish can be housed in small tanks when they are small and don’t need to be moved until they get large. Most fish grow at rate that allows them to reach 70-80% of their maximum body size in the first 20-30% of their life time. While a single fish of 12″ long might not seem like a monster, when you have 6 or more of them together to make a group that the fish are comfortable in, you now have the equivalent of a monster. I have included a few fish that are only 12-16 inches long because they are schooling fish. While there are many other fish in the pet industry that get to be huge, these are some of the real common ones. Pacu (smaller species get to be 3 feet long, larger species get to be 4 feet long, schooling).Iridescent shark (a schooling fish that grows to be 3-4 feet long).Common pleco (some species easily get to 24 inches).Tinfoil barbs (schooling fish that gets to be 14-16 inches).Columbian Shark (A schooling fish that gets to be at least 12 inches).Some examples of commonly attained fish that may grow to be a LOT bigger than you were planning: That “cute” little pacu grows into one of the true tank busters of the hobby. Is your tank big enough? Can your floor support a tank that is big enough? Can you afford a tank that is big enough? Whether you did this on purpose or by accident, you suddenly find yourself in possession of a fish with a the nick name “tank buster”.
0 kommentar(er)
