Instead Of 180, I Will Be Getting A 240

[Stingray12]

I know I probably shouldn't have but I couldn't resist. I bought a silver arowana. It was $15 for a 8 inch specimen.
So now I have to get a big aquarium(not that its a bad thing). I was thinking of getting it off of www.glasscages.com. Its 96*24*25. The arowana is in a 55 gallon right now. How long until it outgrows this. I will probably be getting it for christmas.
This aquarium should be ok for it right?
tHX

 

[mark7616]

about 6 months and another 6 months till it outgrowns the other tank you will need a 84x36x24 really.

 

[Stingray12]

Well I guess I could could give it to a petstore in a while. Heck I might make money. But i will still get they 240. Is there any arowana that will fit into this size tank?

 

[CAC]

Yeah asians will be fine in that size tank.
Silvers can and do grow to 30" which is really too big for a 24" wide tank...

 

[jayjay]

Silvers can reach 48". Asians or Jar's (though aggressive) will be fine in that size tank.

 

[Stingray12]

what about black arowanas.

 

[CAC]

I think blacks are about the same, otherwise I would get one for my new tank.

 

[Stingray12]

well I want a arowana that can be kept with tankmates. To me, theres no point in keeping 1 fish in a big tank.

 

[DarkEntity]

Blacks hit about 2.5-3ft at full size dont they...if memory serves

 

[mark7616]

Silver aros get to 4ft black arowanas get to 3ft asians stay around the 2ft mark but demand a high price tag and are illegal to own in the states.

 

[Stingray12]

So would a black be good in the 240 long.

 

[mark7616]

The tank needs to be 30" wide minimum.

 

[Stingray12]

Ok I guess I can make it a little bigger. Do any1 know what size canes aquarium is? I like it.

 

[mark7616]

84x32x24 I believe

 

[Stingray12]

thx a lot