Hungry, Hungry fish.

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bonesb66 said:
Thanks for the comments guys.

The main issue I have with these fish is getting food down to the rays, the rays are only their temporarily until I can make space in another tank with other rays.

I used to feed the tems smelt as it's larger than white bait but the oil film on the water surface seems to linger for too long.

They got excited as I walked in the other day and the biggest Tem tail whipped the Asian aro and sent him about three feet across the tank.

The giant gourami was a rescue, a friends tank broke and literally poured out, he had to run a bath and throw them all in.

I inherited the smaller Niger, the gourami, an azul, a silver arowana and two of my own monos that he was looking after.

I had to sell the azul because of the Temensis, the arowana stayed for a long time until the Asian turned so I rehomed him and the other still live there now.

It's hard to find tank mates that are compatible, they destroyed two large tigrinus catfish and swallowed a 20" Aimara head first because he was getting nasty - the Aimara still lives there, they also grabbed the silver arowana at one point but released him, he was about 18"


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Sounds like a Hekk of a tank to see in person. How does the gourami play with the others?


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Completely fine, he used to fight with the silver arowana and tried it with the Asian but got beaten and left that game.

He looks to be overwhelmed a little at feeding time and on occasion will actually go and sit up a corner for a few minutes to let things calm and then come out and scavenge left overs when only the nigers are active.


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So sick :D , what happened to the tiled bottom decided against it ?

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The tiled bottom is in my other tanks in the shed, the large rays kept lifting them however so I took them out of one tank but still have them in 3 - they get terrible algae grow on them though and it's impossible to clean.

It's a pleasure to share with you guys, I spend many hours looking at posts of your tanks.


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I always thought it'd be a pain in the arse to clean tiled bottom thats why I never tried it , all those tanks must cost a fortune to run Ashlee but its well worth it if you ask me
Soon as i get out of rented house and get my own im building a fishroom of some sort , ideally a garage or cellar (somewhere to hide from missis and kids ;) ) , think your giant shed idea is quality though makes me think I'll be able to create something no matter what house i end up in.
Look forward to updates on all your tanks :)
 
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