The OFFICIAL Ctenopoma thread!

Miles

Miles

Stingray King
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I love these guys! We should start a thread for them, as they are highly under-rated..


My first question, is are they fairly social with one another? I have a 2"er at home right now in a passive cichlid community, and I am curious if I could add a few more of the same size without problems?

I love these micro-predators and favor them to Datnoids anyday!
 
ewurm

ewurm

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I love the dats, but just picked up two Leopard Ctenopoma Juvies. They are in my Dat growout tank, and have no problems getting their share of food. Sweet little fish.
 
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BIGgourami

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unless you keep an BUNCH of them they are fine together and with other fish. i have a 4"er in my poly growout.
 
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Razman

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ive wanted one for awhile but my petsmart only has little 0.5in. ones:(.
 
dovii88

dovii88

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i have four and they are awesome
 
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jeffthefish

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I had two in my Poly tank for several months, but one morning I woke up and one was dead. It had obviously been in a fight, and the other had signs of fighting too. Within 4 days the other died with dropsy. I have no clue why. None of the other fish had any kind of damage or infection. I have no idea what happened.
 
is300zx

is300zx

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I grew two of them out when they were less than an inch and I also bought another that was already 3.5". Here's one of the ones I grew out. It stuffed itself with a big piece of shrimp that it couldn't close its mouth.

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