Realistically How Big do RTC's Get..
- Thread starter Deep Blue Sea
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It's nearly impossible to get an accurate measurement without having to take it out of the tank (which I'm not willing to do lol), but it is somewhere between 20 and 24 inches, and very tall and thick. My tank size has at least provided it with enough space to avoid any deformities, but it has very little swimming room (my tank is 6' long, but about 2.5' of its length is taken up by driftwood, which is necessary for the tank's other inhabitants). I had to remove a 54lb chunk of texas holey rock from the tank a while back to give it more space (which really sucked b/c that was a very expensive rock, and it is now just sitting in storage).
Dang. Well I wish I could help you out. Good luck with him though. If you happen drive to austin for any reason let me know. lol
^EXACTLY. it isn't that it has happened, but it happens CONSISTENTLY.Juxtaroberto;4718079; said:
1st, comparing wild fish sizes to captive fish sizes is anything but ridiculous...It is the size the fish SHOULD be able to match or come close to.Pyramid_Party;4735836; said:
Also, it is a great indicator of how a fish is doing.
Every fish may not reach 5 or 6 feet, but (close to) every fish has the potential to come close. Since the potential is there, any keeper is obligated to be prepared for it.
2nd, just because "Almost every guy who keeps pbass and aro's keep them in tanks too small", does not make it okay to do it. A lot of people do stuff that is immoral, but that is ANYTHING but justification.
FLAME ON
I looked at this thread a long while ago, but have not looked at all the intermediate posts- so apologies for going over old ground.
My current thought on the monster fish situation is this:
Retail outlets should not be able to sell fish with a large potential size (and by this i will go as LOW as 6in fish) unless they-
A: will always take back said fish and re-house them OR
B: Provide a build on site service for suitable sized accomodation for the adult fish.
It seems odd to me that a shop can sell fish with a potential of 3ft + when they only sell tanks 12in wide?!
My current thought on the monster fish situation is this:
Retail outlets should not be able to sell fish with a large potential size (and by this i will go as LOW as 6in fish) unless they-
A: will always take back said fish and re-house them OR
B: Provide a build on site service for suitable sized accomodation for the adult fish.
It seems odd to me that a shop can sell fish with a potential of 3ft + when they only sell tanks 12in wide?!
You cant really ask an LFS to do that...a really amazing one might have the facilities to take one back at a large size, but anything else is probably asking too much.
Even holding a large fish for a long period of time can wear a hole in a guys pocket, they want to get little fish they can feed flake, and move them out as fast as possible, nothing else.
Even holding a large fish for a long period of time can wear a hole in a guys pocket, they want to get little fish they can feed flake, and move them out as fast as possible, nothing else.
Deep Blue Sea;4542502; said:
omg please tell me your some 12 year old girl and not a man....
looks like he might cry a pond to house a 5 footer of his own 
and the old dudes gear hanging out in that pic...lol
FLESHY;4741061; said:
SO-they should stick to selling "bread and butter" community fish that can be kept with the equipment they stock.
jprp;4740180; said:
Its corporate business. we cant expect too much from them. Its like saying that a car dealership should make sure that they only sell cars to people who will be safe and responsible drivers.
