African Butterfly Fish aqurium depth?

[fishdat]

I have a 45 gallon riparium, the dimensions are 48" long and 12" deep and around 8" tall. Would this be too shallow for an ABF or could I get away with doing it?

 

[Mudfrog]

I would think it would be ok, my AFB's rarely leave the surface of my tank, when they do it's only down around 10-12" from the surface.

 

[kno4te]

Should be fine as long as u don't have any bottom feeders looking up to eat the abf. Even then like mudfrog said not too often they will come down. Tank is ok.


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[Oxymus]

They are surface predator so the depth little mean nothing to them and like one already said unless you have some bottom feeder looking as them as a prey!

 

[RighteousRampart19]

Noob question recommended size aquarium for ABF? I heard one can be house comfortably in a 30g but not sure...

 

[tlindsey]

Noob question recommended size aquarium for ABF? I heard one can be house comfortably in a 30g but not sure...

30 gal. is fine, I have two in a 30 gal. just make sure you add crickets to their diet.

 

[RighteousRampart19]

Not a problem I have a couple reptile who I'm sure wont mind sharing the wealth lol.

 

[eMaGNz]

Looking good


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[HarleyK]

My butterfly fish never leaves the surface unless startled. IMO you can keep them in a few inches of water.
What matters is that they love to hunt. You'll see what I mean when you feed them crickets. I wouldn't go less than 3ft tank length.

HarleyK

 

[Aquanero]

My butterfly fish never leaves the surface unless startled. IMO you can keep them in a few inches of water.
What matters is that they love to hunt. You'll see what I mean when you feed them crickets. I wouldn't go less than 3ft tank length.

HarleyK

+1 I love ABF mini aros just keep a good lid on the tank I've lost a few dried up on the floor.