I just received my Mormyrus longirostris from Wetspot. Right now he is about 3.5 inches, and is in quarantine with the other fish I received. I plan to eventually put him in a tank with schools of Elephant nose fish and baby whales. If he is too aggressive for that tank I do have others he could end up in.
But my question is regarding what the differences are between the major species of Mormyrus, in terms of personality, aggression, size, etc. Looking online at iucnredlist it said the longirostris are schooling but kannume are not. Would this affect how compatible they are with their own specieS? Also both species can get over two feet, but I am wondering if anyone has ever grown any Mormyrus anywhere near that size. I have never seen pictures near that size. If I could get it over 1ft I would put it in my 700g... So size isn't a problem, I am just curious what to expect from those who have had them long term.
But my question is regarding what the differences are between the major species of Mormyrus, in terms of personality, aggression, size, etc. Looking online at iucnredlist it said the longirostris are schooling but kannume are not. Would this affect how compatible they are with their own specieS? Also both species can get over two feet, but I am wondering if anyone has ever grown any Mormyrus anywhere near that size. I have never seen pictures near that size. If I could get it over 1ft I would put it in my 700g... So size isn't a problem, I am just curious what to expect from those who have had them long term.