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Orin, I am not furiously doing anything. If you still say that small tanks cause stunted growth, your argument is a fallacy. Because small tanks do not cause stunting. As I have stated numerous times, stunting is caused by poor water quality and poor food quality. Just because you often see...

Orin, You seem to think that because small tanks (A) and poor water quality ( B) regularly occur together that A is the cause of B. That is an inductive fallacy. Scott

Orin, Is that all you have? Please tell me you have more! Your argument is an "inductive fallacy". Maybe you should do some research on what that is. I did it for you. Look here at Dr. Michael C. LaBossiere's web site: http://www.opifexphoenix.com/reasoning/fallacies/index.htm Here is some...

Actually, the hearing organs are located in a canal on the underside of the thorax. The organs are better developed in the males (probably because they fly more). The organs are sensitive to the the frequency ranges bats use in their native habitat. Most species have two hearing organs, one on...

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Morpheus uk, The original question was does tank size determine how big a fish can get [relative to its genetic potential]? The simple answer to that question is "no". The correct answer is water and food quality determine how big a fish can get [relative to its genetic potential]. Orin is...

Orin, Appeal to authority? I stated my experience level. 40 years of experience raising and breeding fish does give someone a certain level of authority in what they say. I am not the one that changed the subject. I am the one that has steadfastly focused on the real cause of stunting which is...

Orin, Please explain the "logical fallacies" I committed. Aquarium size in NOT the issue. It is water quality. Any artificial ecosystem you put fish into can handle only so many fish before the ecosystem starts to fail. This is all proportional. If you put one too many fish in a 10 gallon tank...

Peter, If you stock your tank appropriately, it is no harder to keep the water quality high in a small tank than it is in a large tank. In fact, it may be easier because water changes are easier. Overstocking a tank is a problem with 10 gallon tanks just like it is with 100 gallon tanks. For an...

Peter, Think what you want. But the premise was that tank size is what had a direct affect on fish size. That premise is wrong. It doesn't matter how you rationalize it. It is wrong. It is water quality and food that affects fish size. That is the technical, factual, and academic truth. Now...

Peter, The problem with your logic here is that people that have larger tanks put more fish in them. So the someone that is not going to keep the water quality high in a small tank isn't likely to do so in a large tank either. Again, tank size in not the issue. It is the keeper and his habits...

Orin, You are making my point for me. Stunting is caused by poor water quality and poor diet, not by tank size. S-

http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2007/06/30/ask...g-or-feel-pain/ S-

Okay, Peter. I have kept and bred tropical fish for over 40 years. I started out with livebearers and have kept cichlids (Discus, South American, African), and saltwater over the years. I have had tanks from 2 gallons all the way up to 200 gallons. The simple fact is that tank size, unless...

Christian, Tank size is NOT the issue with fish growing to their maximum potential size (unless ridiculously small tanks are used). The issue is indeed water quality. Poor water quality causes stunting, not small tanks. Just because poor water quality is more commonly seen in smaller tanks...

FYI: The scientific name is actually Sibylla pretiosa. I know, but I see this one misspelled so often.... Scott

Olga, I had seen Ledromorpha planirostris before I just didn't remember where. So I dug around the Internet for a while until I found it's picture along with the scientific name. I came across the scientific name several times with no pictures but I finally found the picture and the name...

Katnapper, I don't know how deep you are into photography so this may be totally redundant to you. If you want a larger range in focus, or more "depth of field", make sure to use the smallest aperture (largest f-stop) that you can. Some lenses lose some optical quality if you stop them down all...

Peter, I wasn't talking about perfect conditions. Is there such a thing? I was just running with the environment that Katnapper said she was setting up. I figured net or screen cages would simplify the situation for her because there would be no micro climates to worry about. According to the...

Peter, When I mentioned a fan for Katnapper's setup, I was talking about a very low speed fan just to keep the air moving around (~1 MPH) the room so humidity and temperature stay somewhat even. If she was able to get the humidity throughout the room consistent at 50 to 60 percent, would net...