you were told wrong, so bravo on your instincts. a too big fish will grow to be too big unless you mistreat it. starving fish in bad water usually won't grow to their full size, but they'll die young and often misshapen. it's called stunting.
Giant Gourami?
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you were told wrong, so bravo on your instincts. a too big fish will grow to be too big unless you mistreat it. starving fish in bad water usually won't grow to their full size, but they'll die young and often misshapen. it's called stunting.
my problem is, im 15 and still at home, i cant buy a huge tank, cause of my parents, and im thinking i might get away with a 4ft in my bedroom if im lucky, so asking for bigger at the moment would be a bit to much :L i would buy him a 6ft or bigger once moved out, cause i plan to get a big tank when im olde3r anyway, known that since i started keeping fish about 10 years ago ;L
Looks like you want to do something you can't right now, sucks to admit but you need to just chose something that you can take care of and save your wish of a giant gourami after you move out and can have a tank in the range of 250-300 gallons. It would just be cruel to get one now in your situation
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I would suggets doing some more research on what tank-mates are suitable for a GG so down the road when you have the room to house one your current residents can be moved to the larger tank w/ minimal issues. I odn't know much about GG's other then they get rather large and aggressive. I would think maybe an Oscar would fit the bill both currently and in the future if you get a 120w tank 4'long 2' wide 2' tall. an oscar would be very happy in that size of a tank and may be a suitable companion for a GG down the road?
When I had 3 in my 6 ft tank, they became aggressive with each other, I believe because they were overcrowded, so I don't think loneliness is an issue. And fish never stop growing just because a tank is small. Sometimes they get distorted features, I have seen deformed looking Oscars that I believe came from too small a tank and bad water quality.
There are many interesting fish too keep that would fit that tank, as suggested above, do research.
There is nothing more discouraging than destroying an animal and realizing you could have prevented it with a little preparation.
There are many interesting fish too keep that would fit that tank, as suggested above, do research.
There is nothing more discouraging than destroying an animal and realizing you could have prevented it with a little preparation.
