New Chitala Chitala

jimi priest · Apr 19, 2008

so hes about 4 inches and hes in my 29 for the moment ewill have tnak when needed but there awesome fish any ideas how to get it from feeders to something more healthy

Mr._Fishy · Apr 19, 2008

Any pics? I would move him to a bigger tank right away to avoid stunting. To get him onto pellets or frozen food, just starve him for a few days then offer the pellets or frozen food.

Ryan

invader · Apr 19, 2008

Needs a bigger tank ASAP. Lovely fish, though! Wish I had the room to house one.

simonas · Apr 20, 2008

I have one and luckily enough for me he eats frozen foods but bizarrely bloddworm and brine shrimp instead of larger lance fish and prawns. He eats a lot of catfish pellets as well

hes about 9 inches now and growing quick and a beautiful fish

I agree with other comments you need a bigger tank asap. once they grow on they start swimming in a manner which requires space as they kind of roam and hunt across tank

jimi priest · Apr 21, 2008

he look so small in that tank i figured he would do fine till he hit another inch or so (tanks go on sale in the summer in my area so i can get a huge one for a good price) would a 55 be better for him at the moment ?

he is beautiful though hes huge and loves attention ( i thought there where nocturnal but he seems to come out when it interests him

Mr._Fishy · Apr 21, 2008

I would say a 55 would be good right now, a 29g definitely will not last until the summer. Maybe a month if you are lucky.

Ryan

jimi priest · Apr 21, 2008

alright ill move him around tomorrow

Mr._Fishy · Apr 21, 2008

Smart move.

Ryan

EDIT: What is his final tank size gonna be?

simonas · Apr 22, 2008

show us some pics :good:

I love Clown knifes

jimi priest · Apr 23, 2008

he is eventualy going to end up in the biggest tank i can find but in the next 4 months im looking for 6 long 3 wide 2 high becouse i figure i can keep him in that pretty much his whole life ( i know they can get bigger then that and will compensate if i have to) and im working on a picture being with out a camera its kind of hard ill get one soon before he gets moved to much hes absolutely beautiful im rather fond of him