tomuhs

Sounds like plenty of room to grow in those ponds! I wouldn't be surprised if you could breed them in 1 foot of water; so long as your keep your nitrates low and have good surface movement. 1 foot of water is kinda cool to watch from above too. Are you hoping to breeding motoro/leos? Be sure to post some pics!

Correct, I'm inclined to agree with 12'' but I'm sure most would prefer 24''. Usually when keeping rays, width is more important over height or depth. I'd say minimum width should be 2.5 feet; IMO I would go for bigger so that way the animal is more comfortable.

Welcome Al~

Can't wait for your new aros to come!

Simply amazing! Thanks for sharing

First she makes a mess in your tank. Then she draws back to admire it. That's confidence eh?

Before I left the hobby 15yrs ago, I only saw this in magazines, which made it seem unattainable. So good for you. I'm inspired and a wee bit envious

Got any cigars?

Yes time for cigars indeed. Thanks for the kind words. Took a lot of patience and experimenting. Came when i least expected.

Nice Tom. You might want to screen the eggs so she doesn't eat them. A simple mesh like the bug screen on your windows around the tube, about a cm away from the eggs. That way she can still fan the eggs but not eat them. Remove the other tank inhabitants too, will help keep the parents happy, especailly the mom. I know when I spawned discus the parents tend to get spooked and eat the eggs the 1st few times. Peace and quiet seem to be key.

Cheers and congrats!

Thanks Ken! I'm going to give the screen a try but I didn't have time to do it yesterday. Hopefully they aren't gone by the time I get home. Is there a special technique in order to get the mesh on?

I'll try to take a pic of the daddy tonight. Time to start looking for a 20G high tank and start cycling.

Pleasant surprise when I came home today. Was feeding the fish as per usual and then I noticed that there was one that wasn't eating. I began to worry so I went to inspect the fish. I noticed her tubes had dropped and lo and behold:

This is the first time for me so I have lots of reading to do; if anybody has some tips they wanna thro my way, that would be appreciated.

Cheers

I had the shyest discus and now they out and about; my recommendation is to pick up some freeze dried blackworms and stick it to the tank walls. Keep ur face close to the tank and don't make and sudden movements. Over time they'll get used to you and associate you as a food provider.

As for tankmates I agree with cullymoto regarding barbs. Usually if you notice nipping then I'd take them out.

Gluck!

Nice catch.

Huge hump; he get along ok with the Pbass in tha back?

Wow so you contracted them to move the 350? Man that must have been a monumental task! Thanks for sharing.

I'm assuming no damages?

What are the dimensions of the tank?

A colony of frontosas would look badass.

Hey guys!

Just bought a new place and I need help moving my 180 gallon out of my house. Does anyone know or can recommend some movers to help me facilitate this? I have an asian aro, some loaches and a large L25 so if anyone knows someone who is really good at transferring tanks that would be great!

Cheers!

Hi there and welcome,

Nitrite cycle takes the longest; one day you'll have 0 ppm and you'll be good to go. Took me 1 week for nitrite on a seeded tank as well. You have some nitrate readings meaning that you're almost home free. Wouldn't be surprised if it was cycled by tomorrow.

Wow congrats on the massive tank!

Dream tank. Have fun with the filtration.

wow amazing transformation. if only my arowana had this type of color change!

Hehe they are closed on Thursdays

Try back tomorrow

Sorry for your loss.

I had my L25 die on me when I left for your vacation so I can understand a bit on how you feel. He should have called you or atleast let you know but atleast you know next time to have someone more responsible.

Welcome!

What type of community did you have in mind?

Welcome buddy!

Try something new and go for a freshwater tank; it definitely won't be as high maintenance...haha. Hopefully I can get some tips from you re: SW tanks in the future.

Perhaps you should get a tank for your wife to share your passion for the hobby? My GF was against my hobby until i bought her a nano tank. Now she more diligent with WC than me and asks me to got the fishy store...love it!

Usually 1 discus per 10 gallons but depends if you put in substrate etc because that will effectively lower your amount of G you have in the tank. Discus feel comfortable in groups of 4+ but you should be ok with 3. It's ok to mix them up, just make sure you get them from a reputable source.

Check out simplydiscus.com for more information.

Those fei fengs are the fish that also eat alge as well correct? And will they live and thrive with rays as well?

Hehe i think the answer lies in your own post. Fei Fengs do eat meat but are primarily algae eaters. Hope this helps.

Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions.

Those fei fengs are the fish that also eat alge as well correct? And will they live and thrive with rays as well?

Correct great algae eaters!

Just be careful as there are some instances where the FF will rasp on the ray causing stress etc.

Maybe she/he just need some time alone. Some fish get very stressed if they are in a high traffic part of your home, constant noise and movement around them drives them crazy if they cannot hide. Finally the natural instinct of fish is to hide from potential predators. If your fish is swimming fast around the tank and trying to jump, it is obviously under a lot of stress and cannot find a place it considers safe to hide.

Good point; is the arowana only getting spooked when you are near the tank or generally skittish all the time?

Would you be able to list the tank mates that it has?

Do you leave a night light on for the fish?

Hmm, if its a chipped scale, could be due to rapid change in PH but from what it sounds like, it could also be because she is jumping and bruising herself. How long has it been since you moved her and are you able to post your water parameters?

Cheers

Arowanas aren't shoaling type fish so should be ok solitary. Just ensure that he has enough space to grow; silvers take up a lot of room.

Bottom feeders such as Clown loaches, rays, cats (ie. tigrinus) and bichirs are usually a good idea since they can finish up anything the aro doesn't get. Otherwise as Pistolpete said, anything that doesn't fit in its mouth is good to go. I personally like Fei fengs and Tigerfish; you'll have the ultimate feng shui tank.

If you are confused about a particular specie, feel free to post it on here and i'm sure others with exp will able to chime in

This issue has been documented on several sites, I suggest running a quick search on google.

But I do want to help a fellow hobbyist so I will summarize several things you can do :

1. Starve the arowana. This process can take up to several months

2. Soak pellets in fav food juices (ie bloodworms or MP) in conjunction with starving.

3. Make a MP sandwich with the pellets stuffed inside.

4. Gut loading SW and crickets

5. Add some other fish that take pellets.

Silvers tend to be easier to convert over to pellets. Furthermore, it can take a while for the arowana to acclimate to the new tank; which gives you a good opportunity to starve them until they eat pellet. Wish you best of luck