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bratyboy2  Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 340 Votes: 1 Registered: 21-Apr-2004   | i saw them at petsmart and want to get one how should i keep it?  |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06 |      |
| Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004  | They get a nice size, so you will need a 30 plus gallon tank. They prefer brakish water and are not aggressive. They go good any brakish water fish as long as that fish is not aggressive. |
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Natalie      Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003   | They are strictly filter feeders and eat like pigs, you you're going to be buying a lot of baby brine shrimp and plankton for it. A coolwater brackish tank is necessary for this species, as they are native to the eastern coasts of North and Central America.  I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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| Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | ...they reach lengths that far exceed the bounds of a 30 gallon tank. |
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| Captain_Candiru Enthusiast Posts: 233 Kudos: 298 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Feb-2004 | A friend of mine kept one in a 30 breeder brackish set up and fed it well with frozen mysis and brine shrimp. Its only tankmates were a pair of mudskippers who ignored the shrimp once it reached the tank bottom. Although lengthy (1'1/2", but I've heard of them reaching at least 2') they're not supra active and tend to be reculsive during the day. |
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| Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | I suppose it depends on the indivdual. We have a 10" specimen in a tank, and it swims against the glass almost non stop. Also, they will prey on small fishes. |
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