Ery ery compatibility

[FishTanksOfCO]

So, some of you might have read, but I plan on starting a 75g predator community sometime in the near future. I intend to house an Ery ery, a Nandus or two, and some pictus and Raphael cats. However, I'm worried about the compatibility of the Ery ery with the other tank mates. Should I introduce the wolf last? Any thoughts are helpful! Thanks in advance!

 

[moe214]

Ery ery aren't really aggressive, and aren't as tough as their cousins in a fight, they give up much faster and are easily chased off and intimidated. Not to say you can't get a particularly mean one, but generally they aren't bad. I don't know much about Nandus, but the cats should be fine. I'd only worry for the pictus if you get a mean ery since the pictus is scaleless it'll be easily damaged. All grow slow so you're fine there.

 

[kno4te]

Should be fine. Make sure fish are big, not the ery but the catfish and nandus. Keep some plants and decor to hide and take refuge in case. Should be fine.

 

[FishTanksOfCO]

Good to know. Any idea about compatibility with inverts (i.e. fiddler crabs, crayfish, shrimp, etc)?

 

[kno4te]

Crayfish will prey upon fish and wouldn't advise. Especially since the fish your looking at kind of stay still and lay for a while. Although they are more opportunistic.

Not sure about fiddlers. But large adult shrimp should be fine for awhile.

 

[moe214]

When larger the wolf may prey upon ones he deems snack size.