can i put a leaf fish in a ten gal?

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  1. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Can i?
    what do i feed it?
    coul i put it in myy 55 community?
     
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  2. Craft kid21

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    im sure it would be fine...but idk what to feed it....probebly something high in protein would be my guess
     
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  3. thepanfish

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    so it could go in 55 or 10
    how bout 2.5?
     
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  4. GuitarMan89

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    What fish are you exactly talking about? There are some freshwater fish referred to as "leaf" fish and there are also salt water fish referred to as "leaf" fish.
     
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  5. thepanfish

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    leAf scorpionfish, SALTWATER 3.9 inches
     
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  6. kcbrad

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    Just doing a quick Google search, it looks like they need 20-30 gallons and eat live food.
     
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  7. xmetalfan99

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    At least a 20L. You actually think you can fit a 4" fish in a 2.5G tank? You will need another 30G tank just to hold the equipment you need to filter the water.
     
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  8. thepanfish

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    no i dint but i heard it thought it was nuts but... never know, wouldnt have dunnit anywho
     
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  9. Gexx

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    i was gonna do it in a ten gallon. no prob really. just not a 2.5. they dont move much just sit and sway. they need live food and are messy eaters so a skimmer is needed. some have them in there reef tanks, they have relatively small mouths so they cant eat bigger fish. any Questions?
     
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  10. thepanfish

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    where do you get live stuff to feed it?
     
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