my 1st IBS for my new tank: a 5" Freshwater Dorado (Salminus Maxillosus)

nice dorado you have bro. reminds me of mine when i first bought during march at around 4 inches now they have grown to 12 inches liao

[Schmike]

Originally Posted by arowana82

nice dorado you have bro. reminds me of mine when i first bought during march at around 4 inches now they have grown to 12 inches liao

thanks. hows their temperament? u comm with other fishes?

Originally Posted by Schmike

thanks. hows their temperament? u comm with other fishes?

i have two 12inches dorado, one 12inches african pike, one 8-9inches ATF, few plecos and two endi. wont disturb the bottom dweller but will chase my ATF around. dare not touch my african pike. mine feeding on feeders molly and sinking pallet

[fishyfrens]

Originally Posted by arowana82

nice dorado you have bro. reminds me of mine when i first bought during march at around 4 inches now they have grown to 12 inches liao

wow..dorados are such fast growers?
how big is your tank?

Originally Posted by fishyfrens

wow..dorados are such fast growers?
how big is your tank?

mine is a 6 footer

[Schmike]

Originally Posted by arowana82

i have two 12inches dorado, one 12inches african pike, one 8-9inches ATF, few plecos and two endi. wont disturb the bottom dweller but will chase my ATF around. dare not touch my african pike. mine feeding on feeders molly and sinking pallet

that means it will only disturb the mid dwellers? if like this its ok for my tank. my tank mid very empty. majority bottom.

hopefully when i add an aro in a few mths time will b fine.

Originally Posted by Schmike

that means it will only disturb the mid dwellers? if like this its ok for my tank. my tank mid very empty. majority bottom.

hopefully when i add an aro in a few mths time will b fine.

bro in a few months time your dorado will be a monster le. better buy an aro that is bigger than dorado by than

[newiy]

nice catch there Schmike,

i love dorados. just sold off my 16-17 incher one. and i still have one more left. actually depends on individual fishes. i actually had two in my comm tank. had to catch one out cos that one was terrorizing everyone around and at that size i was afraid of the consquences considering i had quite a few oddballs inside. watch out for their food man. they eat like pigs literally and also cos they never stop moving, their metabolism rate is very high so expect them to eat non stop and also probably eat most of your food before the rest of the guys can reach them! happy keeping

[jPoPbOl]

Originally Posted by sen_jie

QUITE is an understatement

these guys are small terror. i used to hav 1 ard 8inch, once it got stable it can do massive harm especially when it is hungry.

there was once i go malaysia for 3 day, and nobody at home to feed fish. when i come home, he was the only fellow swimming in the tank happily, i cannot find my 12inch knifefish and 10inch endy, whereas he got a huge tummy

wah bro so fierce ar even wack 10inches endi till no left??? still tot wanan comm wif my other fishes now scare liao

[Schmike]

Originally Posted by arowana82

bro in a few months time your dorado will be a monster le. better buy an aro that is bigger than dorado by than

thanks for ur advice. will monitor it closely.