i went to my local fish store and they have a small flounder there abouth the size of a quarter. does anyone know how hard they are to care for water parameters etc....
2007-12-12 06:26:41 · 4 answers · asked by fastestrx7 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
it is labeled as freshwater which i know really means brackish
2007-12-12 06:43:39 · update #1
Good that you are doing the research on these first. Even "freshwater" flounders are brackish (need to have salt in their water) in order to survive any length of time. They aren't the easiest of species to care for. Part of the problem is that a "freshwater flounder" can be any of three different species, so you will need to find out which yours is to know it's exact needs.
Some general info, they need salt (amount can vary with the sepcies and age - the salinity should increase as the fish matures), live/frozen food (bloodworm, brine shrimp, daphnia, blackworms, tiny pieces of fish or seafood) that will sink to the bottom, and a small (sand-sized) substrate so they can bury in it. Some do better in a coldwater aquarium than a tropical (temp of 65-72o). Because of the temperature and salinity, there's not much you'll find that's capable of living with them. Guppies (yes, they can tolerate these temperatures and marine-strength salinity if acclimated slowly) would be an option while the flounder was young, but as an adult, it will eat small fish. The flounders can get 6-10 inches if kept properly.
Some of the info on these fish:
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/profiles/6_14_en.html
http://www.curator.org/LegacyVMNH/WebOfLife/Kingdom/P_Chordata/ClassOsteichthyes/ClassOsteichthyes/aquarium_flounder.htm
http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?s=59991fd26fc722746398aacddf4505d5&showtopic=67770
2007-12-12 06:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I remember seeing one years ago in a fish store. Didn't buy it though. Here's a few links I found on them:
http://whatthepets.blogspot.com/2006/08/aquarium-oddball-freshwater-flounder.html
http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?s=59991fd26fc722746398aacddf4505d5&showtopic=67770
http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball,%20Flounder.htm
They do require a brackish set up though, even though they're called a "freshwater flounder". Think that's why I didn't buy it at the time, didn't have a set up for it. Neat little fish though.
2007-12-12 06:37:03 · answer #2 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ate my flounder.
2007-12-12 06:33:47 · answer #3 · answered by crazyguyintx 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Please specify freshwater or saltwater. There are both types of flounders
2007-12-12 06:34:23 · answer #4 · answered by kim_tma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋