AquaKnight
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My opinion is that there is oversimplification on both sides. I really don't believe it's as easy as an on/off switch for the fish to decide to grow or not. These fish aren't that simple of creature. On the other hand, it's not the same as comparing a child kept in a closet will still grow to a tang in a 30gal.
This has been mentioned in the previous threads on the same topic, and it's what I'd pick. From a biological standpoint, there probably is some validity to the fish being able to shut down growth. These are tropical reef fish we keep, the chance of being caught in isolation, a puddle when the tide rolls out, is pretty high. The fish probably has the able to turn off skeletal growth by not taking in calcium/etc. This will temporarily get the fish through it's temporary 'tight quarters.' But other systems will continue to develop, enlarged heart/liver/etc. I believe this was reported in the other threads.
This has been mentioned in the previous threads on the same topic, and it's what I'd pick. From a biological standpoint, there probably is some validity to the fish being able to shut down growth. These are tropical reef fish we keep, the chance of being caught in isolation, a puddle when the tide rolls out, is pretty high. The fish probably has the able to turn off skeletal growth by not taking in calcium/etc. This will temporarily get the fish through it's temporary 'tight quarters.' But other systems will continue to develop, enlarged heart/liver/etc. I believe this was reported in the other threads.
