butti in 30 gallon

[loach43]

I would not keep a single buttikoferi in less than 70g for life. As for mixing & matching, I wouldn't mess with that concept unless I had 300g + to play with
but that's just one mans opinion.

 

[Salty]

why, would you put that in everyones sig?we are all guilty of buying fish that are too big for their surroundings thats why this site is called monster fishkeepers. c'mon, I mean I just bought a butti, I know they get big and mean, but ya know I wanted it, and I'm ready to house it no matter what it takes. I heard buttifokari claim like 50 feet or so of territory in the wild, do you have a 50 foot tank? who does? my point is, we are all guilty of keeping fish in small confined spaces. If you found a nice butti, and you like it, get it, just be prepared to find something a little bigger tankwise, I know I am. A 30 is small as compared to a 120, but would a 120 g. be small as compared to a 700 g.? who's to judge? go with it. do what you want, just take into consideration what others on this site say, but, you'll never know until you try.