100 Gallon Tank

[BlueShinobu]

so my buddy is giving me a 100 gallon tank in like half an hour, its coming with hella filters a sump stand and everything and he's letting me get it for just 100 bucks...im so psyched

 

[darknirvana217]

Awesome, its always fun setting up a new tank.

 

[nakomis90]

100 gallon
congrts what you keeping in it?

 

[BlueShinobu]

well i recently bought an african pike that is in my 30 gallon right now so he is going in with my syno catfish, other than that i dont know. any suggestions? oh another thing, is there any way to do like a fast cycle or anything cause i want my pike in there asap

 

[darknirvana217]

You could try adding media from your old filter to the new one, but you will need a fish in their that will continue to create ammonia, during the mini cycle.

 

[BlueShinobu]

if i added the media, do you think the pike and syno catfish would be able to live like right away in the tank? i just want to be sure of the pike cause it was pretty pricey, and i dont want it to die. again what other fish could i put with them?

 

[andywg]

If your other tank only has the syno and the pike, and you put all the media from that tank in this one, and then put those fish in the new tank then they should be absolutely fine. Just try and make sure that temp and pH are in the same region.

 

[BlueShinobu]

i was looking for tankmates for the pike and all i could really find fer sure was bichirs. would that be my best bet, or is there another fish i could get? i just watn something else thats lively

 

[paul_219]

WOW thats great congratulations. I hope u will be able to get a great suitable tank.

 

[kj23502]

Here's something I read...but don't necessarily quote it from me...I've only just searched through a few google searches for you:
Tankmates
It is important to remember that as with many out-and-out predators such as Arowana, Gars, Tiger fish (Hydrocynus sp.) etc. they rarely - if ever - molest their tankmates. It's usually the other way around. Fish to avoid would include aggressive Central American cichlids such as Vieja sp., Nandopsis, and perhaps even the Oscar.

Good candidates include large Tinfoil barbs, Polypterus, Synodontis sp. and other large characins, basically most large, non-aggressive fish.

The African pike characin
Hepsetus odoe
Size: There is a fair amount of conflicting opinion as to the eventual size of the species 60cm/24" long being one of them - and while this is quite possible, in my experience I have never raised one any larger than 30cm/12".
Guide price: I think the last one we had for sale in the shop was in the region of �30 for a 6" fish.
Aquarium care: The minimum size tank for a single fish would be 120 x 45 x 45cm (48" x 18" x 18"), and 180 x 45 x 45cm (60" x 18" x 18") for a couple. The best set-up includes plenty of cover in the way of plants, driftwood, etc. Standard, fairly bright lights will be fine, so long as you provide them with cover so they have a good sense of security. Avoid any sharp tank d�cor.

This is part of what I found....you could try googling and reading about it too.

 

[simonas]

I gota 150g tank last week and filled it straight away with some water out of another tank mostly new water but put lots of filter media out of the smaler tank it was replacing. I slowly added fish through the week and they are fine now. Itookl a risk only cos I was too anxious to get new tank running but fish are fine now in new tank