If a fish can get 10 inches and you put it in a 10g will it stay small or keep growing? ALL INFO is helpful thanks
To my knowledge, fish never stop growing so in a 10 gallon tank the fish would just grow slower but I would not advise doing this as it is very cruel.
It's a 11 y/o tank and I doubt he will keep up with it. So he wants to get pictus catfish 1 and 2 Angels and about 3-4 zebras for a 10 I keep telling him that's way to many fish for a 10
It will stop growing externally but not internally resulting in stunting shorting the life span tremendously the inch per gallon rule is severely flawed and outdated
I depends. If water changes are rarely done and the nitrates and TDS build up then the fish will slow or stop growing. It will then result in a lowered immune system and eventually deformities (stunting). If the water is kept clean and healthy the fish will keep growing and eventually not have enough room. It's not the size of the tank but ultimately the poor water quality that's caused by a big fish in a small tank that causes stunting.
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Plus this. But I disagree with the bolded part. Even with proper water changes some fish will eventually be stunted by tank size, it's just less common than water condition being the cause.
This.
Plus this. But I disagree with the bolded part. Even with proper water changes some fish will eventually be stunted by tank size, it's just less common than water condition being the cause.
Unless the fish physically doesn't have enough room I don't see how it is possible for the size of the tank itself to effect the fish's size. IMHO water quality throughout the fish's life has everything to do with it.
I agree on this as well. It's not just water quality that is an issue with a fish that has the genetic potential for large growth. Dietary/malnutrition concerns are also likely. There is also a hormonal issue as well.
Fish release hormones that act as growth inhibitors. In nature, there is an ample supply of water and the levels are pretty much nonexistent unless fish are condensed into a very small area. It's been well documented the negative effects this has on growth and reproduction in natural environments.
IMHO water quality throughout the fish's life has everything to do with it.