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Picture thanks to Neil Armstrong & Dave Wilson, Aquagreen
Temperature: 10 - 30c
pH Level: 6 - 8
General Hardness: hard
Max. Size: 1.5m
Realistic Max. Size: 1 Meter +
Tank Size: 6x2x2
Feeding: Worms, Shrimp, snails, beef heart, etc.
Temperament: Peaceful though sometimes nippy and will eat small fish.
About: Wow, where to start? These ancient fish have been around for about 350 million years.
Individuals have been known to live for over 100 years.
In aquariums they are quite hardy and dont require special care. They get quite big but will take up to 15 years to reach 1 meter. If you arent familiar with lungfish, I recommend you take the time to learn more about them. A species that I am hell bent on keeping Just not at the moment Well not at the current prices!
I recently spoke to a long time lungy owner who mentioned they can be prone to bacterial infection with particularly severe consequences as they generally dont tolerate medication terribly well.
Aussie Lungies are available from Ceratodus.com for between $500 and $1,800. I was recently quoted (July 2014) $1,650 + $180 shipping to Perth. Part of the reason for the high price is they must be CITES registered and be fitted with a Passive Internal Transponder to identify the source of the fish and to ensure there is no viable black market for Aussie Lungfish.
Article reproduced with permission of the author, Paul Cuttriss (murrayman85). Many thanks for this excellent contribution.
DE
Relevant threads:
Ancient fish:
http://www.aquariumlife.com.au/showt...atodus+fosteri
World's oldest aquarium fish:
http://www.aquariumlife.com.au/showt...light=lungfish
Pic:
http://www.aquariumlife.com.au/showt...light=lungfish
Pics taken overseas of oddball fish:
http://www.aquariumlife.com.au/showt...light=lungfish
Iconic & irreplacable:
http://www.aquariumlife.com.au/showt...light=lungfish
