After calling my favorite lfs and asked if they had any large fish in and they tell me they just have a 12'' wolffish,and a 12'' water cow, and a 10'' tigrinis catfish. So I told him my name(we knew each other for years) And hes says to me wow I haven't seen you for yeas. So he says I will give you the tig for 30 buxs. So I said thats a hell of a deal I'll take him. So I have him on hold until tommrow and I'll post pics then.

Cool! You are going to need more tanks...lol

dirtydawg10 wrote:

Cool! You are going to need more tanks...lol

WOW you can say that twice. I am getting one of those new fish sickness it is like the MTS, but now its MFS. I am buying all the rare fish in my neck of the woods. Wolffish, water cows, fire eels, and tig cats are all rare.

Somewhere like two or three tanks over 250 gallons each....Not to be negative but I don't think you have adequate space for any more monsters.

What about an albino knife fish

You are nuts. Just how many tanks do you have?

Mike D wrote:

What about an albino knife fish

No I don't like them.. I have 2 tanks.

Hopefully you're planning ahead or, um something. You got some very big boys up in there. Or those 2 tanks are gigantic.

Aros get huge, some of the eels you got get huge. Dunno what else you got, in there. I just know I'd cry if something big killed off something else big. Some of my long term rescues I've gotten kinda attached to.

I don't know your setup or situation so I'm not going to give you shit about it, but just be careful is all. Fish keeping ain't like playing Tetris. Tho you keep stacking them like that and some are going to disappear.

saint_felony wrote:

Hopefully you're planning ahead or, um something. You got some very big boys up in there. Or those 2 tanks are gigantic.

Aros get huge, some of the eels you got get huge. Dunno what else you got, in there. I just know I'd cry if something big killed off something else big. Some of my long term rescues I've gotten kinda attached to.

I don't know your setup or situation so I'm not going to give you shit about it, but just be careful is all. Fish keeping ain't like playing Tetris. Tho you keep stacking them like that and some are going to disappear.

Yes I know how big my fish are and do Plan on upgrading. Well went to the lfs found out its not a tig nor jurense it was a TigerShovelnose. So I still got him. Pics will come soon.

if i had anything bigger than a 20 i would so get into fish fancier than minnows..... LoL

Tiger shovelnose? Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum? They're larger than either the tigrinus or juruense. The tig and juruense get app. 2', the tiger will push 3 1/2 to 4'.

I plan on havin' one or more someday, when I've got a tank big enough.

WYite

Now that's a big boy!!

Wyomingite wrote:

Tiger shovelnose? Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum? They're larger than either the tigrinus or juruense. The tig and juruense get app. 2', the tiger will push 3 1/2 to 4'.

I plan on havin' one or more someday, when I've got a tank big enough.

WYite

OK wow I did not know they got that big. I will post pics soon.

wow!!!!!

Unvmyplecos wrote:

wow!!!!!

Thanks

LoL its all good dude

Big Severum Fan wrote:

Yes I know how big my fish are and do Plan on upgrading. Well went to the lfs found out its not a tig nor jurense it was a TigerShovelnose. So I still got him. Pics will come soon.

Not giving you crap, but you should never buy fish based on future plans to get bigger tanks, you should get fish based on what you have now. IMO

Celticwraith wrote:

Big Severum Fan wrote:

Yes I know how big my fish are and do Plan on upgrading. Well went to the lfs found out its not a tig nor jurense it was a TigerShovelnose. So I still got him. Pics will come soon.

Not giving you crap, but you should never buy fish based on future plans to get bigger tanks, you should get fish based on what you have now. IMO

I know but we hardley ever see tsns don't here In Spfld MA

Doesn't mean it's a good idea.

Around two summers ago, I got offered 4 Aldabra tortoise hatchlings (Geochelone gigantea) I wanted them. I wanted them really really badly. They had great personalities, they were sweet, and I wanted them. There was no rational explanation behind it. Had I not seen them in person I imagine it would have been easier. I spent a lot of time thinking, can I plan ahead for when they become adults. What can I do when they outgrow x, y, and z.

Adult Aldabra tortoise carapace usually gets to about 4 feet. They usually weigh in at 550lbs. There are males in captivity weighing in at 700lbs.

I did spend a good amount of time, working on the problem, and logistically, I managed to reasonably make it to y before I had to conceded that the cost and time in housing something this large just was not feasible currently. You never know what may happen in the long run. What happens if I had to quarantine one of the adults, what happens if this, what happens if that.

I know I do some crazy things currently, and I know at times my stocking is unstable and volatile but these are usually (hopefully) short term situations until they find better homes. Anyone that for whatever reason lives here permanently, I try and make sure I can house them from the get go.

saint_felony wrote:

Doesn't mean it's a good idea.

Around two summers ago, I got offered 4 Aldabra tortoise hatchlings (Geochelone gigantea) I wanted them. I wanted them really really badly. They had great personalities, they were sweet, and I wanted them. There was no rational explanation behind it. Had I not seen them in person I imagine it would have been easier. I spent a lot of time thinking, can I plan ahead for when they become adults. What can I do when they outgrow x, y, and z.

Adult Aldabra tortoise carapace usually gets to about 4 feet. They usually weigh in at 550lbs. There are males in captivity weighing in at 700lbs.

I did spend a good amount of time, working on the problem, and logistically, I managed to reasonably make it to y before I had to conceded that the cost and time in housing something this large just was not feasible currently. You never know what may happen in the long run. What happens if I had to quarantine one of the adults, what happens if this, what happens if that.

I know I do some crazy things currently, and I know at times my stocking is unstable and volatile but these are usually (hopefully) short term situations until they find better homes. Anyone that for whatever reason lives here permanently, I try and make sure I can house them from the get go.

I know what you mean

Seems like Im always over stocked even though I havent bought a fish in some time. Ill head to the LFS or Petco in the city for supplies and see one getting miss treated or in bad shape. Next thing you know Im putting water in the bucket and turning on the battery pump.

Well that just means you are a dedicated hobbyist! You may have a MTS disease too but we have MTS support here don't be worried!

lol..........I posted a pic thread in this section.