my 2.5ft lungfish

[deD3]

hello people... this is one of my lungfish which i kept from a mere 10inches to the monster is it now...tankmates are 2 5inches silver dollars. tanksize 3 by 1.5 by 1.5

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung5.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung5.jpg)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung3.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung3.jpg)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung2.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung2.jpg)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung1.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung1.jpg)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung4.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung4.jpg)

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Holy Sh!* that things awesome! What do you feed that thing and why doesnt it go after your silver dollars? Great pics!!!

:omg:

[deD3]

thanks! i realise i have a typing mistake " it is now" not "is it now" sorry..
i feed it with market prawns...it goes after the silver dollars but they are too fast for him/her haha

[marshy]

That's one bada$$ Lunger you got there!

[WckedMidas]

what type is it how long did it take to reach that size how much does it move. the tanks a bit small tho aint it for a fish that size?
Not busting your balls or nothing i got a lung to its about 12 inchs

[deD3]

i got it for about 1yrs 2months till now..its about 10inches when i 1st bought it.this fellow grows really fast..maybe cause i feed too much? so thats about 20inches growth in 1yrs 2months. this lunggie swims more then the average ones...as for the tank size.. its still alright for now..i have an empty 6 by 2 by 2 tank but my lung seems to be alright in his 3 feet.
from my past luggies, i noticed the size of tanks doesnt hinder their growth. they will continue growing as long as you feed them.as they dont really swim much they dont really need the extra space to swim. slightly bigger then their body length should be sufficient.well thats just how i feel dont flame me hehe
and its an annectens although it doesnt have much spots on it's body..almost spotless..

[aapl76]

wow!!! thats a monster i say......great pixs.... :thumbsup:

[deD3]

wow!!! thats a monster i say......great pixs.... :thumbsup:

thanks bro

[iheartfishies]

Freakin huge!:)

You have the board on books?!:)
Cheaper then a stand for damn sure.

[sen_jie]

tat is an awesome killing machine... i think at this size.. his bite will... "ouch ouch ouch"

[deD3]

Freakin huge!:)

You have the board on books?!:)
Cheaper then a stand for damn sure.

hahaaha since i dont read...its so much better then throwing them away :evil_lol:

and the books definitely cost much more then a stand.

[deD3]

tat is an awesome killing machine... i think at this size.. his bite will... "ouch ouch ouch"

yeah..i dont dare to put my hand in

[FUB]

Huge! How long it take to grow that size?

[rayman45]

very pretty animal

[deD3]

Huge! How long it take to grow that size?

about 1yr and 2 mths bro

very pretty animal

thanks bro...


whats the biggest annectens ever reared in an aquarium? anyone knows? the largest i seen is at a cichlid forever.. didnt ask the price thou but i bet it will cost a bomb!

[The TRUST]

DANG! that thing is huge!

[Steve_89]

Very nice!!!!

[Koji]

That's definately an impressive monster:D

[deD3]

thanks everyone for your comments..anyway took another pic.. this i like very much. makes the lungfish looks so pale and spotless

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung8.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung8.jpg)

[DeLgAdO]

dont you think its time for an upgrade? lol

great fish dude :thumbsup:

[markchoo]

truely a monster fish keeper.!

[DeLgAdO]

i saw a big lungfish for 100$ when i went to go my my bichir and oscars

i was gunna get that instead of the 3 i already got but i didnt get the lungfish cause it would probably destroy everything i currently have in my tank and i didnt want to take that chance

it was a great looking fish though :thumbsup:

[dialphantom]

poor guy stuck in a tank as big as him

[weicong]

wah big sia. 100% MP diet?

[trekie1]

hes awsome but please dude im begging u get him a bigger tank

[Hasi]

That monster will grow much better in a bigger tank

[sohfatfish]

Whoa.. tts one very large fish.The tank looks a wee bit too small for it eh? Thx for sharing.

[Ripdevil]

i guess they dont need a lot of tank space? whats their behavior like?

[rweedon]

you ever think about filling his tank with mud and then drying it out for a while? :ROFL: JK awesome fish dude wish I had the tank space...

[thefishofdoom]

how much it cost u when u first got it iv ben thinken of geting one

[Kenta]

Nice fish, and as everyone has stated already,



do it a favor and get it a bigger tank

[Vince]

It seems the tank is big enough. True, the fish does not move around alot, and in the wild, it's an ambush predator, waits for food to come close to it's mouth. It's already been mentioned, he chases the Silver Dollars, but couldn't catch them. The filtration also seems sufficient.

That is one interesting fish.

Delgado, is that lungfish you saw at your LFS still available? Whereabouts is it, if you don't mind.

[guppy]

Some fish can be kept in relatively small tanks, that tank would be to small for an aro that size or even a sncat but would be fine for a eel or a lung.

[deD3]

sorry guys for posting so late.. was away from sg for quite awhile.
anyway just got back from malaysia..went to there xianleng showroom. man their tanks!!!! HUGE! they had the biggest everything i seen before.. saw one dolloi about 20inches for sale. riggit $688 so its about sgd$ 300+? its not common to see a dolloi this size man. what a gem
too bad they didnt had athopicus over there.. if not i'll definitely pack it back.

[Cyclop3000]

Dude, nice fish. But you really need a MUCH bigger tank! Gees, the fish is as long as the tank. Sorry, but I don't agree with this kind of practice, imagine how the fish feels. And I am worried of gettin a 20" fish in a 6' tank...

Nice fish anyways. Hope he gets a new home soon...

[lizardfishman]

beutiful fish. cant wait till it gets bigger

[mon]

nice looking lung!!

[weicong]

hello people... this is one of my lungfish which i kept from a mere 10inches to the monster is it now...tankmates are 2 5inches silver dollars. tanksize 3 by 1.5 by 1.5

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung5.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung5.jpg)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung3.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung3.jpg)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung2.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung2.jpg)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung1.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung1.jpg)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung4.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/lung4.jpg)
wow nice 1 there especially under those lightings. Are u going to get a new tank for him?

[Xoltotun]

That's a beautiful lungfish. I agree with guppy, you don't necessarily need a gigantic tank for that fish. In the wild, lungfish live in seasonal mud puddles. But if that were an african tigerfish, or some other active open water fish, it would be a real problem.

By the way, this is my first post on this site in about five years (back then, this place was called predatoryfish.net). I got into fishkeeping for about two years (1998-2000) and kept snakeheads, piranhas, wolffish, bichers, lungfish, you name it. Of course, I ended up trading and selling these fish when I took a break from the hobby, but in retrospect, I shouldn't have, for what do I find when I return? Snakeheads have been banned! I can't believe it. Some idiot had to ruin it for everyone.

[arofanatics]

bro wat will u do if it's getting bigger?
will u sell it or just let it go?
i got one big kong ming too... it become a terror to my comm tank ... i have no choice but to leave it alone... :confused:

[I3u11he4d]

Beautiful fish,but please get it a larger tank! ;)

[starrfish71]

great pics!!!! I had an African lungfish for almost 10 years- got to be 36 inches. Lived in an 85hex of rthe last few years- when I got Spike he was less than 8 inches, and I fed him by hand with dog food pellets. One day he bit my finger, and I yelled, "Oh Sh%t" Let go!!! and he did. I had visions of losing my finger at the knuckle. Still have the scar. I fed him large goldfish, frozen shrimp, dog food, and live crawfish. He would bite a fully grown crawfish in half, chew that half, spit it out, chew it, spit it out, chew it, meanwhile the other half is crawling around the tank...

Spike passed away not quite a year ago- I had honestly hoped to have him for the rest of my life.

Good luck with your beauty!!!!!

[peanut]

hi ther i have a south american lungfish its about 18inch long do you know if it gets any bigger

[just101]

Thats a monster! much props.

[wism_chan]

a real monster

[arapaimag]

Very nice lungfish

But, Please get him a bigger tank.....................

[reefraymaster]

put him in a 180 MINIMUM

[rayman45]

its a lungfish.. they dont really move

[Gooda]

I bet it is cool to watch him hunt. how much bigger is it going to get? I know some of them get up to 4 feet.

[LungfishUK]

What an awsome fish!

I have a 16" African and a 24" South american lung fish myself

Here is a pic of the South american and yes he happily co-exists with all of his tank mates!

LungfishUK.

[shekes]

hi ther i have a south american lungfish its about 18inch long do you know if it gets any bigger
a little bit
It should stop growing at 5 to 6 feet. :thumbsup:

[shekes]

I was just joking. It will only grow to 4 feet.

[freeform]

COOL brudder :headbang2

looks like a fat hotdog. hehehehehe.

[jason34]

a fish that big needs a bigger tank.its like you being put in a box just abit bigger than you and spending you life in there.sorry but i dont agree with the fish dont move much stuff.all fish like space to move.

[Zorro]

Holy S*** thats a monster

[blt70]

Very nice lungfish, I just got rid of mine. She was the same size also, I miss her :( but after 2.5 years I was tired of having a tank devoted to 1 fish......

[weicong]

when small lungfish looks really cute.

[HarleyK]

I just got rid of mine. [...] after 2.5 years I was tired of having a tank devoted to 1 fish......

That's true dedication to the hobby and shows great responsibility ... :thumbsdow
Pets are not cars that you buy because they are cool and that you get rid of because they bore you and you'd like another model.

HarleyK

[Garfield]

Great! At least I see one at that size...mine is only about 8 inches long and hope to see him grow to that size....

BTW, I am getting one of those Aussie Lungfish....care to share if they would also grow that fast? I am also interested in other varieties of Lungfishes as they are my fave...could you please help me to where I could get them? I am willing to import them.....

[Garfield]

If I am only near your place....would be very willing to adapt them....kept dreaming to when my lungfish will grow that big....It is staying in a 6 ft X 3 ft x 2ft tank with some tigershovel nose of about 7 inches and some spotted gars....

[paintboi101]

feel bad 4 that fish, lol no space to move around, haha, u need bigger tank, and i love your stand, lol

[rust9000]

How old is he/she?
Cos i want one.

[DeLgAdO]

That's true dedication to the hobby and shows great responsibility ... :thumbsdow
Pets are not cars that you buy because they are cool and that you get rid of because they bore you and you'd like another model.

HarleyK

PERFECTLY SAID!!!!!!

im putting this in my signiture

[Tonyukuk]

he looks very psychopathic

[Stone Like Fish]

DUDE QUIT BEING CRUEL AND LET IT HAVE A BIGGER TANK

[lungfish72]

That's a cool lungfish! Is it p. annectans? Along with my other fish I have 3 lungfish. A 3 ft. + South American, A 2 ft. + Albino Protopterus annectans and a 10 in. ethiopian lungfish. Lungfish are awesome fish,looks like you've done well in raising him!

[cmersits]

holy............................ :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2

[Hakon]

Awesome lungfish :naughty:

[Gothyc_samurai]

put it in the 6x2x2 with some bog wood then watch it stomp on some goldfish :)

[thefishofdoom]

awesome

[sam_cj]

transfer him on your 6x2x2 tank and remove your SD as tankmates or else they'll be the next meal of your LF. imo.

[DrBranDo]

wow amazing.
the back looks like a silver aro.
is the tail fin part hard or soft?

[dmarinko]

SWEET!!!!!!!

[benefit]

Nice Annectens. While the tank does seem fairly small it is possible that it is more than enought for a Protopterus depending on species and activity of the individual. Some lungs will lay motionless for hours on end only to move to catch air at the surface. If anything knock dude for having a book-stand not a small tank. LOL j/k ;) To the "grow more" comment; this fish is just about peaked out. There is little to no more growth from this species so there would be no growth irregularities.


Do you know where this Annectens was collected? Again, nice fish bro!

[AJFRONT]

I HAD ONE THAT SIZE ... HE MOSTLY ATE NIGHT CRAWLERS:WHOA:

[DarthLungFish]

:( :swear: I'm sorry; But that Tank is way to Small for a Fish of that Size!!! I have several LungFish and all of them are in tanks that our 110g. for an 8inch to a 400g. This is not cool and we as Monster Keepers should know that the Health and Well Being of our Pets comes First over our Ego on What is "Cool" to Have!! :swear: :swear: Sad.....

[benefit]

A 110g for a 8" Protopterus. There certainly isnt anything WRONG with that but it definantly is not needed at all. Im glad you put little fish in huge tanks but dont put people down because you choose to go overboard (which like i said there is nothing wrong with but it isnt needed). Personally i would keep the fish in a 125-180g but to each there own. Fish looks healthy to me.

[DarthLungFish]

A 110g for a 8" Protopterus. There certainly isnt anything WRONG with that but it definantly is not needed at all. Im glad you put little fish in huge tanks but dont put people down because you choose to go overboard (which like i said there is nothing wrong with but it isnt needed). Personally i would keep the fish in a 125-180g but to each there own. Fish looks healthy to me.


I agree, We here at MFK are a very small group of people. The fish does seem to be in a good health. I just look at the total body size to the tank size, old school; on what a tank should be for a large fish like that. :)

[moespeaking]

very nice it needs a bigger tank

[SCUBAFREAK]

NICE PICS.

[golcondorus]

get that fish a bigger tank or get rid of it, you shouldnt be allowed to own an animal if your gonna do that too it, its sick

[Pleco-nation]

Great pic's:thumbsup: Fantastic lung fish:thumbsup: caint wait till I find one!!!

[k0mpl3xan0mally]

awesome fish!

[dmarinko]

seems kinda cramped

[beChris]

holly cow now that a monster fish awesome

[eatbroccoli]

Nice lungfish, I just purchased a 10" African lungfish in San Diego for $49. He is in a 110 g tank. Saw an arapima there about the same size for $163