butt and arrowana

[phillybob]

can I keep a 10" butt with a 18" silver arowana in the same tank? input are appreciated.

 

[gobucks1]

If you have a 10" butt, you should eat more.



But seriously, I would wait until the aro was a good bit bigger, because butti's can be really aggressive. The general rule for cichlids with aros is the aro 2x the size of the cichlid, but with butti's i would shoot for 2.5x.

How big of a tank will the be in?

 

[Bderick67]

Well, as you were asked before when you posted this question in the aro forum, what size is your tank? Dimensons? This mix is risky at best would probably only work in a very large tank.

 

[phillybob]

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Well, as you were asked before when you posted this question in the aro forum, what size is your tank? Dimensons? This mix is risky at best would probably only work in a very large tank.

 

[phillybob]

I moved my butt to a 20 g tank for himself. I dont like him to uproot my plant and burrow my gravel. So now my silver aro is safe with a bala shark, a bunch of convicts, three 3" flowerhorns and a jewel.

If you have a 10" butt, you should eat more.



But seriously, I would wait until the aro was a good bit bigger, because butti's can be really aggressive. The general rule for cichlids with aros is the aro 2x the size of the cichlid, but with butti's i would shoot for 2.5x.

How big of a tank will the be in?

 

[Muske]

10" in 20 gals.?

 

[phillybob]

now in a 55g himself. i just got rid of 6 red belly piranhas.