RIP... Beasty

[YOULOOKLIKEAFISH]

My inspiration for fish keeping

 

[T.K.O.P. 8=X]

That's sad to see sorry to hear about your lose.

 

[krichardson]

So sad,how big were you able to grow it to in the time that you had it?

 

[YOULOOKLIKEAFISH]

7 1/2 inches. And thankyou both for the kind words

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

sorry man but what happened? And if you don't mind can you tell us about its growth rate and diet. I am keeping 3 yellows and 1 red as of now. My yellows have dwarfed my red and he became a possible food item. So I had to move the red out. My yellows went from 2 1/2'' to 6+'' in 6 months, but the red only grew about a inch. The biggest problem I have had keeping cuda has been jumpers. I bought 5 yellows and a red 6-7 months ago and 2 yellows found a way out in the middle of the night, and jumped to death. So if you have any tips or insight on keeping cuda first hand, that would be great.

 

[YOULOOKLIKEAFISH]

Not sure exactly what caused it but he had a curved spine, had to euthanize. Ate freeze dried krill occasional live food, As far as growth hard to tell had a growth spurt when he was young then just saw him too often to notice how fast..

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

i read an article long ago on water snake about feeding cuda's prepared foods and muscular and skeletle diseases. I did not pay much attention to it until now. I know in humans that a lack of certain nutrients in food can cause malformations. And that could have maybe been the case hear. sorry for your loss.

 

[Natural_Born_Killer]

Sorry about your fish

 

[chonhzilla]

Not sure if this is off topic or anything but "are they jumpers?," I was afraid of getting a few because they might jump. My tank has an open top.

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

yes plain and simple. I have lost 2 in the last six months due to jumping.