My aquarium (photos)

**IRescue452** · 04-28-2008, 11:27 PM

Pretty fish, but you do know that balas are schooling fish that get 14" RIGHT?

**finn's mom** · 04-28-2008, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by IRescue452

Pretty fish, but you do know that balas are schooling fish that get 14" RIGHT?

I found out about the length after I got him. As for schooling, I'd been told and read several sources that said either keep them alone or with groups of five or more. He's healthy and doing well on his own, so I'm not concerned about getting a school for him. We'll see how big he gets, and if he gets too large to be comfortable and live successfully in our tank, we will find a home for him. (We basically rescued two plecos that we had to rehome when they both got too large, so it's something we're willing to do if and when it's necessary.)

**BC_MoM** · 04-29-2008, 12:49 AM

Your aquarium is beautiful! I've never seen a needle fish before - how COOL!

**chocolatepuppy** · 04-29-2008, 05:03 AM

Wow, so many different kinds of pretty fish!

**tikeyas_mom** · 04-30-2008, 11:15 PM

wow really nice setup! love all the pics, really live the dragonfish!! too cool. Are they hard to keep?
What size aquarium do you have?

**finn's mom** · 05-01-2008, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by tikeyas_mom

wow really nice setup! love all the pics, really live the dragonfish!! too cool. Are they hard to keep?
What size aquarium do you have?

Yes, it took me MONTHS of trying and testing and trying some more to get Falcor acclimated to a larger tank. He's very dramatic. He has horrible eye sight, so I have to feed him in a particular way, and I have to make sure that he's eating or he'll miss out on the food. He's considered an advanced fish, a fact that, had I known at the time, I wouldn't have purchased him. I don't regret it for a second, though, as he is my favorite.

Oh, and it's a 45 gallon tank.