Tony G.

Just wanted to share some links, so you can get an idea how big paroons and ID´s can get. I decided to start this thread, incase we are in need of refrenes for new members that might be keeping them.

First off... Compared to a human, in an aquarium:
http://forums.waterwolves.com/upload...1220987462.jpg

a cose up of another shark:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...cent_shark.jpg

a wild caught ID:
http://z.hubpages.com/u/239702_f520.jpg

a wild paroon:
http://www.akvaristika.com.mk/forum/...ish_11_195.jpg

please, do not aquire these fish. They get too big for home aquariums, and belong in the wild.

eiginh

Those are humongous fish, they seem really nice and cute looking in a kind of way where a child can snuggle with lol...

Great info and tip!

Tony G.

haha yup! i was really dissapointed the other day. I saw a 2 footer the other day at walmart in a 55g...

Peffico

People do so many things to animals for a buck

SWilkins

Great thread Tony. I wish I had known this before we bought one! When we got him he was only a teeny tiny thing...compared to the size they get he musta just hatched. I took very good care of him while we had him but I just did not have the room that he needed to live a happy life. These should not be sold for home aquariums. They are sold stating that they are great for the home aquarium....okee dokee....most people at the most have a 55 gallon (in the typical home not somebody with MTS) and these just will not live happily in that size aquarium.

aquarist48

Thanks Tony. I'm sure this thread will come in handy for future references.
Have a good day today!
Ken

Tony G.

welcome

Sherry, i agree, they shouldn´t be in the aquarium trade AT ALL. A LFS near me has one in a 75g.. it is about a foot ong, and i can tel its gonna suffer poor thing

Regal

Great thread! There are so many fish that just should not be sold in pet stores.

Tony G.

i agree. the other day i saw red tail catfish at my LFS... its a shame