Can anyone tell me how big Starlight Brittlenose's (L183) grow to. I am thinking of getting one but my tank is only 20gal/uk.
Lynn
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Hi!
I have seen a lot of different range of size for these:
Datz L-nummern book state that L183 ( ) can grow up to 20cm.
I have seen some speciemens being around 4-5in and others growing up to 20cm and possibly more.
Both had the exact same coloratin at the juvenil stage, white spot and the typical white seam on the impaired fins... I pretty sure that several species are being imported under that name...
The problem is that even if not coming from the Rio Negro, exportators will sell these as L183 or L59 since it is more attractive to customer than any other name or L-number...
CHeers
Yann
I have seen a lot of different range of size for these:
Datz L-nummern book state that L183 ( ) can grow up to 20cm.
I have seen some speciemens being around 4-5in and others growing up to 20cm and possibly more.
Both had the exact same coloratin at the juvenil stage, white spot and the typical white seam on the impaired fins... I pretty sure that several species are being imported under that name...
The problem is that even if not coming from the Rio Negro, exportators will sell these as L183 or L59 since it is more attractive to customer than any other name or L-number...
CHeers
Yann
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i have 4 of them and they male's will get to about 20 to 25cm max i would say and the girls are a bit smaller i would say they are about 10 to 15cm max now if i was you i would get two fish one of each as its a easy fish to breed and you could sell the babys to a loco fish shop and buy a bigger tank 
or swap fish for a tank at the shop i sell my babys from £2 to £8 to shops last time i took 24 fish and got just under £200 from my fish 
or swap fish for a tank at the shop i sell my babys from £2 to £8 to shops last time i took 24 fish and got just under £200 from my fish