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Re: NFC: Re: Re: Stunted fish growth and breeding
How small is your tank? Bullheads are not large fish. They should live
comfortably in a 55 gallon. Sorry, can't help you with the stunting question.
Ty
nickel55 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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