I now have a paroon shark!!!

Karnaaj said:
Why in the world would anyone want a fish that gets to be 100" long? Particularly when they are that unattractive? Chalk up another fish that should be banned from the trade.
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I think the guy from the LFS should be forced to live in my small storage closet. IMO
 
This is your fish in a few years

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DUUUUDE! By an Above Ground swimming pool, put it in your basement, cut out a side and replace it with UBER Reenforced glass, throw it in there, but a diving board, Invite some people you want to get revenge on and tell 'em to hop in.
 
Well looks like the last couple of post just wanted to be funny.. :confused:

For all the post members have left I thank you, But im aware of what ive gottin myself into, I know how big this fish will get. THATS WHY I RESCUED IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. Who will rescue the fish from me years to come. Dont know.. Mabey ill have somthing bigger then. Time will tell..

But I now have the fish and no matter how big the fish gets or unattractive you may think it is I still need to care for it as I would all my other ones.

So my last post I asked If anyone had any ideas on what kind of food and feeding schedule I should put him on? And any help on caring for a fish like this one will be appreciated.....

If you just want to post and KNOCK THE FISH OR MAKE JOKES, PLEASE DONT BOTHER.

Thanks and sorry if i sound upset but it's because I am.........

Fupa "looking for help,advice"
 
Here is a little info I found:
'Paroon' is the correct spelling for the common name of these fishes, which are scientifically named Pangasius sanitwongsei. Despite their superficial resemblance, this South East Asian catfish species has absolutely no relation to sharks.

The Paroon has been available in Norwegian aquarium shops since the mid 1980-ies, but it is still a fairly rare species in the trade. "Luckily", I would say, since it is a species that is extremely demanding if you want to make sure that it will do well in an aquarium. It is tempting to buy on impulse when you spot the fascinating little Paroons of only 8 to 10 cm (3-4 inches) length in a shop. Beware though, that these are babies, in the true meaning of the word. Fully grown, the Paroon will reach at least 1 meter (3.3 feet) in length, possibly even much more.

It will not take long for a Paroon to outgrow most aquaria. In order to give it even fairly acceptable living standards, it must have an aquarium of at least 250 cm (8 feet) length, preferentially more. The Paroons are swift and jumpy swimmers that easily get injured in collisions with the aquarium walls.

The Paroon is practically omnivorous and accepts many different kinds of substitute foods, including dried foods. It does, however, hold a preference for coarser fresh food, like shrimps and fish meat. As it gets bigger, you must expect that it will eat many smaller fishes in the aquarium.

Optimal water quality is GH = 2 to 15 ºdH; pH = 6.5 to 7.0; and temperature = 22 to 28 ºC (71.5 to 82.5 ºF). :eek:
 
You should try and contact closest Aquarium to you and see if they will take it, I mean there is no way you can house a 100 foot fish.. it would even be a problem in a pond.
 
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