OK to cut the story short I have ended up having my mates juvanile buttikoferi in my 6x2x2 in my central American aquarium, has anyone ever had Sucess mixing buttikoferi with others, I know they can be a bit aggro, also I vented as female
Buttikoferi in mixed tank
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I never did. Killed everything in the tank including pleco.
I am assuming you know that buttis are African? Not sure the water conditions will be the same as what you are currently stocking.
I am assuming you know that buttis are African? Not sure the water conditions will be the same as what you are currently stocking.
This was back in the mid 90s before I knew much about fish keeping. I had 5 or 6 butti’s in a 75 gallon bought as juivies . The dominant male picked each of the other fish off. The pleco was the last victim. I thought it was safe since it was a different species. Came downstairs to find a head attached to a spine and tail. Nothing else left. Kept that fish until it was about 10 inches long or so. Beautiful fish but the thing took a chunk out of the back of my hand one day when i was cleaning the tank. Traded him into the pet store shortly after. Looking back tank was definitely too small.
I wouldn't worry about water conditions. Buttis are tilapia, they would survive in a toilet.
True we all know what their diet is in the wild. Lol
Depends on the cichlids in the tank. Anything but a Dovii, RTM or a Midas WILL get bullied or possibly killed. My female butti, at only 4 inches had my 6 inch Male Texas backing whenever she swam near him.
Even when my Texas pair had eggs they were hesitant to defend it against her.
Even when my Texas pair had eggs they were hesitant to defend it against her.
Personally I would try adding a breeding pair of convict cichlids to the tank. They may be very small but they have allot of attitude to them. Mine used to bully my 14in giant gourami I had to the point he was almost glued to the side of the tank with only 4in of wiggle room along with 2 8in Oscars, 4 5in mbuna, a 4in green terror, 2 6in pike cichlids, 2 common plecos (¹ 8in, ² 14in), 2 American flathead catfish 8in, and a 6in green Texas. They were extremely mean lil fish with plenty of back bone.