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01-26-2007, 09:06 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 40
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|  Bat Fish
Anyone have experience with these? I don't know if I can keep one in my tank as it's only 26 gallons. 
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26 gal Eclipse tank with live rock. 1 - Bi-Colored Blenny 1- Maroon Clown 1- Yellow Tang 3- Hermit Crabs (Inky, Blinky, Clyde) 1 - Turbo Snail 1-Peppermint Shrimp | 
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01-26-2007, 09:21 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Hey there duck!
I have had one of each variety of batfish in my early aquarium life with little success. I could get them to feed for a few weeks but they would die for unknown reasons.
That variety shown in the foto is a very large specimen called an Obicular Batfish, and can grow up to 1' 10" which is pretty big. They grown quickly and are tall thus they require a very large tank, so therefore IMO I would strongly reccomend you do not try to keep one.
If you get a bigger tank, then they are a wonderful show-piece of an aquarium.
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01-26-2007, 09:25 PM
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| | Fire Worm
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Hmmmm.... I have a "show" tank which is tall and wide, but not deep.
Any truth to the myth I hear about fish not growing bigger than their environment? | |
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01-26-2007, 09:58 PM
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| | Feather Duster
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In some instances, a fish will not grow to as big as it normally attains in the wild due to ristrictions. Im not 100% sure on this so correct me if i am wrong, however i believe that once a fish gets to the border limit of getting too large for the tank, it will not stop growing however it will actually slow down.
The recommended size for those fish are 180G. Is your show tank big enough? | |
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01-26-2007, 10:20 PM
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| | Fire Worm
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180 gallons? Yeah, probablly not. | |
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01-26-2007, 10:42 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
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I live in queensland Aust. on the coast and we fish for the same species as shown on a regular basis.It might upset some people but they are an excellent eating fish.Im talking 4lb.+ and the biggest I've seen was over 20lb.How big is your tank? | |
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01-26-2007, 10:44 PM
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| | Fire Worm
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Not big enough for one of those!!!!
What about a Koran Angel and a Long Horned Cowfish?
I heard that the Koran Angel was difficult, but I like those Cowfish!! Way too cool. | |
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01-26-2007, 10:46 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
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I dont know a whole lot about bat fish, but I do know they are some what difficult to feed. And I think you tank is way to small to keep any bat fish. _________ 15 Gallon Nano, Current USA 80 watt PC Light, Pengiun HOB Refug, Pair of clowns one ocellaris and one purcula!
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01-26-2007, 10:47 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
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lol, you posted before me,  . | |
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01-27-2007, 04:58 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
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I found with these fish that any detectable traces if Nitrate and they where dead.. like with Moorish idols they huff any NO'3s and poof fish down.. Other then that once toy get them to feed and they do fine .. I think most feed their tanks so heavy when they first get them i hopes of seeing them eat that they cause the NO'3 spike .. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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