About how big of an aquarium would one need to keep an 8" Spotted African Lungfish (Protoperus dolloi)?
Spotted African Lungfish Care
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Spotted Lungs get pretty big but are also inactive really minimum 3ft and they live a LONG time....
I'm fine with having a fish for a long time i.e. years, decades, and so on.
The main thing I was concerned with was housing the fish for now; I was told by the seller that it will be fine in a 55-75 gallon tank for life when it's full grown.
The main thing I was concerned with was housing the fish for now; I was told by the seller that it will be fine in a 55-75 gallon tank for life when it's full grown.
It's supposed to be here by 12:00 p.m. EST today, so I'm looking at roughly a 45 minute time frame for it's arrival now.
Post pics if you can please. I miss my old WAL. I'm thinking of getting a 15" spotted from Fish Heav3n.
I'll take some pictures now that it's in it's tank. It's a pretty cool fish with some interesting behaviors; it really seems to enjoy the bubbles from the bubble bar in it's tank lol.
Personally when it comes to lungfish, I think you will need a bigger tank than a 75. I would recommend at least a 6' tank like a 125 or 150, even a wider 180. My guy got over 3 feet and was very active at times and really enjoyed the room. My 10" lungfish now hardly ever sits still. He is very active.
I'm going to look into a bigger tank or a small indoor pond for it, but how big of a tank it gets all depends on what I can get away with with my parents lol.
It's only about 8" now, so I've got it in a 20 long until it grows some more.
It's only about 8" now, so I've got it in a 20 long until it grows some more.