I had just read your thread before I posted and was actually gonna message you. **** well I have been very misinformed as a few sites selling them suggest minimum 55-65g. Theres a serious lack of info on these fish, but I presume its because they dont do too well in aquariums. Did you get yours from online or LFS? Did you have any deaths resulting from his death? (ie. poison) Sorry yours passed, but would you consider owning another? ER got me hooked when they had one not too long ago, his personality was very unique.