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NFC: Re: Re: Re: Stunted fish growth and breeding
The probelm is that the internal organs may or may not be stunted or may be
stunted at a different level. The biggest problem is in the kidneys of the
fish. In freshwater,fish have a problem with way too much water in their
systems so they are constanly in need of getting rid of this water and the
kidneys work overtime to accompish this.
Also there is a reason that a fish becomes stunted and that is that
something in its enviroment is not right and it trys to adapt to its
enviroment just to survive. Such fish will always live much shorter lives
than ones that have a good enviroment to live in. I also doubt if the fish
would spawn in such an enviroment but you never know.
Also if you don't have the space to keep adult sized bullheads why would you
want to breed them? What are you going to do for grow out tanks? WHat are
you going to do with several hundred bullheads?
Wally
From: nickel55 <nickel55 at worldnet_att.net>
To: <nfc at actwin_com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 9:05 PM
Subject: NFC: Re: Re: Stunted fish growth and breeding
> That didn't really answer my question Wally, but you do give a good point,
> that maybe a stunted fish is not a healthy fish, I'm not sure I agree with
> that only because I haven't read enough about it. In my thinking if a
fish
> eats, swims, and not to sound stupid here, but does fish things and looks
> and acts healthy, stunted or not, it should be ok.
> Terry
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wally Billingham" <wallybillingham at wallybillingham_com>
> To: <nfc at actwin_com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 9:07 PM
> Subject: NFC: Re: Stunted fish growth and breeding
>
>
> > IMHO a stunted fish is a very unhealthy fish. If you can't provide a big
> > enough tank for a fish than you should not keep that fish. I would love
to
> > keep a largemouth bass but since they can get 24-30 inches long I won't
> > soce I don't have the space for a 500+ gallon tank. I just don't think
> that
> > it is a very good conservation prospect. If you want small catfish than
> try
> > Madtoms, they are native,very cool and stay small.
> >
> > Wally
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: nickel55 <nickel55 at worldnet_att.net>
> > To: <nfc at actwin_com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 8:40 PM
> > Subject: NFC: Stunted fish growth and breeding
> >
> >
> > > I have a question, I have read that
> > some fish like bullhead catfish for instance, will have their growth
> stunted
> > when kept in an aquarium. Which for my tank is a good thing. My question
> is,
> > if a fish's growth is stunted will it still be able to mate and lay
eggs.
> > Let say in the case of a bullhead, if you had a male and female but they
> > only grew to 4 or 5 inches could they mate. I just thought it was an
> > interesting question.
> > >
> > >
> > Terry
> > >
> > >
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