Stunted growth of a jardidi

[joel]

an opportunity came by me a few hours ago. i've found out that there is a jardini that someone is giving away in my area. i think i may pick it up, however its been kept in a 55g for 5 years and is only 13inches long. The growth was obviously stunted. If i do pick this fish up and throw him into a much larger tank is there a chance it may start to grow? or is the poor mistreated fish doomed ?

 

[DeLgAdO]

It's not doomed, if you put it in a bigger tank it will go through a growth spurt and grow some more, but it may never reach its normal size, still a healthy fish though, GET IT!! it wil be a very fortunate jardini

 

[joel]

thanks. i think i will get it. i'll let you know how it turns out.

 

[Hasi]

After 5 years of being kept in a 55gal there MUST be some irrepairable damage already done but i would still get it.

I dont know how true this is but some say that a fish may stop growing but its internals will keep growing.

 

[xrtg]

go get it and give the fish a better living condition

 

[joel]

i gotta go see if the guy still has it.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Save da lil guy!

 

[piranha45]

I'd save my money for a normal healthy fish.

 

[blacktip]

I'd save my money for a normal healthy fish.

But if it's free, why not? I say go pick it up and give it some room to spread it's wings and fly, or is that spread it's pecs and swim. Anyways...go pick it up.

 

[truman]

But if it's free, why not? I say go pick it up and give it some room to spread it's wings and fly, or is that spread it's pecs and swim. Anyways...go pick it up.

haha i see, most times we keep our aros here in singapore in 150 gals i think.

5 by 2.5 by 2(height) measurements in feet.

Do you guys feel its too small?