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Re: NFC: Re: Re: Stunted fish growth and breeding

Stunting of any fish can be prevented simply through
water changes. do water changes and your fish will
obtain normal mature size. In the case of bullheads
that is several pounds.What size tank are you planning
on maintaining them in?  A 55gal could maintain a
pair, with 20% or more water changes weekly, but the
water quality would be zip, they are not kind to their
own environment. 

Other species might be better suited. Channel catfish
get much larger but a pair can be maintained in a 55
much easier.
jake
--- nickel55 <nickel55 at worldnet_att.net> wrote:
> 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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