Arowana

pullins125 · 03-16-2008, 07:44 PM

i have a 150 gallon tank and am thinking of getting an arowana. i have 2 tinfoil barbs, a bala shark, pictus, puffer, and channel catfish. i as ondering what other type of fish would go good with the arowana thats no too large bc i no with the channel and aro the tank is gonna be prett full. also how will the puffer do with it. i know it gets 7 inches but will that be big enough? and what about a scat? if ou no anything please help me out. and please be sure that the suggested fish mix well wit the ones i already have. thanks

trashion · 03-16-2008, 08:57 PM

The puffer, if it's large enough for a 150, probably does not belong there. It's most likely brackish and needs to be in a species tank. I'm guessing it's a green-spotted puffer, as they seem to be popping up everywhere. If it is, it needs a brackish species tank.

Arowanas (and channel cats, from what I've read) need a lot more room than a 150 can offer. I've heard 300 gallons recommended frequently for the aro, and I've read at least 480 for the channel cat. I wouldn't spend my money on more fish, I'd buy a few more, much bigger, tanks.

FishHead · 03-17-2008, 06:59 AM

Your two tinfoil barbs alone will need the 150 gallons. They get HUGE.... Like trashion stated, the channel cat needs more than 150 gallons. I also agree with him about the puffer.. I would research the fish you currently have and either return them or get a larger mammoth tank

fishbguy · 03-17-2008, 09:12 AM

Tinfoil barbs are going to get 12+ inches.
Bala sharks are going to get 12+ inches as well.
The pictus will be fine in the 150.
The puffer fish is probably brackish, as was said earlier. The only FW puffer I can think of is the dwarf puffer. Either way, puffers are aggressive and will take chunks out of your other fish. You should also be feeding it snails to help keep it's teeth worn down so they don't become overgrown.
That channel cat is going to get HUGE. Much too large for a 150, or any other tank for that matter, that is possible to have in a home.

Betta1 · 03-17-2008, 10:21 AM

Many suggest puffer tanks to be puffer only tanks because of the mentioned resons (taking chunks out and water condition needs). I would certainly do a little research and figure out what kind of puffer you have.

flamingo · 03-17-2008, 12:13 PM

Andrew, there are about 20 different commonly kept freshwater puffers

Though, they wouldn't be my first guess, more along the lines of a figure eight or a green puffer, seeing as all others are usually special order/$$$.

There's nothing much else to say here... your tank is too small for most of what you have, or plan. A 150 may seem big, but it's not even a starter tank for even the smaller "tankbusters" or monster fish. A channel catfish won't be suitable in even a tank around 900 gallons, and they grow quick enough to eat just about anything you place in the tank. Aros "can" be kept in tanks around 400+, but nearing their full size, are pretty much forced to swim back and forth constantly.

I would take everything back, if possible, and get MUCH smaller fish.
There's many alternatives to "monster fish." IE: African Butterflyfish are commonly referred to as "poorman's arowana" seeing how closely they resemble them... and they only get around 3-5 inches.

pullins125 · 03-17-2008, 03:29 PM

ok thanks for the advice. i wont get the awowana until i upgrade my tank. and ill find somewhere else for the channel catfish. i still wanna get a fairly good size catfish. does anybod know any other catfish that will get about a foot or so? and if possible one thats not always hiding.

FishHead · 03-18-2008, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by pullins125

ok thanks for the advice. i wont get the awowana until i upgrade my tank. and ill find somewhere else for the channel catfish. i still wanna get a fairly good size catfish. does anybod know any other catfish that will get about a foot or so? and if possible one thats not always hiding.

I have two angelicus, pictus catfish, but they are nocturnal and mostly hide until I turn the lights out. They average 8-10 inches. They are semi aggressive as well, and shouldn't be kept with smaller tetras. They are gorgeous catfish and would possibly be something you are interested in.

FishHead · 03-18-2008, 06:26 AM

oops, double post.. Sorry

oliesminis · 03-18-2008, 11:40 AM

from what ive heard you can get away with some arowanas in a 300g, but thats a minamum

-olie

pullins125 · 03-20-2008, 07:59 PM

i not getting one til i get a bigger tank. i hope to set up a huge tank in da future. i only 18 so i got plenty of time to make my dreams come true. hopefully a 1000 gallon by time i 30. lol live big or dream huge

03-16-2008, 07:44 PM	#1
pullins125 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 186 User Feedback: (0)	Arowana i have a 150 gallon tank and am thinking of getting an arowana. i have 2 tinfoil barbs, a bala shark, pictus, puffer, and channel catfish. i as ondering what other type of fish would go good with the arowana thats no too large bc i no with the channel and aro the tank is gonna be prett full. also how will the puffer do with it. i know it gets 7 inches but will that be big enough? and what about a scat? if ou no anything please help me out. and please be sure that the suggested fish mix well wit the ones i already have. thanks

03-16-2008, 08:57 PM	#2
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,142 User Feedback: (0)	The puffer, if it's large enough for a 150, probably does not belong there. It's most likely brackish and needs to be in a species tank. I'm guessing it's a green-spotted puffer, as they seem to be popping up everywhere. If it is, it needs a brackish species tank. Arowanas (and channel cats, from what I've read) need a lot more room than a 150 can offer. I've heard 300 gallons recommended frequently for the aro, and I've read at least 480 for the channel cat. I wouldn't spend my money on more fish, I'd buy a few more, much bigger, tanks. __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -1 dwarf puffer named Beep. for reference: my name is Julie

03-17-2008, 06:59 AM	#3
FishHead What are you looking at? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Age: 28 Posts: 585 User Feedback: (0)	Your two tinfoil barbs alone will need the 150 gallons. They get HUGE.... Like trashion stated, the channel cat needs more than 150 gallons. I also agree with him about the puffer.. I would research the fish you currently have and either return them or get a larger mammoth tank __________________ 13 barbs (4x tigers, 2x greens, 3 odessas, 4 albino) 5 australian rainbowfish 4 buenos aires tetras 1 angelic pim catfish 1 pictus catfish 1 Spotted Hifin pleco 2 opaline gouramis 2 blue gouramis 5 panda cories 1 red tail shark 9 cherry barbs 2 Lionhead goldfish 1 black moor (saved from walmart) 7 peppered cories 3 swordtails 1 bristlenose pleco

03-17-2008, 09:12 AM	#4
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,860 User Feedback: (2)	Tinfoil barbs are going to get 12+ inches. Bala sharks are going to get 12+ inches as well. The pictus will be fine in the 150. The puffer fish is probably brackish, as was said earlier. The only FW puffer I can think of is the dwarf puffer. Either way, puffers are aggressive and will take chunks out of your other fish. You should also be feeding it snails to help keep it's teeth worn down so they don't become overgrown. That channel cat is going to get HUGE. Much too large for a 150, or any other tank for that matter, that is possible to have in a home. __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

03-17-2008, 03:29 PM	#7
pullins125 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 186 User Feedback: (0)	catfish???? ok thanks for the advice. i wont get the awowana until i upgrade my tank. and ill find somewhere else for the channel catfish. i still wanna get a fairly good size catfish. does anybod know any other catfish that will get about a foot or so? and if possible one thats not always hiding.

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03-17-2008, 10:21 AM	#5
Betta1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 329 User Feedback: (0)	Many suggest puffer tanks to be puffer only tanks because of the mentioned resons (taking chunks out and water condition needs). I would certainly do a little research and figure out what kind of puffer you have.

03-17-2008, 12:13 PM	#6
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,897 User Feedback: (2)	Andrew, there are about 20 different commonly kept freshwater puffers Though, they wouldn't be my first guess, more along the lines of a figure eight or a green puffer, seeing as all others are usually special order/$$$. There's nothing much else to say here... your tank is too small for most of what you have, or plan. A 150 may seem big, but it's not even a starter tank for even the smaller "tankbusters" or monster fish. A channel catfish won't be suitable in even a tank around 900 gallons, and they grow quick enough to eat just about anything you place in the tank. Aros "can" be kept in tanks around 400+, but nearing their full size, are pretty much forced to swim back and forth constantly. I would take everything back, if possible, and get MUCH smaller fish. There's many alternatives to "monster fish." IE: African Butterflyfish are commonly referred to as "poorman's arowana" seeing how closely they resemble them... and they only get around 3-5 inches.

03-18-2008, 06:26 AM	#9
FishHead What are you looking at? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Age: 28 Posts: 585 User Feedback: (0)	oops, double post.. Sorry __________________ 13 barbs (4x tigers, 2x greens, 3 odessas, 4 albino) 5 australian rainbowfish 4 buenos aires tetras 1 angelic pim catfish 1 pictus catfish 1 Spotted Hifin pleco 2 opaline gouramis 2 blue gouramis 5 panda cories 1 red tail shark 9 cherry barbs 2 Lionhead goldfish 1 black moor (saved from walmart) 7 peppered cories 3 swordtails 1 bristlenose pleco

03-18-2008, 11:40 AM	#10
oliesminis FISH ARE FREINDS NOT FOOD Join Date: May 2007 Location: England, Milton Keynes Age: 15 Posts: 490 User Feedback: (0)	from what ive heard you can get away with some arowanas in a 300g, but thats a minamum -olie __________________ OllieCoxPhotography Why, in a world of thousands of languages, does everbody laugh the same

03-20-2008, 07:59 PM	#11
pullins125 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 186 User Feedback: (0)	i not getting one til i get a bigger tank. i hope to set up a huge tank in da future. i only 18 so i got plenty of time to make my dreams come true. hopefully a 1000 gallon by time i 30. lol live big or dream huge __________________ 150 gallon african tank 3 Six-striped Frontosa (Unsexed) 2 Black Calvus (1 Male/1 Female) 2 Red Borelli (1 Male/1 Female) 2 Haplochromis redtail (2 Male/1 Female) 3 Salousi (1 Male/2 Female) 4 Orange Blotch Zebra (2 Male/2 Female) 2 Leleui (Unsexed) 1 Julidochromis Marliera 1 Ropefish 1 Syndontis Featherfin Catfish 1 Redtail Leopard Pleco(L-114)

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