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Karen1649

Does anyone have a hipatus living in a 120-140 liter tank?

Melissa1838

He cannot live in such a volume. He can only EXIST.

Robert1845

And what if we take a small size of 3-5 cm and change it to a smaller one as it grows?

Elizabeth

Take a small one, up to 6-7 cm, and it will live with you long and happily. Change the water regularly; it won't grow in such a volume.

Anthony

In such a volume, a hipatus of 5-7 cm can live indefinitely, as long as the water quality is good and there is proper feeding, as well as numerous hiding places; the fish is timid and hides at the slightest disturbance... It will also grow, but not to a large size.

Matthew1280

Thank you very much for the feedback. I haven't changed my mind about the hipatus, but right now there are only large ones for sale, and none in the size I need. However, I did manage to hold one hipatus before the New Year; there were 2-centimeter ones at the aquarium center, and I took one. It was such a joy to the eye and soul, but it didn't last long. After four days of living, it crawled into a small hole in a rock and got stuck. I barely managed to pull it out, but it had a lot of injuries and didn't recover! So I'm waiting for a hipatus of the right size to become available!

Mitchell3177

I sincerely apologize! But don't torture the fish, buy something smaller and calmer; the haplotus, like all surgeons, loves movement, especially fast movement! To understand how it will feel in your aquarium, try living in the bathtub...

Mike

I disagree, Hepatus is a very flexible fish, you just need to start with a small size, then it will depend on the aquarium and grow accordingly... I'm thinking of getting a tiny Hepatus for my 54-liter tank, about two centimeters... But I think I'll pass on that, because if it grows, I'll have to release it into the main aquarium, and there is already a Hepatus there...