Freshwater Flounder

[TearsTurnToAshes]

i recently got a baby freshwater flounder(1inch) from one of my local petshops and at the moment hes hanging out w/ some of my baby eels. he almost never comes out of the sand, and im not quite sure what he eats in there. Does anyone know anything about them? If they need any special care? And if i can give him a supplement of some kind (has anyone had any luck with a specific food for them?) any info you could give me would help alot.
MIke

 

[david27]

The nearest thing i can find that isn't listed as rare is a freshwater sole which were in my lfs

this is what i found on Fishbase

Soleidae (Soles)
Order : Pleuronectiformes
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase name Selheim's sole
Max. size : 15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5259)
Environment : demersal; freshwater; brackish
Climate : tropical; 22 - 26°C
Gazetteer Oceania: endemic to Australia.
Biology : Found in rivers and brackish water. Prefers still water and occurs both in shallow sandy areas and deeper rock pools. Feeds on fishes, crustaceans and aquatic insects

hope this helps

David

 

[Alien Anna]

I've seen Hillsteam Loaches sold under this ridiculous pseudonym (actually, my collection of ridiculous pseudonyms for Hillstream Loaches is getting rather long).

If it is one (and you'd need to check the scientific/Latin name with your LFS), please note the potential adult size (11"+ ) and the fact that its a cold water fish.

 

[ste2k3]

i kept a freshwater peruvian sole for quite a while. I think that this is the same fish. the lfs called it a flounder but with a bit of research i found it was a sole. they will need a layer of sand so that they can buryt them selfs. they will need to be fed frozen or live bloodworm and they are only normally active at night. they are very sensative fish that nee an aquarium that has been setup for at least 4 months preferably 6 and which must have low nitrates and zero ammonia and nitrite. ther require slightly soft and acidic water or netral. they are also very sensative to temperature fluctuations.

 

[TearsTurnToAshes]

thanks alot for all your help

Anna: its deffinitly a sole, i have a few of the hillstream loaches. ty for the heads up tho

Does anyone know how big the freshwater soles get? i shold have asked this in the beggining