niger setup
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mitzel
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Originally Posted by jr2857
some tangs would be cool. a regal or yellow. an eel by any chance. puffers would be ok. large angel maybe. here would be my list
emperor angelfish
regal tang
yellow tang
niger triggerfish
snowflake eel
harlequin tusk
it might be a little too much good luck stocking it
Could you please just for the record tell us all a bit about your aggressive set up and or aggressive fish keeping experiance.
some tangs would be cool. a regal or yellow. an eel by any chance. puffers would be ok. large angel maybe. here would be my list
emperor angelfish
regal tang
yellow tang
niger triggerfish
snowflake eel
harlequin tusk
it might be a little too much good luck stocking it
Could you please just for the record tell us all a bit about your aggressive set up and or aggressive fish keeping experiance.
puffer24/7
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i would prefer you not call people noob's it is not nice at all really, just my 2 cents
mitzel
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It will vary from set up to set up. Major factors such as diet and housing conditions will effect the growth rate of any fish. I keep my water quality as pristien as posible and feed My fish two three times a day . My niger has seriously grown about 3/4 since September. I'll try to round up some pictures that are good to compare .
boat racer
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While many around here will tel you that you cant keep an Angle in a tank that size by itself let alone with the rest of the fish Jr2857 listed I will tell you that it CAN be done as long as all the fish you put in are juviniles.I had all those fish plus a couple more angles in a 75 for about two years.None of them grew to ful adaultsize and I never had a problem with any of them fighting.You must do frequent 25% water changes and keep good peramiters.........I hate to see people on here constantly telling people they cant have the amount of fish they want in their system.Not this thread but I read it constantly.Good luck
boat racer
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Originally Posted by Pamplona
Question...how big and how long would a niger trigger take to outgrown a 125...does anyone have hard facts..
They can get to around 8" and it will take several years if bought as a juvy.They do not grow fast generaly speaking.
Question...how big and how long would a niger trigger take to outgrown a 125...does anyone have hard facts..
They can get to around 8" and it will take several years if bought as a juvy.They do not grow fast generaly speaking.
cartman101
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Well the niger will outgrow the tank eventully, but it will get up to about 2ft in length i believe. If you plan on upgrading sometime then you can go for it but if you dont want to upgrade then go with a smaller type of trigger. If you are looking for the more peaceful kind go with crosshatch trigger. And like Boat Race said, they grow slow to.
mumbulog
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If you want a niger, go for it. It will out grow your tank, like stated above. But you will be able to house that niger in your 125 for a few years. When he gets larger, then you can look into an upgrade or call me and I'll take him! I'll have myself a 300- 500 gallon tank by then and gladly give him a home.
mitzel
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Originally Posted by Boat Racer
I will tell you that it can be done as long as all the fish you put in are juviniles.I had all those fish plus a couple more angles in a 75 for about two years.None of them grew to full adult size and I never had a problem with any of them fighting.
The key to your statment is that none grew to their adult size.
Originally Posted by Boat Racer
I hate to see people on here constantly telling people they cant have the amount of fish they want in their system.Not this thread but I read it constantly.
I hate to see people constantly telling others its ok to over stock their tanks . The more experianced Keepers might do ok with slight over stocking . they also know the advantages of regular maintanance. The new less experianced keepers need that safty Zone to buffer for mishaps such as forgeting to do water changes , over feeding, poor water quality.
As long as people keep saying yea go ahead and keep an angle in a 75 with other large fish or go ahead and get a shark for your 55 . The rest of us will keep saying no don't do that .
I will tell you that it can be done as long as all the fish you put in are juviniles.I had all those fish plus a couple more angles in a 75 for about two years.None of them grew to full adult size and I never had a problem with any of them fighting.
The key to your statment is that none grew to their adult size.
Originally Posted by Boat Racer
I hate to see people on here constantly telling people they cant have the amount of fish they want in their system.Not this thread but I read it constantly.
I hate to see people constantly telling others its ok to over stock their tanks . The more experianced Keepers might do ok with slight over stocking . they also know the advantages of regular maintanance. The new less experianced keepers need that safty Zone to buffer for mishaps such as forgeting to do water changes , over feeding, poor water quality.
As long as people keep saying yea go ahead and keep an angle in a 75 with other large fish or go ahead and get a shark for your 55 . The rest of us will keep saying no don't do that .
aw2
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Originally Posted by mitzel
The key to your statment is that none grew to their adult size.
I hate to see people constantly telling others its ok to over stock their tanks . The more experianced Keepers might do ok with slight over stocking . they also know the advantages of regular maintanance. The new less experianced keepers need that safty Zone to buffer for mishaps such as forgeting to do water changes , over feeding, poor water quality.
As long as people keep saying yea go ahead and keep an angle in a 75 with other large fish or go ahead and get a shark for your 55 . The rest of us will keep saying no don't do that .
Could not have said it better myself. Good on ya, Mitzel!
The key to your statment is that none grew to their adult size.
I hate to see people constantly telling others its ok to over stock their tanks . The more experianced Keepers might do ok with slight over stocking . they also know the advantages of regular maintanance. The new less experianced keepers need that safty Zone to buffer for mishaps such as forgeting to do water changes , over feeding, poor water quality.
As long as people keep saying yea go ahead and keep an angle in a 75 with other large fish or go ahead and get a shark for your 55 . The rest of us will keep saying no don't do that .
Could not have said it better myself. Good on ya, Mitzel!
boat racer
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Yes thats corerct but it takes years to get to that size and you can enjoy them for a long time.And to the person that said Nigers get to be 2 feet long,well thats misinformation at its best.