Could it live with the redtail though?
Also, What if the MGC was actually a paroon shark? I don't know my Pangasius that well, and I could only look at that fish for about 10 seconds.
Iridescent shark tank size?
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Also, What if the MGC was actually a paroon shark? I don't know my Pangasius that well, and I could only look at that fish for about 10 seconds.
The footprint of your pond is not dissimilar to that of my own, and when I had my 2ft Paroon constantly on the move he looked splendid. Unfortunately,( or fortunately) he passed away before reaching 4ft because then he would have just looked way oversize for the pond , and 4ft is not his limit. If you feel in the future you could go bigger still, then yes Paroon could be good for now.
If you don’t want to be like the owner you mention with the redtail, then probably give it a miss and go for something else. I can highly recommend black shark (labeo chrysophekadion) if you want something with character which will give as good as it gets from a redtail and stays under the 3ft mark.
If you don’t want to be like the owner you mention with the redtail, then probably give it a miss and go for something else. I can highly recommend black shark (labeo chrysophekadion) if you want something with character which will give as good as it gets from a redtail and stays under the 3ft mark.
Thanks for the advice, but does that mean I can't keep those iridescents with the redtail?
Irridesents with a redtail will all depend on the starting size of the pengasius, they need to be substantially bigger to give them any chance of staying that way. If the rtc is “happy” not eating them, that’s fantastic, but doesn’t mean he may never try.
Well, my friend's redtail is currently 5 inches, so by the time I buy and set up that pond, the redtail could be 12 inches, same size as the iridescents at the grocery store.
Too late imo at that point. A redtail and a pengasius at the same size together provides a tempting meal option for a redtail. Done that with a foot long redtail and a foot long arowana. Only took 24hrs for him to finally get the tail to fit in too.
I found a seller who sells albino 16-20 inch variants. Would that work?
As long as the IDS doesn't fit in the redtail's mouth at all, they should be safe. It's good to keep in mind that this is always part gamble.
Yes, before discussing the Pangasidae, we'd need to know the species. If you don't know, provide good photos and we should be able to tell you.
Yes, before discussing the Pangasidae, we'd need to know the species. If you don't know, provide good photos and we should be able to tell you.
