Buttikoferi in a 48x16x16???

[GEV83]

Hi I was doing some reading and I was wondering if a small 1-2" T. buttikoferi could stay long term in a 53gal being well 48x16x16 aquarium or even for life? The aquarium would be over filtered and the fish would live there solo. What do you guys think?

I know I asked for your advice with my loisellei pair living perm in a 75gal and you guys said no at least a 100gal and well now there both in a 135gal. So I am putting your advice to good use. Just need some more. This tank and fish is for my mom and ill be the one caring for it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[CClump]

itd work for probably a pretty good amount of time.
until you get tired of seeing two giant piles of gravel in the middle almost to the water line of such a small tank and the butti constantly swimming back and forth in it.

 

[GEV83]

Well kinda hoping it would work for maybe 6-10 months then I could prob upgrade to a 75gal. Also I know about the mound they make. My mom had one before and boy did it love to dig.

 

[y2shanon]

should be alright for a while, possibly long term if its the only fish in there?