True schooling fish

[kzenoni]

Just got some pilot fish for my tank. They are amazing and do really school together.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Just got some pilot fish for my tank. They are amazing and do really school together.

Great looking fish!

 

[kzenoni]

Great looking fish!

Thanks . Very happy with them

 

[Devaji]

never heard of these fish. share a video would ya?

 

[Reef Devils]

Just got some pilot fish for my tank. They are amazing and do really school together.

Awesome fish!

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Just for clarification here, are these Golden Trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) or another Pilot Fish species?

Either way, what's your plan for when they outgrow your tank?

Edit: To clarify, no judgement here, I'm just genuinely curious.

 

[kzenoni]

Just for clarification here, are these Golden Trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) or another Pilot Fish species?

Either way, what's your plan for when they outgrow your tank?

Edit: To clarify, no judgement here, I'm just genuinely curious.

Simple, get a larger tank lol. They are I a 200 gallon now but I also have a 350 gallon they can be moved to.

 

[kzenoni]

never heard of these fish. share a video would ya?

I will try. Not real tech savy but understand I’ve got to go through YouTube. First time seeing these fish so naturally had to have them.

 

[kzenoni]

Simple, get a larger tank lol. They are I a 200 gallon now but I also have a 350 gallon they can be moved to.

And yes they are the golden

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Simple, get a larger tank lol. They are I a 200 gallon now but I also have a 350 gallon they can be moved to.

And yes they are the golden

These fish grow to 30-36" long on average (four feet max length), so - while I'm definitely not an expert - I'd personally expect them to outgrow even a 350 in time (though not for a few years).

The link below gives an idea of how fast they grow on average (they should reach 2 feet in length around 7.5 years old on average; I'd guess from the pics that yours are somewhere around 2-3.5 years old):

https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&context=inquiry_2011

 

[kzenoni]

These fish grow to 30-36" long on average (four feet max length), so - while I'm definitely not an expert - I'd personally expect them to outgrow even a 350 in time (though not for a few years).

The link below gives an idea of how fast they grow on average (they should reach 2 feet in length around 7.5 years old on average; I'd guess from the pics that yours are somewhere around 2-3.5 years old):

https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&context=inquiry_2011

Good to know. I’ve got a friend with a large saltwater pond that will eventually end up with them.

 

[piranhaman00]

Ridiculous these are sold.

IMO threads like these should be locked.

 

[kzenoni]

I do agree about the sale of these fish. Didn’t do my homework and was not informed by LFS at time of purchase. Glad I have the resources to tend to these beautiful fish but they do reach very large size and should not be sold to hobbyists. However do not agree that this thread should be locked. This site is very educational and maybe if had have read an article as this one my mistake might have been avoided. It’s all in perspective and I do love theses fish .