View Full Version : senegal with knives and angels
nitrofish1
08-19-2008, 12:10 AM
would it be possible to keep an ok sized senegal in a 56g tank with 7 angelfish of good size and an african knifefish. other tankmate would be a swordtail. i see that petsmart sells them and they have some of about 2 inches cuz i dont think they really sell that well there. i feed my entire tank tubifex and bloodworms. tropical flakes for breakfast.
cockroach
08-19-2008, 2:17 AM
should be fine with that mix. not sure about how agressive an african knife is though, might box with the senegal at night. Plus i am pretty sure the swordtail will become a snack as time goes on.
Tifftastic
08-19-2008, 2:24 AM
For sure the swordtail is gonna be a snack when it gets an inch or so more on it. I have also seen some babies (there were two of them about an inch and half long) demolish an angel but it depends on the personality of the fish as well. Watch the petsmart ones well sometimes they come in with nasty parasites . . . I would know I've seen it first hand.
dbcb314
08-19-2008, 11:25 AM
other than the swordtail might eventually be eaten it is fine
benzjamin13
08-19-2008, 11:27 AM
They should get along fine, but the Swordtails will eventually become a snack as the Bichir grows.
nitrofish1
08-19-2008, 11:40 AM
im not sure if im gonna do it yet or not, since im not sure how i would completely cover the tank holes in the back that the cover doesnt extend over. i may just wait until i have my big tanks, but it would be nice to have one now.
nitrofish1
08-19-2008, 11:53 AM
or a different kind of fish?
the tank is plenty big for a senegal. sens usually go great with african knifefish. the angels should be fine, too, but the swordtail will eventually be eaten.
nitrofish1
08-19-2008, 4:05 PM
looking for another addition to my tank. can be an oddball, or exotic, or not.
nitrofish1
08-19-2008, 6:36 PM
maybe a needlenose gar? do those eat bloodworms or tubifex?
nitrofish1
08-19-2008, 11:43 PM
may just leave tank as is.....