wolf fish,

j55 · 06-26-2005, 04:02 PM

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/tigrfish.htm
Could I have one of these in 47 gallon, 48" x 15" x 18"???

Damon · 06-26-2005, 04:17 PM

In short, No.

Scuba Kid · 06-26-2005, 04:17 PM

i would say not. they get to be 20 inches which is too small for a 47.

Lydia · 06-26-2005, 08:59 PM

sorry but no

Cichlid Man · 06-27-2005, 03:57 AM

Even I won't want to keep one of those. They are one of the most aggressive fish and will kill anything that they are in with. First you wanted bichirs, then snakeheads, now one of these! Mabey you should chill out a bit and go buy some guppies.

fishfreaks · 06-27-2005, 05:51 AM

yeah they get way too big, are way too mean, and as mentioned, will kill anything, maybe even your cat (if you have one, ive heard a story) they will jump out of the tank and might at one point.

j55 · 06-27-2005, 01:41 PM

well I don't have a cat, buuut...

I will take your advice, I can't get my tank now for another few weeks, so I was just rerading up and keep stumbling across weird fish, I was just keeping my options open,
I have seen these before what about these?
...http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fis...at_pulcher.htm
I know they get big, but lookat this,
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Tanks/mytank8.htm

also look at this,
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Tanks/mytank11.htm
I was just going from what I read here,

flynngriff · 06-27-2005, 02:13 PM

Sorry, man... You're going to have to stay away from all those fish unless you get at least a 125, in my opinion... We seem to have the same taste in fish, so I know where you're coming from with what you want to get. The Siamese tiger fish in the photos is a fish I've wanted for years, but I haven't gotten any because I don't have a big enough tank. If you recall from the other thread where I offered you advice, I have a 125 gallon tank... And I don't think it's big enough for those fish.

Don't ever forget (especially in this hobby) that some things are bad ideas, even if you find that a lot of people have already done it... Like putting a wolf fish in a 31 gallon tank.

I think you're doing a great job on researching your fish before you buy them, btw... But you should probably wait to try out the exotic predators for a few years, until you know more about the hobby and all the types of fish...When you're the one telling the newcomers that they can't have a Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri and an Arrowana in a ten gallon...

Keep up the research, just don't get discouraged when we keep saying no.

j55 · 06-28-2005, 09:55 AM

OK thanks for that, that was a big help, good insight to how people on here think, am I still able to get my polypterus palmas and leopard bush fish?

flynngriff · 06-28-2005, 10:49 AM

Unless you've changed something we don't know about, you should be fine.

j55 · 06-28-2005, 12:52 PM

yeah, I was just wondering,
nothing has changed,

06-26-2005, 04:02 PM	#1
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	wolf fish, http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/tigrfish.htm Could I have one of these in 47 gallon, 48" x 15" x 18"???

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Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,971	In short, No. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	i would say not. they get to be 20 inches which is too small for a 47. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

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Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,093	Even I won't want to keep one of those. They are one of the most aggressive fish and will kill anything that they are in with. First you wanted bichirs, then snakeheads, now one of these! Mabey you should chill out a bit and go buy some guppies. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

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06-27-2005, 05:51 AM	#6
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,272	yeah they get way too big, are way too mean, and as mentioned, will kill anything, maybe even your cat (if you have one, ive heard a story) they will jump out of the tank and might at one point. __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-27-2005, 01:41 PM	#7
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	well I don't have a cat, buuut... I will take your advice, I can't get my tank now for another few weeks, so I was just rerading up and keep stumbling across weird fish, I was just keeping my options open, I have seen these before what about these? ...http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fis...at_pulcher.htm I know they get big, but lookat this, http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Tanks/mytank8.htm also look at this, http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Tanks/mytank11.htm I was just going from what I read here,

06-27-2005, 02:13 PM	#8
flynngriff Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 35 Posts: 443	Sorry, man... You're going to have to stay away from all those fish unless you get at least a 125, in my opinion... We seem to have the same taste in fish, so I know where you're coming from with what you want to get. The Siamese tiger fish in the photos is a fish I've wanted for years, but I haven't gotten any because I don't have a big enough tank. If you recall from the other thread where I offered you advice, I have a 125 gallon tank... And I don't think it's big enough for those fish. Don't ever forget (especially in this hobby) that some things are bad ideas, even if you find that a lot of people have already done it... Like putting a wolf fish in a 31 gallon tank. I think you're doing a great job on researching your fish before you buy them, btw... But you should probably wait to try out the exotic predators for a few years, until you know more about the hobby and all the types of fish...When you're the one telling the newcomers that they can't have a Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri and an Arrowana in a ten gallon... Keep up the research, just don't get discouraged when we keep saying no.

06-28-2005, 09:55 AM	#9
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	OK thanks for that, that was a big help, good insight to how people on here think, am I still able to get my polypterus palmas and leopard bush fish?

06-28-2005, 10:49 AM	#10
flynngriff Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 35 Posts: 443	Unless you've changed something we don't know about, you should be fine.

06-28-2005, 12:52 PM	#11
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	yeah, I was just wondering, nothing has changed,

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