the longest i have kept one was for 9 months. it loved eating both live and frozen worms and shrimp. i find it kinda hard to treat them if they get any fungus or fin and tailrot cause they are scaleless and very sensitive to the water conditions. They like VERY CLEAN, colder water and are very social. It is cool when you see six or more of them together (if you can afford it, i couldn't). a school makes a bug difference in their activity level, probably increases chances of survival too (not sure, but that's what i think).
anybody keep chinese hi fin sharks myxocyprinus asiaticus?
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Im pretty sure they get about 2.5-3' and they make a dramatic change. They do not keep that same cool shape and look. They change and look more like a pike when they get older. They are actually kinda ugly when they get older.
Chad
Chad
There's a 5-6 inch one on ebay right now w/4 days to go so I researched 'em and they grow slowly to about 39", are omnivores that should get a lot of greens; temperate, not tropical fishes and they like to school. They to change as they mature, losing that hi fin. one article said they are endangered and they haven't been bred in captivity. I don't think I could keep it happy so I won't bid.
They are very interesting, schooling fish. I currently have 4 in the 14-16 inch range and they are great for cleaning the bottom of a tank while putting up a nice show. They are very slow growers and very delicate. Need colder water and lots of food, especially veggie matter. They seem to grow fast and do better in ponds but not in aquariums.
They are definitely one of my favorite non-predatory fishes. Good luck with yours and definitely get more if you can.
Ivan
They are definitely one of my favorite non-predatory fishes. Good luck with yours and definitely get more if you can.
Ivan
I had one once and think it may have died due to community tank + temperatures in the upper 70's (that's what I get for not doing my homework). It was looking great and eating fine then one day I woke up and it was just dead.
I saw a school of these (roughly 3 inch specimens) being kept at the Newport aquarium. They had lots of water movement in the tank. The loaches were loving it and happily swimming against the current so maybe water turbulence is a key factor for keeping them alive..........?
I saw a school of these (roughly 3 inch specimens) being kept at the Newport aquarium. They had lots of water movement in the tank. The loaches were loving it and happily swimming against the current so maybe water turbulence is a key factor for keeping them alive..........?
