i had this weird idea to ask if a dinosaur eel could be housed with a goldfish somewhat larger than it is. i was kinda wondering if it would be possible at all so if u know of this or have had any past experiences plz help me out here!!! thanx!
odd compatibily question for dinosaur eel
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Couple problems
1. goldfish are coldwater fish,dinosaur eels (polypterus senegalus senegaulus)
are tropical.
2. The dinosaur eel will reach 10-12'' when adult and should reach 7-8'' in
a matter of months and will dispatch the goldfish as a snack
1. goldfish are coldwater fish,dinosaur eels (polypterus senegalus senegaulus)
are tropical.
2. The dinosaur eel will reach 10-12'' when adult and should reach 7-8'' in
a matter of months and will dispatch the goldfish as a snack
ditto
ditto on Blondie's points.
I have had one of these dino eels, from 2'' til he died at 11''. If you get one really small ( like 4'' or smaller), and aclimate him to his mates, he might not get too aggressive on them. They do grow fast if fed regularly, and if you dont give him what he wants --such as a hideout, food, and peace and quiet-- he can get very aggressive.
My guy lived with kribs in a 55, and he was fine as long as he got some food.
ditto on Blondie's points.
I have had one of these dino eels, from 2'' til he died at 11''. If you get one really small ( like 4'' or smaller), and aclimate him to his mates, he might not get too aggressive on them. They do grow fast if fed regularly, and if you dont give him what he wants --such as a hideout, food, and peace and quiet-- he can get very aggressive.
My guy lived with kribs in a 55, and he was fine as long as he got some food.
What kind of habitat would be good for a dinosaur eel? I have a 10-gal tank with 4 danios, 2 frogs, and an algae eater, and it sounds like that would be too small/crowded for one. Would it be good to house him in his own tank? And if so, what size, etc?
I have had several of these in my life, including 5 of them that I own right now. They are VORACIOUS gulp eaters, and will eat until they literally cannot eat anymore, regardless of how recently they fed. Now, that being said, I will once again give my standard piece of info on tank size/fish size ratios: tank size limits fish size- PERIOD. A large fish species, if purchased small, will remain small in the environment in which he is placed. They will not grow larger than conditions can support them at.
And now, I wait for the inevitable flood of flaming over that last point...
And now, I wait for the inevitable flood of flaming over that last point...
flaming? no, but now we have to come along and fix your misinformation. people like you put goldfish in a bowl and think you do a good job if it lives for 3 years.
while the outside of the fish may stop growing due to tank limitations, the internal organs continue to grow, effectively crowding and putting pressure on each other. also, stunting your fish's growth really isn't something you want to shoot for or depend on, since it causes lowered immune resistance and leads to susceptibility to other diseases and general unhealthiness. the point of fishkeeping is the give the fish as natural and as healthy a life as can be had in a completely unnatural habitat - a bit of water with glass walls. there are minumum tank sizes for a reason. purposefully stunting a fish because you don't care enough to do what it *needs* you to do is cruel and irresponsible. i'm not saying that you can't start a small bichir in a small tank, but it needs a bigger one BEFORE it outgrows the small one.
while the outside of the fish may stop growing due to tank limitations, the internal organs continue to grow, effectively crowding and putting pressure on each other. also, stunting your fish's growth really isn't something you want to shoot for or depend on, since it causes lowered immune resistance and leads to susceptibility to other diseases and general unhealthiness. the point of fishkeeping is the give the fish as natural and as healthy a life as can be had in a completely unnatural habitat - a bit of water with glass walls. there are minumum tank sizes for a reason. purposefully stunting a fish because you don't care enough to do what it *needs* you to do is cruel and irresponsible. i'm not saying that you can't start a small bichir in a small tank, but it needs a bigger one BEFORE it outgrows the small one.
Pretty much stunting its growth and keeping a fish unhealthy. Not only that, but also risking problems down the road with water quality.