New to the freshwater forum

[200 gallon reef]

I have always stayed on the saltwater forums. But I do have a 125 predator tank. Looking through most of the posts, there aren't many people who have something like it.

1 clown knife
2 spotted gar
1 hybrid catfish

What do u think?

 

[Terrance]

There are plenty of people with monster tanks here. Your tank looks slightly bare. Everyone playing nice in there?

 

[jetajockey]

It's a cool looking tank, thanks for sharing. The gar really need a bigger tank because of their eventual size but you probably know that already so I won't dwell on that aspect.

I'd like to do a really large predator type tank with just a single or a couple of big fish.

 

[emerald76]

The clown knife is really cool looking! What are they fed?

 

[200 gallon reef]

Jeta jockey- as far the gar go. . U are right . . They grow from 2 to 3 feet. They are about 20 in now.

Emerald 76- between the 4 of them they eat 400 feeder fish a week.

 

[Samzter]

Omg ! Their feeding must cost a lot unless you breed them!

 

[Borderlesscott]

Jeta jockey- as far the gar go. . U are right . . They grow from 2 to 3 feet. They are about 20 in now.

Emerald 76- between the 4 of them they eat 400 feeder fish a week.

Bloody hell, your LFS must love you, or do you breed to feed?

 

[200 gallon reef]

I buy them from my local petsmart. I tried to go through a lfs but they couldnt keep up. It cost around 35.00 a week to feed them. Unfortunately, breeding them is not easy. . . They produce a significant amount of ammonia. I never wanted to put the money into a large filtration system just for feeders.

Also, I don't have a great deal of room for another tank, I have a 200 gallon reef, 54 gallon reef, and a 125 fresh.

 

[emerald76]

I buy them from my local petsmart. I tried to go through a lfs but they couldnt keep up. It cost around 35.00 a week to feed them. Unfortunately, breeding them is not easy. . . They produce a significant amount of ammonia. I never wanted to put the money into a large filtration system just for feeders.

Also, I don't have a great deal of room for another tank, I have a 200 gallon reef, 54 gallon reef, and a 125 fresh.

Just set up a twenty and grab some endlers livebearers, toss in some plants, add filter and heater, cycle, and call it a day
But they would be too small I'm assuming
Edit- or some convicts

 

[200 gallon reef]

They would prob be too small. Maybe it is something to look into.

 

[jetajockey]

I'd try pellet training them.

 

[200 gallon reef]

I have tried in the past. The clown knife is nocturnal so I tried day and night for pellets and it didnt take.

I well honest with u, the live fish is much more fun.

 

[emerald76]

I have tried in the past. The clown knife is nocturnal so I tried day and night for pellets and it didnt take.

I well honest with u, the live fish is much more fun.

If so we demand feeding time vids

 

[200 gallon reef]

Can u upload videos on here?

Fyi - I only use the mobile app for aa

 

[Terrance]

I read somewhere that its not worth breeding for large predators. Cheaper to buy the food source. How often are you feeding them?

 

[200 gallon reef]

Twice a week

 

[severum mama]

Can u upload videos on here?

Fyi - I only use the mobile app for aa

You can upload your video to YouTube and post the link here, but you cannot upload videos directly to the site via the mobile app.

 

[200 gallon reef]

If I post a video how many people will watch it?

 

[gman42]

i will

 

[Stephen Rollins]

I will