The BIG FISH thread

[rolloffhill]

This will be a good reference for newbies in knowing what they are getting into when they buy those fish they don't know anything about.

-Plecos Many species grow to more than 12", up to 20"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/speedy2075/L130-2.jpg

-Iridescent Shark Pangasius hypophthalmus up to 3'
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o181/plecocrazy/idshark.jpg

-Red-tailed catfish Phractocephalus hemioliopterus Over 100 lbs.
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o181/plecocrazy/catback2.jpg

-Pacus Colossoma sp At least 40 lbs.
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o181/plecocrazy/pacu2.jpg

-Clown loach Botia macracanthus 16"
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o181/plecocrazy/untitled.jpg

-Kissing gourami Helostoma temminckii 12"
http://www.aquarticles.com/images/NZ%20Aquarists/Sean%20Canovan/SC17%20Large%20fish_b.jpg

-Tinfoil barb Barbonymus schwanenfeldii 13"
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o181/plecocrazy/tinfoil.jpg

-Chinese algae eater Gyrinocheilus aymonieri 11"


-Clown Knife Notopterus Chitala Approaching 3'
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o181/plecocrazy/Chlop_u1.jpg

-Black Ghost Knife Apteronotus albifrons 20"


-Chinese high-fin shark Myxocyprinus asiaticus Over 3'
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o181/plecocrazy/393428.jpg

-Giant Gourami Osphronemus goramy 28"
http://www.fishing-khaolak.com/images/freshwater_fishing/par_lai/giant_gourami.jpg

-Arowana Osteoglossum bicirrhosum >4ft.
http://www.flower-horn.de/amzon_data/amazon5.jpg

-Dinosaur Eel, Senegal Bichir Polypterus senegalus(or other bichir species) over 16"
http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/forum/upload/bichir1.jpg

Thanks to frogmanjared (http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/members/frogmanjared.html)on pt.net (http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/) for the collecting the info.

[dcacjc]

Great info!!

To bad that this can not hung in every fish store!

[bra8ndy8]

shit I had a ghost fish!!! I never knew they got that big!! ohh and that birchir......fish eating machines!!

[EAST_TX_RN]

Dang, those are some huge fish! Didn't someone mention one time that they have caught Pacus in the lakes around here?

[lellison]

Great need-to-know info here. Good thinking Skipp!

[fishyjoe24]

i will agree with the tinfoils getting big, i have some and there almost full grown.
add synodontis catfish too. mine is 14 to 16 inches long.

[supersmirky]

The new show tank at fish gallery has some pretty huuuugge tinfoils!

[AndrewH]

Great info!!

To bad that this can not hung in every fish store!

x2 rolloffhill... great thread!!!

I wonder if any of the LFS would allow us to print these pictures and hang them near their sales counter? :rofl:

[greeneyed]

Very good info.
I think this should be a sticky!

[AndrewH]

(fastest way to kill a thread = turn it into a sticky)

my $0.02

[fishyjoe24]

The new show tank at fish gallery has some pretty huuuugge tinfoils!

really wonder if they give me store credidt for mine.

[supersmirky]

Joey...I just sent you an email with their #. You could always call and see.

[lellison]

that's true Joey, the worst they can say is no. Hope it works out

[xtc]

they won't be so happy when you call em a week later wanting them back...and a week after that to trade them in again... :D

[rolloffhill]

roflmao

[fishman76092]

The tiles on the floor are 12" x 12"...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/fishman76092/400gRTC.jpg

Notice the yardstick below the tank-the bigger ones are in the back...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/fishman76092/DSC02996.jpg

[supersmirky]

What did you end up doing with the fish when you broke down the tanks?

[AndrewH]

dinner (j/k) :D

[biggin]

I almost said fish fry...

dinner (j/k) :D

[AndrewH]

Reminds me of Goathead's sig line, roflmao

[flamenco-t]

I still wish you have your tems....:(

[fishyjoe24]

the tinfoils are to big, i'm doing a all silver dollar tank.

[fishyjoe24]

don't forget the bala shark(my is almost full grown he around 10 inches long). which can grow 13.8 to 16 inches long.

[AndrewH]

Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula)
http://www.fws.gov/greatplainsfishandwildlife/images/Kristen-little-paddlefish2.JPG
(source: http://www.fws.gov/greatplainsfishandwildlife/paddlefishgeneticsstudy.html)


Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas)
http://msnbcmedia4.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/050629/050629_catfish_hmed_9a.hmedium.jpg
(source: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://msnbcmedia4.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/050629/050629_catfish_hmed_9a.hmedium.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8404622/&h=220&w=423&sz=23&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=lq4K9kKsA2TckM:&tbnh=66&tbnw=126&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlarge%2Bfreshwater%2Bfish%26um%3D1%26 hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_enUS266US266%26sa%3DN)
This one is the largest freshwater fish ever found. 646 lbs.

Freshwater stingray
http://www.underwatertimes.com/news2/giant_stingray.jpg

Another (66 lbs)
http://www.carpecarpio.com/PhilippePletincx30kgHimanturaChaophraya04.jpg

And another (198 lbs)
http://www.carpecarpio.com/Headshot198lbFreshwaterStingray04.jpg

(source: last two - http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.carpecarpio.com/FreshwaterStingray198Smiles04.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.carpecarpio.com/freshwaterstingray.html&h=341&w=400&sz=19&hl=en&start=11&um=1&tbnid=xZNiz04rmiRyUM:&tbnh=106&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbig%2Bfreshwater%2Bfish%26um%3D1%26hl %3Den%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_enUS266US266%26sa%3DG)

http://www.jakubvagner.cz/_data/1181754722_69.jpg

[bra8ndy8]

WOW those stingrays look awesome!

[AndrewH]

x2, I didn't know they'd get that big (any of the freshwater ones anyway)

[fishyjoe24]

what that one at the end after the sting rays?

[bgbdwlf2500]

dont forget flowerhorns they grow big and very quickly

[lellison]

woah, those stingrays are massive! the first one is huge, but I hope they let him go unharmed, it's sad how they have him tied up like that

[flamenco-t]

what that one at the end after the sting rays?

arapaima gigas....

just wait until I get my pond :)

[fishyjoe24]

arapaima gigas....

just wait until I get my pond :)

thanks

[fishman76092]

That's what I planned on putting in that 2200 gallon in Stillwater if I pulled the trigger.

[ElijahTurtle]

If you get one of those, you should sell tickets to see it. :spend:

[Murse]

I think "big fish" is an understatement

[diggy2trump]

Does anyone know about Flowerhorn ciclids? I have one and all of a sudden hes getting mean.

[kewlkatdady]

thats what they do...completely normal

[fishyjoe24]

need to add one. the columbian shark. it grows 3 to 4 feet out in the wild.
in a tank it will grow to two feet.

[fishyjoe24]

oh adding another one, vampire tetra 3-4 long and has teeth like an aligator.

[flamenco-t]

oh adding another one, vampire tetra 3-4 long and has teeth like an aligator.

Hydrolycus Armatus. Captivity growth is usually maxxed out at 18"

[fishyjoe24]

Hydrolycus Armatus. Captivity growth is usually maxxed out at 18"

thanks stan, I saw pictures of it and it was 3-4 long. looked like a shark.

[AndrewH]

oh adding another one, vampire tetra 3-4 long and has teeth like an aligator.

FYI... these are illegal in Texas ;).

http://www.siamfishing.com/board/upload2007/200710/119376690232163.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_I-08DcEh8AA/R1XAF_ZAcDI/AAAAAAAABoo/jObw6IUzls0/KOW-payara.jpg

[tsunderl]

Jaws ain't got nothing on that guy's teeth!!!

[AndrewH]

:exactly:

Freakin' 3'+ long Parana :eek:

[flamenco-t]

FYI... these are illegal in Texas ;).





OOOOPPSSS:D...past tense..:)

[AndrewH]

OOOOPPSSS:D...past tense..:)

;) :exactly:

[hungdang]

How about Asian arowana? they can grow up to 3',15 lbs and very beautiful.

[mackinthebox]

Here is a pic I found of some very large common plecos

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2782/4024403092_18e9e51a63_z.jpg

[flamenco-t]

How about Asian arowana? they can grow up to 3',15 lbs and very beautiful.

Now you're talking about FEDERAL offense...

[hungdang]

Here is a pic I found of some very large common plecos

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2782/4024403092_18e9e51a63_z.jpg
I used to have some fish like this, they grew up to 2' !

[AndrewH]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xqINHqLieNs/TIdfI9vfMdI/AAAAAAAAEEM/H5HU7fSiup8/s1600/article-1309880-0B11B738000005DC-848_634x434.jpg

30 pound goldfish :eek:

[alta678]

Inquiring minds want to know: goldfish or carp/koi? The little barbels make me think koi.......:confuzeld:

[FishAddict]

Sticky worthy!!!

[hungdang]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xqINHqLieNs/TIdfI9vfMdI/AAAAAAAAEEM/H5HU7fSiup8/s1600/article-1309880-0B11B738000005DC-848_634x434.jpg

30 pound goldfish :eek:
its a carp, not goldfish ! and I think its 30 Kg not 30 lbs, it is too big for 30 lbs !

[FlamandalayBay]

i know this thread is old but it never gets old...i love that goldfish and wonder what keeping ammonia under control in a tank with a goldfish that sz is like lmao
BTW goldfish ARE carp... same family :)
Have you ever noticed that true tank busters are typically silver/gray or blackish? Never hardly any with a lot of color. I am not talking about things that grow to be less than 2 feet I am talking true tankbusters here...

[RichardB]

i know this thread is old but it never gets old...i love that goldfish and wonder what keeping ammonia under control in a tank with a goldfish that sz is like lmao
BTW goldfish ARE carp... same family :)
Have you ever noticed that true tank busters are typically silver/gray or blackish? Never hardly any with a lot of color. I am not talking about things that grow to be less than 2 feet I am talking true tankbusters here...
My most fav fish, the redtail catfish is both beautiful and a true tankbuster :P

[bigyoung]

thats nuckin futts!

[KingBichir]

i had a 14" endliecher and a 15" ornate bichir. love these fish. some will get up to 24"

[jlcoop277]

I used to have two common pleco's that were both 16"

Don't forget peacock bass, they get pretty large.

[flamenco-t]

i had a 14" endliecher and a 15" ornate bichir. love these fish. some will get up to 24"

http://www.dfwfishbox.com/forums/production/showthread.php?t=19642

3 of the Endli was 22-24" long...at one point, I've had 42 bichirs from 10 - 24" long...

I had Endlies, congicus, weeksii, palmas palmas, palmas poli, palmas buetikofferi, teugelsi, ornate, delhezi, retropinnis and platinum senegal.... pretty much ALL but mokolembembe and bichir bichir..

http://www.dfwfishbox.com/forums/production/attachment.php?attachmentid=2381&d=1235418566

http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l427/flamenco-t/DSC_0477.jpg

[FlamandalayBay]

My most fav fish, the redtail catfish is both beautiful and a true tankbuster :P
Whats its primary color?;)

[biggin]

You never had a moke?

I just need to get a bichir bichir...

http://www.dfwfishbox.com/forums/production/showthread.php?t=19642

3 of the Endli was 22-24" long...at one point, I've had 42 bichirs from 10 - 24" long...

I had Endlies, congicus, weeksii, palmas palmas, palmas poli, palmas buetikofferi, teugelsi, ornate, delhezi, retropinnis and platinum senegal.... pretty much ALL but mokolembembe and bichir bichir..

http://www.dfwfishbox.com/forums/production/attachment.php?attachmentid=2381&d=1235418566

http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l427/flamenco-t/DSC_0477.jpg

[poel_19]

Wow, I actually own a fish you've never had!? I love my Moke, when I see him/her! haha

[Typical Tony]

Wow, I actually own a fish you've never had!? I love my Moke, when I see him/her! haha

yea your moke does look pretty awesome.

[flamenco-t]

Nope, never had a moke...always wanted one but the ones that I found were too small to join the pac...

[poel_19]

i hear you on that! this guy is a slow grower, but he's doubled in size since i got him. still bait for most of your fish though

[angel510]

dont know why it wouldnt load the other way

[hungdang]

i know this thread is old but it never gets old...i love that goldfish and wonder what keeping ammonia under control in a tank with a goldfish that sz is like lmao
BTW goldfish ARE carp... same family :)
Have you ever noticed that true tank busters are typically silver/gray or blackish? Never hardly any with a lot of color. I am not talking about things that grow to be less than 2 feet I am talking true tankbusters here...
goldfish are breed from carp, so you can say all goldfish are carp but not all carp are goldfish!
the carp in that pictures is a cross breed of common carp!

hungdang added 4 Minutes and 31 Seconds later...

dont know why it wouldnt load the other way
a common pleco! I used to have 4 of those, they grew up to about 20'' before they disappear from my outdoor tank!:(

[poel_19]

that's not a common pleco, IIRC it is an adult Adonis pleco.

[Typical Tony]

all this bichir talks make me miss mine :(

[poel_19]

You still have the other endlii's right?

[Typical Tony]

You still have the other endlii's right?

yea your fat boy is still here :hehe: plus 2 of Stan's endliis, been thinking about getting the one at work but he's a bit small.