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August 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| Movin' on up... to a 55 Gallon!
Hey guys,
I was on the forums a while ago and I had 2 baby King Kong Parrots. Poor guys were stuck in a 10 gallon, so I went out and bought a used 55 Gallon. I will be running a 200w Heater @ 82 Degrees and a Fluval 205 and a Fluval 303. I will put up some pictures after I have this thing set up tomorrow! The fish will have to stay in the 10'g for a week or so while I cycle the new tank! I'm so excited. I can't wait to get more fish! | 
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August 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| awesome man | |
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August 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Addict
| awesome! keep us posted, and if you can get some pics when everythings finished, have fun!  | |
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August 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| I wonder if I can put an Arowana with my parrot. Probably about 4-5 inches long. | |
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August 5th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by SimonC86  I wonder if I can put an Arowana with my parrot. Probably about 4-5 inches long. | i would say no to the arowana 
they are to large to be in a 55g IMO...
i would keep one at least in a 100g by itself
sorry  | |
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August 6th, 2009
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| | Fish Addict
| agreed. Arowanas need much larger aquariums, say around the 100gals. | |
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August 6th, 2009
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| | Moderator
| Hello Simon. According to your aquarium profile information you are unaware of the nitrogen cycle. http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm
If this is the case then the above link will be a great help to you.
Congrats on the new tank and fish. Will be looking forward to pictures.
Ken | |
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August 6th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Arowanas grow up to 4ft long, think again LOL! Good choise on the 55 though.
Good luck! | |
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August 8th, 2009
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
| Are you guys kidding with aros needing only 100g? they need a little more than 100g | |
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August 8th, 2009
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| | Fish Addict
| Quote:
Originally Posted by TransAm Are you guys kidding with aros needing only 100g? they need a little more than 100g | it depends on what arowana you get. 100 gal is the absolute minimum. | |
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August 8th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Congrats on the big 55 gallon tank. Have fun!
Please don't get the arowana. Personally I don't think it's even a fish that should be sold in pet shops. There may be a few people out there that have a home aquarium big enough for one to survive but I can't imagine how big a tank you would need to keep one happy. | |
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August 8th, 2009
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| | Fish Addict
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Originally Posted by suemvb Congrats on the big 55 gallon tank. Have fun!
Please don't get the arowana. Personally I don't think it's even a fish that should be sold in pet shops. There may be a few people out there that have a home aquarium big enough for one to survive but I can't imagine how big a tank you would need to keep one happy. | Ya its definitely not the average aquarium fish.
I figure only Hobbyists or fishkeepers who specifically want to keep an Arowana would keep them. | |
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August 8th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| It seems like they should at least be a little harder to get. They (and many others IMO) should not be in a LFS where some unsuspecting person new to the hobby can pick one out because they are pretty, having no idea what they are getting into. | |
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August 8th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| Well for Chinese people, they say that having one brings you luck or something like that, and if it does pass away that means it pretty much took a "bullet" for the owner or the household. | |
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August 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Addict
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Originally Posted by SimonC86 Well for Chinese people, they say that having one brings you luck or something like that, and if it does pass away that means it pretty much took a "bullet" for the owner or the household. | wow, that sounds like a lucky fish! | |
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August 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
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Originally Posted by PufferofDoom it depends on what arowana you get. 100 gal is the absolute minimum. | Smaller aros like asians still hit 24" | |
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August 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Addict
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Originally Posted by TransAm Smaller aros like asians still hit 24" | Ya, most Arow Species need as much as 200 to 250 gal, or more.
Definitely a big fish. | |
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August 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| good point | |
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August 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| Hey guys, I'm thinking of getting a Hagen powerhead model 70, in addition to my filtration system. Would you guys recommend anything else or is it even necessary to get it? | |
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