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stephane Fingerling Posts: 37 Kudos: 32 Votes: 3 Registered: 05-Jan-2005	how big do freshwater flounder's get? Could I keep one in a 1 gallon tank?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	I'm afraid that they are not suitable for 1 gallon tanks... They are not hardy at all, and even under seemingly perfect conditions, they are not long-lived in captivity (they very rarely survive longer than a year, and most die in their first month). They also get too big for a 1 gallon tank, and the smallest imported species gets about 3" (but there are others that get at least 9" long). Also, many species are brackish fish, and it would be hard to maintain the correct salinity in such a small tank. Last edited by Cory Addict at 04-Feb-2005 10:13 I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Dempsey fan Mega Fish Posts: 915 Kudos: 201 Votes: 3 Registered: 02-Aug-2000	I was thinking the same thing about them being brackish. In fact, I'm pretty sure that they do best in strictly salt water. Most all flounders are found in the ocean so it only makes sense. I can't understand why fish farmers and LFS owners think it's ok to try and convert fish like flounders and scats to fresh water.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	There are species of true freshwater flounders, but they are very rarely imported. Most "freshwater" flounders are really brackish. It's the same way with moray eels. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07


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