View Full Version : My sunfish at 2 months
instain
06-20-2006, 7:42 PM
I took a picture of one of my longear sunfish last night. They're about 2 months old now and about an inch and a half long. I also included a picture I took when I got them in April from Jonah's aquarium. They were tiny and are still pretty small, but they're getting some color, ears, and they sure eat a lot!
April (~ 0.75")
http://drew.drawingimpressions.com/images/sunfish0406.png
June (~1.5")
http://drew.drawingimpressions.com/images/sunfish0606.png
I have one just like it, looks great!
sandtiger
06-20-2006, 10:02 PM
Wow, that is tiny. Enjoy watching him grow, they are great fish. I have one myself.
Chad55
06-21-2006, 12:02 AM
That is one tiny guy. I have a newfound love for sunfish ever since I got mine. Good luck with yours and have fun.
Chad
fishyz
06-21-2006, 12:05 AM
Man those guys are cool.
fisher12889
06-21-2006, 12:59 AM
Looks like they are coming along nicely! What do you feed them when they are that small?
Bassman89
06-21-2006, 1:09 AM
nice fish...you be suprised on how quick they grow
instain
06-21-2006, 7:44 AM
Looks like they are coming along nicely! What do you feed them when they are that small?
I've been primarily feeding them Hikari micro pellets - I've never seen fish eat more greedily! They also happen to be the friendliest fish I've ever had. If I'm in the room, they're front and center watching me.
fisher12889
06-22-2006, 5:35 AM
I've been primarily feeding them Hikari micro pellets - I've never seen fish eat more greedily! They also happen to be the friendliest fish I've ever had. If I'm in the room, they're front and center watching me.
Sunfish are very curious fish, and instead of swimming to the front of the tank like oscars and stuff mine would stay where they were and watch me...it was almost kind of wierd lol
Nice fish! Sunfish are one of my favorite native fish, enjoy keeping it!!!
fishyz
06-22-2006, 6:02 PM
:iagree: Sunnies are awsome.
Are longears aggresive towards their own kind? My juvenile is in a tank of its own and it's always attacking it's own reflection.
Muillinaust
06-28-2006, 12:43 PM
Sunnies rock, but my heart will always be with pikes/pickerels.
instain
06-28-2006, 1:36 PM
Are longears aggresive towards their own kind? My juvenile is in a tank of its own and it's always attacking it's own reflection.
Sorry, I missed this. No, they don't seem to be aggressive with each other at all so far. I have 9 right now and they tend to school a lot. Things may change as they get old and grumpy though :)
hmt321
06-28-2006, 10:30 PM
I had some that i cought at 3/4" now they are about 1.5"- 2" and i had one kill another, they hang out around the same clump of plants and one day one of them had his fins and one eye all torn up, it died a few days later.
Bassman89
06-28-2006, 10:51 PM
i had one pair of sunnies attack each other and another few that schooled with each other so im not sure...
soggysandwich
06-29-2006, 12:31 AM
nice looking fish, what size tank do you have them in?
instain
06-29-2006, 9:10 AM
nice looking fish, what size tank do you have them in?
It's a 125 with a 55 planted refugium. See this thread (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18574) for my tank.
soggysandwich
06-29-2006, 11:38 AM
thats a really nice tank, i like how you can see the 55 under it
I had some that i cought at 3/4" now they are about 1.5"- 2" and i had one kill another, they hang out around the same clump of plants and one day one of them had his fins and one eye all torn up, it died a few days later.
:( ...Sorry to hear that. I guess you have to keep more than two to reduce aggression?