Yeah but Im scared that one would eat my baby Bichir. What about a small firemouth or two ?
About Leopard Bushfish
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I personally have had no issues with keeping leopard bushfish. Currently, I have a male-female pair of albino senegals with 2 leopard bushfish. Both eat the same floating carnivore pellets/sticks and the albinos get to the food with no problems.
In the past, I also kept another 2 leopard bushfish (rehomed) with a 9 inch regular senegal. Again, no issues with the bichir being outcompeted. Same floating foods.
As a plus, they don't mess with the bichirs and the bichirs won't mess with them.
Other tankmates, I have had with my bichirs were Ctenolucius hujeta, larger tetras, larger rasboras, Geophagus, Anabas testiduneus and some more I can't remember.
In the past, I also kept another 2 leopard bushfish (rehomed) with a 9 inch regular senegal. Again, no issues with the bichir being outcompeted. Same floating foods.
As a plus, they don't mess with the bichirs and the bichirs won't mess with them.
Other tankmates, I have had with my bichirs were Ctenolucius hujeta, larger tetras, larger rasboras, Geophagus, Anabas testiduneus and some more I can't remember.
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have had and still have a ctenopoma acutirostre with my polys including rope fish. No issues between the two. I wouldn't put very small polys with mine now as it's a good 6" easy.
I see you've decided not to go this route because of tank space. Thats a good decision. Besides looking at tank size for fish you also need to look at how many or should I say how few animals your tank size can house without issue. Many people things go into this aggression, waste management, time spent cleaning and so on.
L3CTR0N
have had and still have a ctenopoma acutirostre with my polys including rope fish. No issues between the two. I wouldn't put very small polys with mine now as it's a good 6" easy. I see you've decided not to go this route because of tank space. Thats a good decision. Besides looking at tank size for fish you also need to look at how many or should I say how few animals your tank size can house without issue. Many people things go into this aggression, waste management, time spent cleaning and so on.
So I shouldnt get a Bushfish ? I was thinking of getting one but now that you said my tank was too small Im worried .I like
I see you've decided not to go this route because of tank space. Thats a good decision. Besides looking at tank size for fish you also need to look at how many or should I say how few animals your tank size can house without issue. Many people things go into this aggression, waste management, time spent cleaning and so on.
Welp sh*t. Went to the LFS and the employer said they would do fine in a 40B and my tank because of the footprint. It was an impulse buy too because he was being picked on and was in really bad shape I wanted to help it...I like
I see you've decided not to go this route because of tank space. Thats a good decision. Besides looking at tank size for fish you also need to look at how many or should I say how few animals your tank size can house without issue. Many people things go into this aggression, waste management, time spent cleaning and so on.
Tank isnt really overstocked I rehomed most of my remaining fish. I overfilter and there isnt much aggression. Would he be ok ? I can rehome him if he cant stay I just want to helal him up he was the weakest of the bunch and half dead.
Ugh I feel terrible. Should I give him away once he is better ? I got him some medication and he ate a little yesterday too.
Which fish is going in the 40? A 40 breeder is big enough for a captive bred sen and a Ctenopoma
