''what do you mean by dish out some cash??they are only like $200 at glass cages.''
and how much is the shipping ? thats if they even ship to CA
and how much is the shipping ? thats if they even ship to CA
South American Lungfish
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the price sounds reasonably I saw one at the lfs for $35 recently, they are kinda questionable to look at imo the black with yellow spots when they are juveniles but the adults are sweet! ~Trent
There's no need to make the South American lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa) the sole inhabitant of a tank. As Anne mentioned, Lepidosiren are more tolerant of other tankmates than the African lungfish species. In fact, I have a 20" Lepidosiren that coexists peacefully with datnoids, bichirs, an African arowana, and catfish. I have a 14" tigrinus and 12" juruense both w/ intact streamers as proof of that. 
Hi there,
I have a SAL myself and think hes great. He is 24" and lives in a complete community tank with danios, barbs and tetras and doesnt touch any of them. I have the tank fitted out with plenty of bog and ferns with sand as substrate. He'll eat out of my hands all day, munching on earthworms, pieces of fish and carnivore pellets. He is very peaceful and doesn't demolish the tank like my African Lung who is a complete opposite to SAL. The SAL also like to hide alot particularly during the day and spends most of the time in repitile cave at one end of the tank. If you do get one i would agree with what other people have said about having other fish in the tank so it doesn't look quiet so empty.
LungfishUK.
I have a SAL myself and think hes great. He is 24" and lives in a complete community tank with danios, barbs and tetras and doesnt touch any of them. I have the tank fitted out with plenty of bog and ferns with sand as substrate. He'll eat out of my hands all day, munching on earthworms, pieces of fish and carnivore pellets. He is very peaceful and doesn't demolish the tank like my African Lung who is a complete opposite to SAL. The SAL also like to hide alot particularly during the day and spends most of the time in repitile cave at one end of the tank. If you do get one i would agree with what other people have said about having other fish in the tank so it doesn't look quiet so empty.
LungfishUK.
And as for the price i think $30 is very reasonable. Here in the UK i paid £75 for mine which is probably $130 or so!
Scale size is a better rough guide than color, big fingernail sized scales=aussie, tiny, almost to small to see scales=african, medium scales=south american, one great big scale=mars.
