I have 6 of the wee beasties. Actually they seem fairly small, but I am
unfamiliar with their adult size, and have been too busy tonight to pull out
a reference. They are about 1/2 inch to 3/4 inches.
Norm
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----- Original Message -----
From: Christopher Scharpf <ichthos_at_charm.net>
To: NANFA Mailing List <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Elassoma
>Here is a direct question; one that concerns me this evening. Do Elassoma
>jump? Is an uncovered tank a poor idea? I currently have them in an old
>wholesaler fiberglass tank. I think it is about 30 gallons. I have a
>sponge filter, some nylon mops on the sand, and many floating plastic
>plants.
Norm,
I've kept Elassoma in uncovered (and unfiltered) 2.5 gal. tanks and never
lost
one to the floor. However, the tanks were THICK with java moss, so much so
that
it was sometimes impossible to see the fish.
30 gallons may be too big for Elassoma. How many do you have?
Chris
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