Big Fish!

[marine123]

Hello,

Can you have say a fish that's grows to about 20-25cm in a tank of 100ltr and buy it as a baby and then wen it gets to BIG just sell it back to the fish shop or someone that wants it?

plz help!!

 

[angelfishguy]

no not really because it would be to small a space for it to develop properly,
most likely will get stunted growth which effects its inside development too..

 

[ben1987]

What he said ^

plus shops are less likely to take it back been as bigger fish are hader to sell as less people have tanks suitable. You would struggle to give it back to a shop, never mind sell it

 

[marine123]

Cheerz guys,

ok i won't get any big fish.

I am going to get 2x percula clownfish, 1x red firefish, 1x saffron goby, 1x yellow headed jawfish for my 100ltr is that ok

 

[xxBarneyxx]

Depends on the dimensions of the tank but that sounds ok to me. Get a second opinion on the jawfish though as I have not kept them and do not know anything about them.

 

[seffieuk]

Jawfish requires a deep sand bed and are aggressive

Seffie x

 

[marine123]

Hello,

I am now getting.....

1X BLUE TANG (BABY)
2X PERCULA CLOWN FISH
1X FLAME FIRE-FISH
1X SAFFRON GOBY
1X ANENOME CRAB
1X MANDARIN (GETTING IN 1 YR)

ARE THESE OK TOGETHER??

 

[xxBarneyxx]

Blue tang and Mandarin should not be going in a 100l tank. Unless you are going to culture pods and can commit 100% to doing it a 100lt tank can not sustain a dragonet (I know from personal experience with a dragonet that also ate frozen and a similar sized tank that started off crawling with pods). For the tang the tank is just to small and I personally don't believe it is ever a good idea to get a fish that you cant home for its whole life.

 

[marine123]

Hi,

My friend has a 3 marine tanks 2 that are my size and both have blue tangs in and are only 10cm long and he has had one of them for 7 yrs and one for 5 yrs. so i dont really know?? thanks for all your help!!

 

[-Nemo-]

Hi,

My friend has a 3 marine tanks 2 that are my size and both have blue tangs in and are only 10cm long and he has had one of them for 7 yrs and one for 5 yrs. so i dont really know?? thanks for all your help!!

Something does not sound correct there. Tangs, for the most part, grow quite fast. I would expect a tang to outgrow your tank is less than a year for sure. For a tang to only be 10cm long and to be that old... that doesn't sound correct (or perhaps doesn't sound healthy).

You should stick with fish that can be housed in your tank long term, it's better for everyone that way. If you want bigger fish, you should get a bigger tank. There are plenty of beautiful and interesting fish that will fit your sized tank. Go to sites like liveaquaria and look under their nano section if you need some ideas.

 

[marine123]

your wright chherz i will do that