5,000 gallon Arapaima Gigas Tank by JohnPTC

[fishman256]

The african arows have come on really well. Dyone knowe what has happened to the rtc/tsn hybrid?

 

[johnptc]

The african arows have come on really well. Dyone knowe what has happened to the rtc/tsn hybrid?

hybrid ( ralph ) is doing great

 

[johnptc]

Just watching your tank, its every fishkeepers dream. A true aquarist.
How big are the lince now?

all 18 inches plus

 

[johnptc]

how long untill u have to get rid off/ uppgrade your tank? also what size do gigas reach in the hobby?

its now 10000 us gallons...........unknown length. maybe 10 feet ??

 

[Bluey]

Still bloody awesome , what other fish are you after for it? or do you have everything you want??

 

[FLESHY]

Does anyone have a "full grown" adult? Five footer from the beginning of this article is a huge fish, but these animals get to be the size of station wagons in the wild.

 

[FLESHY]

Twelve feet is supposedly what they reach in the amazon. Truly the king of all monster freshwater fishes.

 

[fishman256]

Just a quck question, on the right hand ride of the tank, the water return appears to increase and decrease in flow rate. Is is connected to a pump similar to the surge devices used in marine aquariums to create alternate flow patterns?

 

[johnptc]

Just a quck question, on the right hand ride of the tank, the water return appears to increase and decrease in flow rate. Is is connected to a pump similar to the surge devices used in marine aquariums to create alternate flow patterns?

the surge is caused by part the bio filters..... the 4 55 gallon drums fill and siphon empty. depending on the timing the surge is greater or less.

the fill and empty gives a lot of oxygen to the BB

 

[fishman256]

Wow, that is a lot of water. One drum holds more water than both my aquarium combined