size for african bonytongue?

xander

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alright, i have an 11inch african bonytongue in a 75gal and it's starting to get squeezy for it. along with the fact that the filtration can barely keep up with it's huge diet. so i am thinking of adding it into the big tank. in it, i have as most of you should know, 2 ~20inch cuban gars. it is a 5x3x2 tank. what size would it be safe to add the african? i have a small 10" spotted in with the cubans, and it has not been touched. however the cubans have tried to attack the african when i tried to introduce it in at 10". thanks for the replies
 

xander

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Polypterus;2813522; said:
Thats a Solomon question... He should be back on in a few days.
basically, yeah. lol but i'd like for others to see it so instead of a pm i did a thread.

where is he? seems you guys seem really busy these days! hope something big is rumbling.
 

dpk2313

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I personally dont know much about them but do you think the inch will change the situation that much?
 

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yeah 14" sounds safer
 

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IMO,there is a possibility this might work.
try adding him in and then feed the cubans to get attention away from him.
i also think that the girth of the aro has a part to play in this.
if he LOOKS like he can be eaten,dont even risk it.
if its only because of AGGRESSION and not feeding response,then try it.
 

xander

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he got attacked, i believe it's because he swims a lot. mass wise he's larger then the fl gars and maybe then the endlicheri. but the way he waves his tapered tail in front of the cubans is like saying "eat me eat me!!"
 

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xander13;2814579; said:
he got attacked, i believe it's because he swims a lot. mass wise he's larger then the fl gars and maybe then the endlicheri. but the way he waves his tapered tail in front of the cubans is like saying "eat me eat me!!"
so in other words...its possible for them to eat him...:ROFL:
DONT DO IT.
give it to me and i'll get it to 16" for you.:grinno::ROFL:
 

xander

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i know that they will eat him! that's why he's not in yet:D i was just wondering what size should be fine. i think he is better off in his own 75 without competitors for food:D
 
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