can i put talapias with big kois and sharks NEW PICS NOW

[stev]

If those fish are properly fed they will outgrow that tank in no time, butttttttt keeping them in an undersize enclosure will stunt their growth.

yup...gotta change dat tank or put them elsewhere if u want them to get as big as they cud.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

looks like this thread may be the advice thread.
btw thanks mg man...I have huge tank full of Kois but I don't like to mix,like to see one variety.but Kois are "drain" fish in certain parts of the world,only in Trinidad people take them for something big.

@OP,if I was you I would put the talapias in a tank by themselves,let them multiply,then go sell it..

What!

I exported an 18" koi to a breeder in the US, he paid $1100US for it and i was later advised that i could have gotten more. To me it didn't seem as any special fish however they are pond fish and are intended to be seen from on to not the side and certain colourations/markings are highly desirable.

in China they are referred to as canal fish,and they are usually cooked at restaurants.quoted from the people who own the big arse fish farm in Piarco.would agree that they do sell for quite a bit though..However,in Japan they are worshipped and well respected.

[rollingstock]

^ well they are a breed of carp, so eating them is feasible.

[MG Man]

that tank is ridiculously overcrowded......those tilapia are not going to last long

[shake d livin wake d dead]

same thing I'm saying.^ they would do well alone.

[Yodins]

put tilapia in a large tank away from the koi. tank looks over crowded dan

[~Vēġó~]

OP the word is Tilapia.....

and the tank is too small....

[napster16]

Besides the tank being too smalll.... dem Tilapia going to barber your koi fins.... playing you doh like to listen! 3-|

[Yodins]

look for the thread mentioned above,but why do people mix totally different fishes in one tank?

it's called a community tank, and it can be done within reason.

do share reason/s,would really like to know why.

PM the OP dem reasons dan cuz he WAAAY out of it (no offence). de man mix kois, tilapis & tetras in de same tank

[headunit]

you can mix them but i would advise you not to mix them bcuz with in that tank the water will get black in 1 week

true dat.........dem buggers does poo like rain

i had tilapias in a tank and in two days time the water was black

[shake d livin wake d dead]

normal thing dey^

[heavy rollers]

Poor fish......... should have left them in the river. As for compatibility I feel if given enough space they would not bother one another. That tank clearly don't have enough space. Just repeating what the above posts saying.

[lickshot]

am like i said the tank jus looks small in my pictures now measure it and the tanks is 6 ft x 4 ft x 3.5 ft and up til this mornin no body is bein bothered all fishes swimmin great together and for those who think water wud be black i hav 2 heavy duty filters keeps my water clean and bubbly which allows me to remove and refill all water every 6 months cus i can also remove and wash filters ever 1-2 weeks.and for the guy who said i doh no wat i doin well its not my first fish tank of multi species fishes

[napster16]

Those who doh hear does feel eh..... You might 'see' nothing is wrong or rather think so....but obviously you can't see growth being stunted overnight. Eventually they won't fit the tank.... It already looks overcrowded man

[heavy rollers]

6' x 4' x 3.5' still to small. Also try and shade d tank nah. You eh see how yellow d water is? Partial water changes and activated carbon. Simple stuff to do. Doh be lazy. Eventually hair algae will start to grow in your tank if you leave it exposed to so much light and don't do water changes and that is a rell pain in d ass. As napster16 say who doh hear does feel. Anyways, all d best with yuh fish.