Chopperman Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Has at anyone seen or have a freshwater flounder. I was just curious because I've been considering one or two for one of my aquariums, I cant seem to find too much Info about them as to if theyre better community or semi aggressive or so on? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 According to what I found when I Googled it, it says they like brackish water and if it is small and moves they will eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windeindoiel Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Yes when I wanted one I did lots of research, there was a good site but I don't remember what it is and right now I'm too lazy to look for it, but basically it said they're pretty easy to keep, just make sure you don't slack on water changes (as usual), they're opportunistic bottom dwellers and they need brackish water. Very cool fish though, I still wish I could have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinless Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 i believe the bgals up here usually has a salestank with em lying around. not certain, but i'd think they've gotta be achirus lineatus. pretty flat. oddball for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Girl Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 i have kept one before. kept it with my zebra plecos. lets just say check if they are alive OFTEN. and by often i mean every time you look in the tank. one day if you check the tank and notice the zebra plecs loosing all their color, move them out to another tank, then go to move the flounder from out of the sand and discover he is dead, there is nothing worse then dead flounder for smell. only things that can maybe compete are dead sea anenomes and rotting onion plants. the fishroom smelled like dead fish for days. zebra plecos survived though. as for their care, they don't really need any salt in the water. i kept mine full fresh no problem. they will eat what ever fits in their mouths, they are predatory. interesting to watch though. its about the closest you can get to a stingray without accutually buying one. stingrays are still better but their temperment is the same. another name for the freshwater flounder is river sole. difference between sole and flounder is the side their mouths are on. think of it as one looks to the left and one looks to the right. lol. awesome fish though... as long as they don't die. but they need SAND. can't stress that enough. they scrape on rocks and ussually get stressed from not being able to hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcin Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Hey. I tried my hand at flounder. Did all my research had a suitable tank for it. Maybe I was unlucky but the thing wouldnt eat and finally died within a week. I found if you are into the flat stringray type looking animals you can go for hillstream loach. They look really cool but they are very hardy as opposed to the flounder. Thats my experience at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Girl Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 you should start them on live food and slowly convert them to frozen. generally they are easy to keep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webmoose Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 I second the hillstream loach being more hardy and longer lived. And they like to hang out on the side of the glass. Do the research and make sure you have the right tank for them and they will be happy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murmade Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 It's probably too late but Pisces has flounder in stock now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodogg02 Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 ya i seen them at pices to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishGeek Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 I totally agree with hillstream loaches are a better choice. Never had luck with flounders myself. I ones i've gotten to eat would only eat live and ghost shrimp was only thing that was slow enough for them to easy catch. And a big flounder eats alot. Hillstream loaches are way more active and more entertaining to watch, and alot easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webmoose Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 anyone seen 'Hillstream loaches' around lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishGeek Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 I can get them in next week. If interested, let me know which Petland you'd like them at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webmoose Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 Thanks FishGeek for the Hillstream loaches!!!! They look wicked. I have all of them in a high current set up and I hope to have success with them. Wish me luck.... (If anyone else is interested in some there were a few (2 or 3) in the Crowfoot Petland when I was there today.) Mooose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJHarrison Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Hi all, I've just been doing some research as 1 of the shops I go to have got them in, they like live food, grow to around 6 inches & are peacfull. They ARE Brackish. http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f29/freshwater-flounder-submitted-by-poikilotherm-27368.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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