South American lungfish in 60 gallon tank??

[Shanahandleit]

Hey y'all. I almost bought a south american lungfish, but thanks to the people on this site, I decided to go with a gilled instead. I heard before from two websites that sals could live in a 60 gallon tank? Thankfully I know now this isn't true, but why would those websites say that if they weren't trying to sell fish? Hmm

 

[Rocksor]

Hey y'all. I almost bought a south american lungfish, but thanks to the people on this site, I decided to go with a gilled instead. I heard before from two websites that sals could live in a 60 gallon tank? Thankfully I know now this isn't true, but why would those websites say that if they weren't trying to sell fish? Hmm

Some websites copy information from each other even though the information is not correct or they think a SAL is the same as a WAL (P. annectens), of which that information is from hobbyists who kept a WAL in a 60g tank (not necessarily for the whole life of the WAL either).

 

[Shanahandleit]

Some websites copy information from each other even though the information is not correct or they think a SAL is the same as a WAL (P. annectens), of which that information is from hobbyists who kept a WAL in a 60g tank (not necessarily for the whole life of the WAL either).

Ah, thanks

 

[Gourami Swami]

Plenty of sites out there with bad information, on fish as well as pretty much any subject. It's common sense really, a SAL gets 3-4' long and possibly 10+" thick. A 60 gallon tank is 4' long and 12" wide. Can you imagine a 4'x10" fish in a 4'x12" tank?
If you search on the internet, you will also find plenty of people saying Oscars are fine in a 30 gallon tank, fish only grow to the size of their tank, arowanas are fine in a 75 gallon, etc. Doesn't make it true. This is a website dedicated to "monster" fish like the lungfish; I would take the advice of people here over most.

 

[Shanahandleit]

Plenty of sites out there with bad information, on fish as well as pretty much any subject. It's common sense really, a SAL gets 3-4' long and possibly 10+" thick. A 60 gallon tank is 4' long and 12" wide. Can you imagine a 4'x10" fish in a 4'x12" tank?
If you search on the internet, you will also find plenty of people saying Oscars are fine in a 30 gallon tank, fish only grow to the size of their tank, arowanas are fine in a 75 gallon, etc. Doesn't make it true. This is a website dedicated to "monster" fish like the lungfish; I would take the advice of people here over most.

I agree. I don't know where some of those people get their info from when they are putting it on those websites.

 

[Davidiator]

I once read on a site that an arowana could live in a 10 gallon it's entire life (the comment were all like :ya for a day and then it's life is over")

This site was most like just copying and pasting info from other site that did the same

 

[Shanahandleit]

I once read on a site that an arowana could live in a 10 gallon it's entire life (the comment were all like :ya for a day and then it's life is over")

This site was most like just copying and pasting info from other site that did the same

Oh lordy. I hope no one follows that advice

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Oh lordy. I hope no one follows that advice

Sadly many do , you see a lot of fish kept in small tanks and fed goldfish with no idea of water change

 

[Supergeorge123]

Every time I go to a walmart I see that iridescent sharks only get to six to eight inches. Every time I go to a chain store I see they only get to 8 - 12 inches. Every time I go to Thailand I see that they only get to this size

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Every time I go to a walmart I see that iridescent sharks only get to six to eight inches. Every time I go to a chain store I see they only get to 8 - 12 inches. Every time I go to Thailand I see that they only get to this size

View attachment 1320023

I know right?