Elephantnose question/opinions
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I didn't have much luck with them.....he died and wouldn't eat though I followed everything that they said to do for it. I am not lucky with certain fish and this was one. Maybe you'll have good luck with the elephant nose but they can be very delicate to raise.
Twilight,
Sorry to hear you had such bad luck with them. My mother lost a couple of them before she got everything right. Due to the fact that this species is exclusively wild-caught, really healthy individuals are a little hard to come by. You are right, though. They aren't for everyone. They almost always require a little tlc and attention, after all, they are shipped in from Africa and sometimes have gone up to a week without food or proper living conditions, only to be bought by lfs's that don't know how to handle them properly...
If they are the fish for you, however, they are really great.
Sorry to hear you had such bad luck with them. My mother lost a couple of them before she got everything right. Due to the fact that this species is exclusively wild-caught, really healthy individuals are a little hard to come by. You are right, though. They aren't for everyone. They almost always require a little tlc and attention, after all, they are shipped in from Africa and sometimes have gone up to a week without food or proper living conditions, only to be bought by lfs's that don't know how to handle them properly...
If they are the fish for you, however, they are really great.
Just keep in mind, it may take one or two before you find one thats good for you. If they do accept the brine shrimp, then you should be home free.
The ONLY problem with elephant noses (not their problem...more like ours) is that the name itself. What I mean is, I can say I have an elephant nose and someone else says the same thing, but they can be 2 totally different fish. There are literally 100's (dont take me literally, could be only a 100) of fish in this family that is named "elephant nose"
The ONLY problem with elephant noses (not their problem...more like ours) is that the name itself. What I mean is, I can say I have an elephant nose and someone else says the same thing, but they can be 2 totally different fish. There are literally 100's (dont take me literally, could be only a 100) of fish in this family that is named "elephant nose"
Well, it might simplify things for "us" (meaning folks reading this thread) to address them as mormyrids, since we are talking about the family of fish, with a specific species in mind. There are at least 10 fish that carry the name "elephant nose" as well as several that carry the name "dolphin" or "whale" (so named because they bear a resemblance). Since scientific names are a real pain, unless you have a question that is breed-specific, maybe the family name might be an easier way to talk about them, since their general requirements are very similar, and most of the species we keep in our homes are of similar size and temperament.
