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Post  shua 2010-07-09, 19:00

anyone kept one or keeping one am thinking about doing an electric column of tanks
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Post  DMD123 2010-07-13, 13:39

I saw one at Aquarium Paradise in Lakewood a few months back. Kind of wondered what it would be like to own. Its funny on a fish info page they concluded with "Most people should not own this fish." Now that makes me want to take on the challenge and get one!
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Post  Wolf-Keeper1 2010-07-16, 13:44

I dont know anything about them but I seen him there last weekend, would def be pretty cool and a great conversation starter.
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Post  Paintguy 2010-07-16, 16:34

"everyone hold hands and I will touch the fish"... after saying the typical redneck "ya'll check this out".
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Post  shua 2010-07-16, 19:23

lol
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Post  lilfishie 2010-07-16, 22:24

If you have a tank big enough and no other occupants that you dont mind loosing, give it a try.
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Post  shua 2010-07-18, 16:54

im going to give up on this for now and we are going to do a MBU puffer in that tank
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Post  83yote 2010-08-14, 11:00

i bought one from aquarium paradise a while back when it was about 4 or 5". had it for like a year or so till recently about 8-10". pretty easy to take care of. i had it in my 55 with a oscar and angelfish. he only came out at night but still seemed to make my fish nervous almost 24/7. packs quite a punch. if your hand is in the water near him and he gets startled you can get shocked. didn't expect this at all!! lol. i fed him massivore pellets and feeders at night. i think he is the culprit to the death of my 8" pleco so no other bottom dwellers!!! good luck

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Post  shua 2010-08-14, 14:08

lol thats dope he didnt kill the Oscars or angels
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Post  83yote 2010-08-14, 15:42

ya i wondered myself if it was going to work out. i wouldn't recommend it though lol.

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Post  knifegill 2010-12-08, 01:40

I would put a + wire at one end of the tank and a - at the other end and hook them up to a light bulb so it lit up whenever he released any electricity. Maybe some diodes or something more sensitive would work better.

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