View Full Version : yup got me another lungfish southamerican lung this time woot
WckedMidas
08-07-2005, 9:39 PM
so who has this type what ya no about it. growth rate exc exc exc. i no 4 to 6 foot right?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/southamericanlungfishaugust7th05008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/southamericanlungfishaugust7th05005.jpg
this one aprox same lenth as other one but why sknnyer then the african . can definitly tell the difrence.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/lungfish012.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/lungfish011.jpg
4' max, but in captivity 3' or less. The marbeled African is the big one at around 6'6". Until they hit around 8-10", they grow pretty fast, around 3 inches a month. I feed mine frozen mysis, frozen bloodworms, chopped market prawns and chopped nightcrawlers... I have three, one around 12", and the other two around 8".
iheartfishies
08-08-2005, 8:37 AM
I had one for 3 days and then it died...
****ing *******!!
You're living my dream!
When I went there last weekend and Li met us, He's like..
"Ehh..They're pretty ***."
Those words exactly.
I'm all like...
"SHUT UP CHUNG LI!!"
And he's like..
"You're the C*CK HUNTER..."
Then I cried.
The LF looks very nice though. :hearts:
You're lucky you got the ones from the bigger batch, mine was WAY smaller.
zhuangsw
08-08-2005, 11:01 AM
I had one for 3 days and then it died...
****ing *******!!
You're living my dream!
When I went there last weekend and Li met us, He's like..
"Ehh..They're pretty ***."
Those words exactly.
I'm all like...
"SHUT UP CHUNG LI!!"
And he's like..
"You're the C*CK HUNTER..."
Then I cried.
The LF looks very nice though. :hearts:
You're lucky you got the ones from the bigger batch, mine was WAY smaller.
cheer up, i am sure you will get one soon in the future. :)
DRaGoNoVA
08-08-2005, 12:39 PM
very solid piece will evolve into a giant soon...
WckedMidas
08-08-2005, 2:38 PM
will the south american one keep the colors it has curently wich is a blueish blackish base color with brightly colored yellow spots on its body? Or will these fade away into a ugly brown color. Also my african is it the marbled african. Out of all the info i have found on the african one it look like a marbled instead of the other african one.
we have at least 5 of them at my job currently, ranging from 3-6". Cool fish, but looks pretty ugly once it gets bigger. :p
rayman45
08-08-2005, 4:58 PM
i want one :hearts:
They just lose their spotting as they grow, when they hit about a foot. IMO, though, they look A LOT better when they're older and are a pure charcoal black color. Some of them turn sort of a tan color though, and those are pretty ugly, LOL... but I think if it's black as a juvie it's black as an adult, and the tan-ish ones are sort of green when small.
crazystereo
08-09-2005, 2:40 AM
we have at least 5 of them at my job currently, ranging from 3-6". Cool fish, but looks pretty ugly once it gets bigger. :p
They've never benn accused of being pretty, but the def. are an awesome conversation piece. Watch your fingers!
unknownuza13
08-12-2005, 9:11 PM
do you have the lungfish in with all the other fish or you have separate tanks
WckedMidas
08-12-2005, 11:46 PM
my african is in with my bichirs and cichlids and comon wolf. my south american is in a 40 gal was with a male and female fh but the male started picking on the sa . so the male fh back in the 75 and hes bein punked. i havent had any aggression yet at all out my lungfish. theres three bichirs 4 cichlids and a wolffish
Be VERY careful with the SAL's tankmates when he's small, other fish eat them like worms... and they are also very benevolent and don't go after other fish at all. ;)
Mattcomptonassvanhorn
08-13-2005, 8:06 PM
Im not a big ancient fish fan but I got to admit that is a pretty badass lookin fish. Looks nice. :thumbsup: :woot: :thumbsup: :woot: :thumbsup:
WckedMidas
08-13-2005, 10:58 PM
my sa one got the **** tore out of it by my female fh or my senegalis. i duno if it gonna make it but the big fat one still healthy
redtailfool
08-13-2005, 11:18 PM
great fish there will. Whats next a aul ?
the thing about lungfish is their 4 "legs". its quite difficult to find larger specimens with perfect legs
WckedMidas
08-14-2005, 6:00 AM
i dont think my south american is gonna make it there goes 30 down the drain . ima cry
thanks for compliments everyone
i dont think my south american is gonna make it there goes 30 down the drain . ima cry
thanks for compliments everyone
sorry to hear that.. cheer up
peanut
02-01-2006, 11:45 AM
great fish well done
tenzokenny
02-04-2006, 2:42 AM
looks mean