SDD'S rescue today

Banned Posts: 910 Age: 18

Well I walked into my principals office today at school and he has a 5 gallon fish tank with a paroon shark ( Ithink), 2 pacus, and a oscar. I started telling how that THAT tank was way to small for all those fish. I told them that the oscar would need a 75 gallon and the pacus 125 and up, and the same with the paroon or whatever he is. Anyway he says you know a lot about fish he gives them to me and I say '' I am crowded with fish already. I am in the process of building a pond for all my cats'. I've found homes for the pacus and oscar there going to a guy from MFK with a big pond.
Now I've decide to keep the Panginus because I don't know if he is a paroon, ID or what ever. I have an id shark already and he looks nothing like him. So I take a few pics... for you guys. I may add him to the pond if hes not a dwarf. I personally think hes a paroon or a Pangasius pangasius

Sorry about crappy pics.
Alex

Subject: Re: SDD'S rescue today Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:57 pm

Sorry, but I think you are full of shit....where is the Oscar and the 2 Pacus? What are you going to do with another potential big catfish you don't even have a positive ID on?

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Banned Posts: 910 Age: 18

Mostlycichlids wrote:

Sorry, but I think you are full of shit....where is the Oscar and the 2 Pacus? What are you going to do with another potential big catfish you don't even have a positive ID on?

Ohh excuse me... if you don't see them in the pics there not there. I gave them to a local fish club who grows them out and then probably gives them to a local museum. OK

Subject: Re: SDD'S rescue today Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:06 pm

Silver Dollar Dude wrote:

I told them that the Oscar would need a 75 gallon and the Pacus 125 and up, and the same with the paroon or whatever he is. Anyway he says you know a lot about fish he gives them to me and I say '' I am crowded with fish already.

It sounds like you got these fish today? Did you get the whole tank or just the fish?

Silver Dollar Dude wrote:

I've found homes for the pacus and oscar there going to a guy from MFK with a big pond.

I thought you gave them to a local fish club?

Silver Dollar Dude wrote:

I gave them to a local fish club who grows them out and then probably gives them to a local museum. OK

Silver Dollar Dude wrote:

Now I've decide to keep the Panginus because I don't know if he is a paroon, ID or what ever

So why are you keeping this one....because you have absolutely no Idea what it is? I don't get it?

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"There he goes - one of God's own prototypes -
a high powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production.
Too weird to live, and too rare to die".

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Banned Posts: 910 Age: 18

Mostlycichlids wrote:

Silver Dollar Dude wrote:

I told them that the Oscar would need a 75 gallon and the Pacus 125 and up, and the same with the paroon or whatever he is. Anyway he says you know a lot about fish he gives them to me and I say '' I am crowded with fish already.

It sounds like you got these fish today? Did you get the whole tank or just the fish?

Silver Dollar Dude wrote:

I've found homes for the pacus and oscar there going to a guy from MFK with a big pond.

I thought you gave them to a local fish club?

Silver Dollar Dude wrote:

I gave them to a local fish club who grows them out and then probably gives them to a local museum. OK

Silver Dollar Dude wrote:

Now I've decide to keep the Panginus because I don't know if he is a paroon, ID or what ever

So why are you keeping this one....because you have absolutely no Idea what it is? I don't get it?

Ok let me break this down for ya..I just got the fish.. he wants clownfish and stuff. Yes the lfs club is a member of MFK... I am keepiong the Paroon or whatever he is because I want to ID Him first. I also want to see how big he will grow.

Subject: Re: SDD'S rescue today Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:18 pm

I don't believe it....sorry dude! :rofl:

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a high powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production.
Too weird to live, and too rare to die".

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Subject: Re: SDD'S rescue today Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:26 pm

I give up

Banned Posts: 910 Age: 18

Mostlycichlids wrote:

I don't believe it....sorry dude! :rofl:

yeah ok

Subject: Re: SDD'S rescue today Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:52 am

Did ya think we wouldnt find out?

You didn't rescue them you bought them and now you think its a P. Pangasius which can get over 60"

The Turtle Whisperer Posts: 1914

Member Posts: 90 Age: 23 Location: Athabasca, AB, Canada

No offense, SDD, and you have every right to tell me to go to the dogs if you don't like what I am about to say.
But may I offer some advice? I set up an outdoor pond every spring, but must take it down in fall due to climate. I bring in a few of my favorites, the rest go tot the LFS. My LFS loves the 4-5" goldfish I bring them every fall. Every late winter/spring I am very eager to go and get extra goldfish (I know the temptation of "just one more fish" very well). But I have to restrain myself. The best way is to say "no more fish until the pond is for at least 2 weeks and is stable".

Basically wait until the pond is up before getting any more fish. Murphy's law says what can go wrong - will. There will probably be unforeseen problems in the ponds construction, which will delay its usable date.

As I always say to other beginners (and some no so beginners) - patience is priceless, and your fish will thank you for it.

Just my two cents.

Banned Posts: 910 Age: 18

lol so I made a mistake in the thread..bums

Subject: Re: SDD'S rescue today Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:25 am

Locking this one up due to complete BS.

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a high powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production.
Too weird to live, and too rare to die".

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