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

Terry,

A stunted fish is not a healthy fish at all.  Basically, the fish has had
poor health all its life, and as a result, unable to reach its maximum size.
Its no secret that wild fish typically reach sizes larger than those in our
aquariums -- they eat better (Daphnia, mosquito larvae, and lots of other
live food every day is a lot better diet than TetraMin.)  water quality is
often much better -- hot many of us have had periods of bad pH, ammonia,
nitrite, or -- the most common -- very high nitrates.  Wild fish are just
plain healthier for this ....  This is reversable given time -- put a bunch
of fish outside in a backyard pond for the summer, and look at their colour
when you're done.  Unfortunately, size stunting is often irreversable, and
is what has given rise to the myth, "A fish will only grow as big as its
container."

Joshua.
----- Original Message -----
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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