can i add a “pictus elephant nose “ fish to this tank?

[djsaltynuts]

theres a morymid at the lfs that looks very sad and alone. ive wanted one for a long time but i always have cichlids in my tanks. so i wanted to see if you guys thought one could live in my tank.

the fish i fear may create problems is the moga and starry night, neither are terribly tempered but theyll occasionally chase a fish off. both will have a tank upgrade within the next 6 months. there are also several geophagus and other peaceful cichlids.

 

[tlindsey]

theres a morymid at the lfs that looks very sad and alone. ive wanted one for a long time but i always have cichlids in my tanks. so i wanted to see if you guys thought one could live in my tank.

the fish i fear may create problems is the moga and starry night, neither are terribly tempered but theyll occasionally chase a fish off. both will have a tank upgrade within the next 6 months. there are also several geophagus and other peaceful cichlids.

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I personally never heard of that specie of Elephant Nose but know that the Gnathonemus Petersii will need worms such as bloodworms, or blackworms may work. I personally wouldn't add any Elephant Nose with those Cichlids.

 

[djsaltynuts]

because of aggression or another reason?

 

[tlindsey]

because of aggression or another reason?

The Elephantnose I kept was very shy and they have very small mouths so food will probably be gone before the Elephantnose has enough to eat. There is a article on them in the TFH Magazine. This is a new article I just found on the Elephantnose and Knifefish. I'll have to read it myself.https://www.tfhmagazine.com/article...putting-a-spark-into-fishkeeping-full-article

 

[tlindsey]

The Elephantnose I kept was very shy and they have very small mouths so food will probably be gone before the Elephantnose has enough to eat. There is a article on them in the TFH Magazine. This is a new article I just found on the Elephantnose and Knifefish. I'll have to read it myself.https://www.tfhmagazine.com/article...putting-a-spark-into-fishkeeping-full-article

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/trumpet-knives-and-elephants-well-i-never.735346/

 

[Fishman Dave]

As sad as it looks in the shop, leave it there in my opinion. Mormyrids can be quite specialised and very reclusive, unless happy, and then they can be quite boisterous. As said above, will require specific feeding and won’t be able to get it vs cichlid. When the cichlid have moved on, eels and mormyrid would be a good tank.

 

[djsaltynuts]

id definitely target feed there would be no other way to get suffecient food to it. would the aggression be incompatible or would it be okay since it could seek refuge in the rocks?

 

[Fishman Dave]

Would like a dimly lit slow moving tank with lots of rock work (noting it could reach 9”) to get into with plants for such low light such as Java fern.
If you can provide these requirements then a single elephant may be ok providing the cichlids are not at all aggressive. If they are, then you may never see the elephant nose and if it’s not happy they soon wither and die. A fish that is quite happy to starve itself to death if not happy.

 

[tlindsey]

Would like a dimly lit slow moving tank with lots of rock work (noting it could reach 9”) to get into with plants for such low light such as Java fern.
If you can provide these requirements then a single elephant may be ok providing the cichlids are not at all aggressive. If they are, then you may never see the elephant nose and if it’s not happy they soon wither and die. A fish that is quite happy to starve itself to death if not happy.

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