Big fish at an LFS.

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What size tank & stocking would all you enlightened fish keepers like to see in a store to highlight / discourage the big fish commonly sold. Think Oscars, Common Plecos, Clown loaches, etc. Keep it realistic for what you might be able to fit into a store and safely stock please.

I will apply your ideas and feedback into realworld use. So let's have it. :)
 
What about a single display tank with several large, compatible species in it? You could sell the large adults if someone(experienced) offers the proper amount of $$, and it doubles as eye candy for the customers?
 
It would have to be at least 300 gallon to house a pacu, and with the commons hitting 2-3 feet...you wouldn't even have room to house the tinfoil barbs!

I want to see a 75 with a couple full-grown comet goldfish in it, and another 75 with a full grown oscar.

They also have to have a picture of a full grown ID shark and red-tailed catfish.
 
Ok, I created this thread for you Schizo... lol

Here's my thoughts right now... 300G: 1 Oscar, 1 Common Pleco, 5 Clown loaches, and 2-3 Pacu. Imagine all fully grown.

The point of the tank won't be for sales, but more as a warning.
 
My LFS has a 14" Oscar, 2 big Pacus 15"+ and albino channel cat 16" all that have been given to them from customers and they make a 450 gallon look small.
 
Would the 300 g be ok with the pacus being able to hit 30+ inches and being fast, energetic animals? I heard once of someone's pacu going right through the glass of their 300 gal, also. I think a bigger tank would be needed.
 
Ok, so scratch the Pacus... lol

Not Monster Cats either. I just want to figure out a 300G setup of commonly sold fish that can serve as a warning and detterent for those that know no better.
 
Pacus are most common fish sold that would overgrow even a "bigger" tank 90+ gallons.
 
What about tinfoil barbs? Beautiful, attractive, you can put up a sign saying that the pacus grow much larger and post up a pick to prove it. I think that 300 gallons is an appropriate tank size, not 100 percent sure.
 
SchizotypalVamp said:
What about tinfoil barbs? Beautiful, attractive, you can put up a sign saying that the pacus grow much larger and post up a pick to prove it. I think that 300 gallons is an appropriate tank size, not 100 percent sure.
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I like that idea. Thanks!
 
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