Fish that get very large (pic heavy!)

frogmanjared · 03-06-2008, 06:55 PM

There are many aquarium fish that people impulse buy because they're cute, or they don't know how big they can actually get. Here's a list of some of those giants. Feel free to add to the list. Research before you buy!

-Plecos Many species grow to more than 12", up to 20"

-Iridescent Shark Pangasius hypophthalmus up to 3'

-Red-tailed catfish Phractocephalus hemioliopterus Over 100 lbs.

-Pacus Colossoma sp At least 40 lbs.

-Clown loach Botia macracanthus 16"

-Kissing gourami Helostoma temminckii 12"

-Tinfoil barb Barbonymus schwanenfeldii 13"

-Chinese algae eater Gyrinocheilus aymonieri 11"
No pic yet... find one!

-Clown Knife Notopterus Chitala Approaching 3'

-Black Ghost Knife Apteronotus albifrons 20" The one on the right...

-Chinese high-fin shark Myxocyprinus asiaticus Over 3'

-Giant Gourami Osphronemus goramy 28"

-Arowana Osteoglossum bicirrhosum >4ft.

-Dinosaur Eel, Bichir Polypterus spp. Check which one, some over 16"

-Peacock Bass Chichla spp. around 15 lbs

-Tiger Shovelnose Pseudoplatystoma Fasciatum around 3’

-Oscar Astronotus ocellatus 14”

**fishscale** · 03-06-2008, 07:03 PM

I think people should see some pics of these fish in action.

Edit: Nevermind, didn't load the first time for some reason.

frogmanjared · 03-06-2008, 07:04 PM

Added some pics!

**n00dl3** · 03-06-2008, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frogmanjared

-Plecos Many species grow to more than 12", up to 20"

common pleco at LFS actually grow up to 3'.

**lauraleellbp** · 03-06-2008, 10:08 PM

Excellent post!

Holy cow, I have NEVER seen a clown loach like that! I've seen big ones, but that one makes the term "morbidly obese" like an understatment!!!

**fishman9809** · 03-06-2008, 10:49 PM

these are huge!!!!!!

ikuzo · 03-07-2008, 01:09 AM

that clown loach is a big momma allright. does it breed? because i never know any clown loach bred in captivity.

Blue Ridge Reef · 03-07-2008, 01:10 AM

I'm not getting the Chinese algae eater or black ghost knife pictures. Is everyone else?

**ZooTycoonMaster** · 03-07-2008, 01:15 AM

Giant Gourami Osphronemus goramy About a foot and a half

**fishman9809** · 03-07-2008, 01:19 AM

jeez man

Crystalview · 03-07-2008, 01:22 AM

I am very glad you posted pictures of these popular fish. So many people buy them when they are small and don't realize how big they get.
I just saw another article of someone that released big tropical fish into a lake. I hate that!
We are also starting to see our foreign plants in our lakes and water ways. Wow how we change our world...........

Blue Ridge Reef · 03-07-2008, 01:27 AM

I'll ask again. Are all the pictures showing up for everyone else? I've tried in Firefox and IE, and don't see the black ghost knife or Chinese algae eater.

**fishman9809** · 03-07-2008, 01:30 AM

no, they are not

**lauraleellbp** · 03-07-2008, 01:49 AM

x3

I think he was working still on getting some of the pics...

Crystalview · 03-07-2008, 01:56 AM

I see all the pic's.

03-06-2008, 06:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
frogmanjared Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 397	Fish that get very large (pic heavy!) There are many aquarium fish that people impulse buy because they're cute, or they don't know how big they can actually get. Here's a list of some of those giants. Feel free to add to the list. Research before you buy! -Plecos Many species grow to more than 12", up to 20" -Iridescent Shark Pangasius hypophthalmus up to 3' -Red-tailed catfish Phractocephalus hemioliopterus Over 100 lbs. -Pacus Colossoma sp At least 40 lbs. -Clown loach Botia macracanthus 16" -Kissing gourami Helostoma temminckii 12" -Tinfoil barb Barbonymus schwanenfeldii 13" -Chinese algae eater Gyrinocheilus aymonieri 11" No pic yet... find one! -Clown Knife* Notopterus Chitala Approaching 3'* -Black Ghost Knife* Apteronotus albifrons 20" The one on the right...* -Chinese high-fin shark* Myxocyprinus asiaticus Over 3'* -Giant Gourami Osphronemus goramy 28" -Arowana Osteoglossum bicirrhosum >4ft. -Dinosaur Eel, Bichir Polypterus spp. Check which one, some over 16" -Peacock Bass Chichla spp. around 15 lbs -Tiger Shovelnose Pseudoplatystoma Fasciatum around 3’ -Oscar* Astronotus ocellatus 14”* __________________ Before you buy: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/fi...pic-heavy.html 10 gal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...nted-tank.html 5 gal RCS http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...-good-4-a.html Last edited by frogmanjared; 03-23-2008 at 10:49 PM.

03-06-2008, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
fishscale King of the Noobs (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 3,793	I think people should see some pics of these fish in action. Edit: Nevermind, didn't load the first time for some reason. __________________ Eheim Pimp #254, Eheim Wolverine #1 55 Gallon Work in progress 10 Gallon Shrimp Tank 10 Gallon Planted QT 20 Gallon Shrimp Tank (Work in progress)

03-06-2008, 07:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
frogmanjared Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 397	Added some pics! __________________ Before you buy: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/fi...pic-heavy.html 10 gal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...nted-tank.html 5 gal RCS http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...-good-4-a.html

03-06-2008, 10:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (53/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 11,720	Excellent post! Holy cow, I have NEVER seen a clown loach like that! I've seen big ones, but that one makes the term "morbidly obese" like an understatment!!! __________________ Laura Lee's tank Journals: At Work-10 gal Shrimpy Crypt Jungle, 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank (in progress), At Home- 46 gal Low Tech Planted (in progress), 90 gal New World Community August 2009 Fishing trip in the Amazon; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin (in progress)

03-06-2008, 10:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
fishman9809 Need custom lily pipes? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (29/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: a city near AFA XD Posts: 3,846	these are huge!!!!!! __________________ Ehfipimp #300 foo!!!!! Eheim Classic 2213....Madness you say?? this....IS.....SPARTA!!!!!! Fluval Pimp #6 !!!!!! Fluval 204 (\__/) This is bunny, copy and paste bunny into your signature so he can achieve (='.'=) world domination. ('')_('')

03-07-2008, 01:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
ikuzo Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indonesia Posts: 1,813	that clown loach is a big momma allright. does it breed? because i never know any clown loach bred in captivity. __________________ Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

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Blue Ridge Reef Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 551	I'm not getting the Chinese algae eater or black ghost knife pictures. Is everyone else?

03-07-2008, 01:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
ZooTycoonMaster Just Do!(Aqua) It (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, California Posts: 3,185	Giant Gourami Osphronemus goramy About a foot and a half __________________ Eheim Pimp #341 Eheim Classic 2213 10 Gallon Tank

03-07-2008, 01:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
fishman9809 Need custom lily pipes? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (29/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: a city near AFA XD Posts: 3,846	jeez man __________________ Ehfipimp #300 foo!!!!! Eheim Classic 2213....Madness you say?? this....IS.....SPARTA!!!!!! Fluval Pimp #6 !!!!!! Fluval 204 (\__/) This is bunny, copy and paste bunny into your signature so he can achieve (='.'=) world domination. ('')_('')

03-07-2008, 01:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
Crystalview Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Sierra's CA Posts: 811	I am very glad you posted pictures of these popular fish. So many people buy them when they are small and don't realize how big they get. I just saw another article of someone that released big tropical fish into a lake. I hate that! We are also starting to see our foreign plants in our lakes and water ways. Wow how we change our world...........

03-07-2008, 01:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
Blue Ridge Reef Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 551	I'll ask again. Are all the pictures showing up for everyone else? I've tried in Firefox and IE, and don't see the black ghost knife or Chinese algae eater.

03-07-2008, 01:30 AM	#13 (permalink)
fishman9809 Need custom lily pipes? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (29/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: a city near AFA XD Posts: 3,846	no, they are not __________________ Ehfipimp #300 foo!!!!! Eheim Classic 2213....Madness you say?? this....IS.....SPARTA!!!!!! Fluval Pimp #6 !!!!!! Fluval 204 (\__/) This is bunny, copy and paste bunny into your signature so he can achieve (='.'=) world domination. ('')_('')

03-07-2008, 01:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (53/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 11,720	x3 I think he was working still on getting some of the pics... __________________ Laura Lee's tank Journals: At Work-10 gal Shrimpy Crypt Jungle, 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank (in progress), At Home- 46 gal Low Tech Planted (in progress), 90 gal New World Community August 2009 Fishing trip in the Amazon; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin (in progress)

03-07-2008, 01:56 AM	#15 (permalink)
Crystalview Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Sierra's CA Posts: 811	I see all the pic's.

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