I'm searching for big (and I mean BIG) tropical fish. I live in Ohio,where can I get some?

Question

Am a tropical fish hobbiest. Just trying to find adult huge fish.

I have 20 gal. tanks that can hold lets say a 14 in. green terror. and the like.

Hi, The tanks I have are 30 gallons. Sorry if I mis lead ya!

Answer 1

Try these folks, they are located in Dayton, OH. http://www.saltwaterwarehouse.com/

Answer 2

if you want really BIG tropical fish, you're going to need a really BIG tank. now of course, all these fish cannot be kept in the same tank. this is just a list of huge fish.

clown knife 40 in
arowana 35-40 in
ocellated river stingray 35 in
iridescent shark 40 in
giant gourami 28 in
red bellied pacu 40 in
black pacu 35 in
plecos some reach 2 feet
peacock bass about 13 pounds
redtailed catfish can reach 5 feet
tiger shovelnose catfish 60 lbs


some can be bought at liveaquaria.com

Answer 3

There are plenty of long run possibilities here, my only concern really is what kind of set up do you have to house them? Most anyone that reads over my answers knows I love Arowana's. Adult silver Arowana's can grow to be 48 inches long. If you have a massive tank, this would be ideal for you. You probably like PeeTee said, aren't going to get or find anyone that'll ship a large sized adult fish, nor would I think it's a good idea to really transport one yourself. If you have a massive set up, it won't hurt anything to get one that is younger and just let it grow into that tank. Heck if you have a massive set up, like 500 + gallons, you probably could get a batch of Arowanas, and make me jealous in the mean time lol. You may be one of the very few people that just might successfully get them to breed in captivity with that much room!! That would be something!

JV

Answer 4

How big is your tank? There's a guy in Chicago who keeps really large Cichlids in 900 gallon tanks. There are people all over the fish forums that are trying to get rid of Pacus that are so large that commercial aquariums won't take them.Just how BIG is big in your estimation.
There are African Cichlids that get really big,however the best way to get really large fish is to grow them. It doesn't take as long as you might think. If high quality water is maintained in a larger than needed tank fish will grow rapidly. It's prohibitively expensive to import adult sized fish so either buying them from hobbyists that are running out of tank space or growing them out for yourself are the two best alternatives.
Try to find a local aquarium society or fish club as a source of quality fish and information.

Answer 5

You need to contact a tropical fish club in your area. Many clubs have web sites online. Some of the ones in the northern third of the state are:

Great Lakes Cichlid Society (GLCS)
Cleveland Aquarium Society (CAS)
Lorain County Aquarium Society (LCAS)
Summit County Aqua Life Enthusiast Society (SCALES)
Youngstown Area Tropical Fish Society (YATFS)
Ohio Cichlid Association (OCA)
Medina County Aquarium Society (MCAS)

Contact the officers of any of these clubs and I am sure they can help you in your search for large fish for the home aquarium. Many people in all these clubs keep large fish and can advise you on how to care and keep them.

A friend of mine in Detroit has a giant gourami that is over two feet long. It currently lives in a 1200 gallon tank and eats whole peeled bananas from her fingers. It, however, is not for sale. She has owned it for many years.

Answer 6

Depending on the size of your tank, you might like Arowanas. They need very huge tanks though, because they get 4 feet long... This site is really helpful (http://www.fishforever.co.uk/silverarowana.html).

Nosoop4u

Answer 7

20 gallons are to small for big fish...have to go smaller or bigger tanks.