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YAY!!!! a fellow fahaka owner!!!! congrats... thought of any names yet? i like Cairo, as in cairo, egypt, since they nile runs through it, and theyre from the nile... wish i thought of the name before i named my fahaka

if i had 350 gal, i would make a good sturdy divider, maybe out of some opaque plexi glass... and divide it... get yourself 2 fahakas!!!!!! the more the marrier! that would make 175 gals for each side. still PLENTY of room. Or maybe an arowana, i read they need about 125 gals as well, so still enough room for one.... or, what else, some HUGE angel fish? that would be cool.

youd probably have to drill holes in the plexi glass for water flow, and maybe attach them with some heavy duty suction cups (thats what i did with my dividers) you have to replace the suction cups like every 6mo for them to stay strong, but they are cheap... anyway, thats what id do, it would be sweeetttt....

PS- congrats on your fahaka, hope it arives healthy and well.

EDIT: i just remembered, there is a place by me that regularly carries fahakas, they have 2 at the moment, and are almost always in stock... they are babies, about 2 inches... they are only $24... i bet if you divided the tank, and really wanted another one, we could probably work something out and i can ship it to you... bet it would be less than 70 bucks all together just a thought...

if i had 350 gal, i would make a good sturdy divider, maybe out of some opaque plexi glass... and divide it... get yourself 2 fahakas!!!!!!

Read, young grasshopper:
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oh god! DONT DO IT! i had no idea... now i feel like an idiot okay, well, maybe no dividing the tank... and im glad i dont have a big enough tank to divide for 2 fahakas lol... that was a bad suggestion, im sorry.... thanks PP

Thank RTR--he did it & was honest to tell us about it, so we wouldn't have to lose our precious friends.

.... thank you RTR

please dont be mad ... we are going mbu the nice lady on aqaubid gace me a refund before shipping and my wife wanted a MBU instead...(and if she is on board that means bigger tank,) I have already plumbed in enough filtration capabilities for over 5000 gallons and I spoke with my glass company who buildsthe tanks for all the bass pro shops and they would build me one in my home at cost when i get ready to do so really very cheap...ofcours i build my own stands as well ...I still have to get you guyssome pics up... ...but yea going MBU already ordered he should last in the 350 for a while he is only 4" now...we are so excited my tank now is very wide and tall so agin he will last for a bit in there....

jjb wrote:please dont be mad ... we are going mbu the nice lady on aqaubid gace me a refund before shipping and my wife wanted a MBU instead...(and if she is on board that means bigger tank,) I have already plumbed in enough filtration capabilities for over 5000 gallons and I spoke with my glass company who buildsthe tanks for all the bass pro shops and they would build me one in my home at cost when i get ready to do so really very cheap...ofcours i build my own stands as well ...I still have to get you guyssome pics up... ...but yea going MBU already ordered he should last in the 350 for a while he is only 4" now...we are so excited my tank now is very wide and tall so agin he will last for a bit in there....

Gratz, I wanted a MBU, but knew there was no way I could afford the 1000+ gal setup, so I went with a Fahaka I would never give him up

Good luck

Don

MrHumphries wrote:

jjb wrote:please dont be mad ... we are going mbu the nice lady on aqaubid gace me a refund before shipping and my wife wanted a MBU instead...(and if she is on board that means bigger tank,) I have already plumbed in enough filtration capabilities for over 5000 gallons and I spoke with my glass company who buildsthe tanks for all the bass pro shops and they would build me one in my home at cost when i get ready to do so really very cheap...ofcours i build my own stands as well ...I still have to get you guyssome pics up... ...but yea going MBU already ordered he should last in the 350 for a while he is only 4" now...we are so excited my tank now is very wide and tall so agin he will last for a bit in there....

Gratz, I wanted a MBU, but knew there was no way I could afford the 1000+ gal setup, so I went with a Fahaka I would never give him up

Good luck

Don

Thanks I hope the MBU has teh same cool personality as ive seen on fahaka's they seem a little more calmer but who knows i guess depends on the fish

350 should last him long enough for you to build him his eventual, larger home. How big is he now?

Very nice, I think Mbu's are more stunning (those HUGE tails) and easier to keep with tankmates, but very few people can provide them with the tank space they need.

I think you'll be very happy with it, and 350 gallons is a great place for one to start out in as a youngster, as long as a much larger tank is on the way.

he is only 4" delivery on Tuesday with a 5 day gaurante""""yea the glass company does our comercial sites i just have to purchase the glass...theve built huge 2 story set ups for bass pro outdoor world ...they also made my lids for my 350 that i have now and wouldve made that tank but i bought it new from a tank maker just didnt think about it at the time...I have 2 living areas one story and the tank is in our main room currently and I have plenty of space where the tank is now to house the 1000+ set up ....the plumbing is already there ...I think if we ever move and i build again the house will be built around the fish tank first ...lol

so excited for my MBU always wanted one giant freshwater puff...

Where are you in DFW that sells Mbus? I am in Denton and i have only seen one at fish gallery in dallas but he wasnt for sale he was in their 2000 gal display tank..

Smaller is far better for the biggies - less chance of their being stunted already. That 3" should be fine and grow fast. You should make full size in that tank with some current - they are strong swimmers. Good luck with the Fahaka!

MBU doing great has grown quite a bit now ...i have had him over a month now SOOOOO friendly loves to be around people ...my wife and him are having an affair he lovers her to death ... they kiss through the glass its the funniest thing ...he is so not people shy ...and funny by far our favorite fish ...i have just been feeding hime peeled raw shrimp with some fish vitamins till he gets a little bigger ...he eats once a day now that he is small...but he has probably grown an inch round and length...i couldnt imagine not having HR around he is such a people puffer

OrandaLover wrote:Where are you in DFW that sells Mbus? I am in Denton and i have only seen one at fish gallery in dallas but he wasnt for sale he was in their 2000 gal display tank..

i bought him online at THAT FISH PLACE was under 200 shipped overnight...very healthy and hungry