Baby SAL Care

[Valheru]

Hello,

I've been planning on getting a baby south american lungfish for a while now, but I'm not exactly sure on how to take care of these guys when they are young. Do I need to do anything special like keep them in a really shallow tank?

Thank you

 

[UnstoppableJayD]

Charney help him out

 

[Charney]

they are pretty easy. I would keep him alone initially if possible. Mine came in at about 3 inches. I had him a 26 cube by himself. He probably put on an inch to two inches a month initially. He would eat frozen and freeze dried foods. Also once he gained some size he would take pellets. Also a lot of people get freaked out since baby SAL like to float so have something for him to hangout in.

 

[Valheru]

Thank you for your response. The lungfish doesn't have any problems with reaching the top for air? What would you recommend for me to float for the lungfish?

 

[Charney]

I would use some real or fake floating plants