Hello every one

I just start keeping fish about a month ago . have 2 4 foot tank clearseal . 1 tank with a 6inch silver arowana and a 4 inch tiger shovel nose catfish .the prder one it empty soon i'll housing a pair off rainbow snake head in . hope learning alot more from the site about keeping fish . as all way have a nice day .

welcome to the forum tropicalhobbie, i hope you enjoy your time with us and learn more about your hobby, just as a quick bit of information for you start saving money now and get bigger aquariums as The Tiger Shovelnose Catfish (Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum) can grow very big and reaches a length of at least 1.2 m / 4ft. There are reports that they can grow to twice that size. They seldom grow larger then 1 m / 3.3ft when kept in aquariums. The species grows quickly and will soon need a large aquarium even if you buy a small specimen. One year old fish can easily be more then 40 cm / 1.3 ft long. You might be able to slow their growth rate a little by feeding them less often but they will still grow to huge catfish and you will need an aquarium of at least 1000L / 200 gallon if you want to keep Tiger Shovelnose Catfish.
and as In the wild, Silver Arowana may reach upwards of 4 feet /120 cm in length, and a little over ten pounds in weight. The growth rate in the Silver Arowana is about two inches (5cm) a month during their first year.Silver Arowanas need the best of water conditions to ensure the best coloration and finnage. These are not beginner's fish! Ammonia and nitrites must be kept at zero, and the water must be clean and clear. The tank should also be huge to house such a fish and any tank smaller than a 55 gallon will stunt their growth, at full size an adult silver arowana should have a tank of 300 gallons.
i hope this hasnt scared you too much as the average clearseal 4 foot tank will be quickly outgrown by these fish as depending on the width and height of your tank you have your current water volume would be between 100l - 180l approx, which is way too small for these fish.
Seamus

Welcome. Im just getting back into the scene myself after a 6 year break, so only been using the forum the last couple of weeks. Im still in the planning stages of seting up a planted aquarium.

I have to say everyone on here is great at sharing their expertise, you will learn lots. You definitely have jumped in the deep end, my first tank was a 2ft community tank! You will have many hours of pleasure from fish keeping, its a great hobby. Have you any pics of your tanks?

J

Welcome along Tropicalhobbie,always good practical advise on here!!

Ger

Welcome.

Kev.

welcome to the forum

Welcome along.Regards,Tim