If you think that eel of yours is "fine" in your 55 gallon, then it is not going to make a difference whether the pickerel is too big or not based on your judgement. If that thing gets to 15" you'll still think it's okay... but then again, what do I know, after all, I'm just trying to make myself look smart...Snook000;4671994; said:
It's a public forum, and I haven't said anything that was untruthful, so I don't see why I should not be able to post on whatever thread I feel like posting on. If you can't handle the truth, then go ahead and put me on your ignore list and allow your fish to continue living in ****** conditions. I guess you'll just have to learn the hard way (and kill who knows how many fish while you're at it).Snook000;4673711; said:
I agree ....and according to Petersons Field guide to North American Freshwater fishes the Redfin Pickeral can get up to 15 inches, I saw one in a tank that was 13 inches (the sign said) if they stay at 7-9 inches for their short miserable life it would be due to stunting (short and miserable due to the fact theyre in too small of an area and not fed appropriately).drgnfrc13;4671981;4671981 said:Wow, seriously? This is the second time I've seen something like this said in the past week...
I have one question for you: how is it more helpful to give someone advice on how to overstock their tank, than to give them advice on how to avoid overstocking their tank?
I swear, some of you are just...
"only" having 5 fish die means nothing without knowing how many fish you have kept or how long you kept them. And besides, fish keeping is not about how long your fish survives, it is about how healthy it is during its life.Snook000;4673753; said:
And "looking pretty good" is also a pretty empty statement. I had fish that "looked good" a decade ago when I was a complete newb with a 20 gallon full of african cichlids, but I guarantee you there was no possible way they were truely healthy the way I had them packed in there. The only way you can know if your fish is truely healthy is by observing its behavior, checking water parameters regularly with a reliable test kit, providing as much space and filtration as you can (within reason), and having a decent amount of experience with that species.Snook000;4673876; said:
