Bucktooth Tetra friends...

[KurtH]

Does anybody know if a 10cm pike cichlid sp belly crawler and a 30cm fire eel would co exist with 10 bucktooth tetras or would it get messy?

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

most important detail was left out...what size tank?

 

[bitteraspects]

tank size doesnt matter.
the answer is no

 

[thecrow505]

tank size doesnt matter.
the answer is no

What if it was like 5000 gallons? It would work then.

 

[brich999]

I was wondering about these. I was going to get a bunch, but the guy at the LFS said my RBP would be in trouble. are they really that bad?

 

[Industrial]

Bucktooth tetras are scale eaters. They eat scales and chunks out of larger fish.

 

[Exodon Man]

tank size doesnt matter.
the answer is no

I absolutely agree. When it comes to exodons; anything to big for them to kill will likely eat them.

 

[Exodon Man]

I was wondering about these. I was going to get a bunch, but the guy at the LFS said my RBP would be in trouble. are they really that bad?

Well, depending on how big ur RBP is, he might try to eat them (probably won't be able to, these guys are FAST).
These guys have been known to back piranha into a corner, and I wouldn't put it past them to eventually kill a RBP just from the stress of being constantly chased around a nipped.

In short; exodons should ONLY be kept in a species tank with more than 10 individuals (or else they'll turn on each other).

 

[bitteraspects]

Bucktooth tetras are scale eaters. They eat scales and chunks out of larger fish.

not just chunks. they can very easily clean everything right off the bones if they want.

 

[KurtH]

Okay,I've got Red Bellies,9 Bucktooth Tetra and 1 Pike Cichlid in the same tank....Bucktooths aren't all that, in fact, they crap themselves when the RBP's or The Belly Crawler move!