Golden Pilot Jack Fish

[paulcoates]

Anyone have any experience with these fish?
Reef Safe?
Temperament?
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4

 

[paulcoates]

anyone?

 

[guineawhop]

you need a huuuuuge tank for these guys they get almost 4 feet long. also they don't do well in home aquariums, but if you want to try it be my guest. they are a schooling fish and will even follow sharks.

 

[paulcoates]

where did you find this info?

 

[paulcoates]

I found it
The Gnathanodon species grows up to 36 inches. The Gold Trevally, Pilot Fish prefers a tank of at least 400 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim. The Gnathanodon species is a carnivore and likes to eat variety of meat treats & live feed. The Gold Trevally, Pilot Fish is a high maintenance fish and may act peacefully toward other fish. Not reef-safe, may eat smaller fish & crustaceans. The Pilot or Golden Pilot, Gnathanodon speciosus is a darling of public aquariums, growing quickly, being beautiful and schooling in fast ballet in gargantuan surroundings. Keep water quality high (SG 1.020 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F). The Gold Trevally, Pilot Fish is commonly collected from the Indian Ocean

 

[guineawhop]

there ya go...as you can see it wouldn't do well in your tank

 

[1968oldsma]

those are nice looking fish tho.

 

[psufan43]

i would not get, i have a 250 gallon tank, and got 2 of them a few yrs ago, i just gave them away to a big aquarium after about 2 yrs. let me warn you, you need to feed them im serious when i say this, like 10 times a day.