With some schooling fish the minimum tank size to keep one is pretty much the same as the minimum tank size for several, pike topminnows are like that.
Exodons
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Well while I have to say that most of what everyone has told you is right on......I think you will be fine keping Exodons for life in a 29 gal.......I have about 60 exodons currently and have kept a group of 5 in a 29 gal for about a year and a half now with no problems. I think the main reason they will kill each other or take out eyes is because their keepers under estimate their appetites......I have a 55 gal with 10 exodons in it that will eat 15 small rosy red feeders a day and the exodons are only 2". These have been some of the most fun and interesting fish I've kept I would say go for it......just put 4 to 7 exo's in your 29.......I think if you feed them enough you will have the same success I have with them...remember that any info you get on fish keeping is sort of just a guide or basic outline of what to expect but you will not fully understand a specific species by reading about them. Another helpfull tip would be to give them a deep sand bed with some large medium and small river rock here and there......then plant the tank with some live plants and maybe a nice peice of sandblasted driftwood.....I have found that if you make a tank as close to the fish's natural enviroment as you can the will be more comfortable in their suroundings....and exo's are river basin fish so creating a nice river ecosystem recreation would be advisable. My avatar is a picture of a 55 gal w/ 10 happy exo's. Happy fish keeping and dont be affraid to give em a shot like I said I haven't had any trouble with groups smaller than 10......I just dont think you should keep less than 4 or 5 because they shoal. And feed feed feed them. 
just cleared out my 55g. tank stand hood. come get. i'll give it to you real cheap. pm if you want. just need filter heater and light.Fish_are_fishfood said:MMM, I really wanted these fish because of their attitude, I don't know how well I would be able to upgrade or even if my parents would allow me to get any other fishtanks... Thanks for the info though
theirs a guy on another website i visit who has 50 exos in a 75 gal bowfront..never had any problems...just need excellent filtration.
and WTF is that....thats some major hump on the flowerhorn...dam...thats freaky looking.
and WTF is that....thats some major hump on the flowerhorn...dam...thats freaky looking.
miro_red.D;136903; said:
50 in a 75? so if i had a 125g i could house 100? does it mater if its longer? I dont plan on haveing it planted, ill prob add hideing places and some drift wood. where is a good place to order them online? I seen them at http://www.aquascapeonline.com/products/exodons-2in-3in-exodon-paradoxus.html and ive ordered fish from there before, so unless someone else has a good site. Would these guys eat raw chicken or freeze dried jumbo krill? this is what i feed my red bellys. My gf when i showed her the pic, she said 'oh, those are really cute, you could put 3 or so in my tank'
Bahahah. There is a lot of bad info floating around this thread.
First and foremost, exodons DO NOT grow to be 6". Their average adult size is closer to 4" and that's in the wild. You will probably never see a true 4" exodon in a home aquarium.
Also, you should not keepp them in a group of less than 10. From time to time you will see smaller groups work (I have had a group of just 6 with no problems) but as a general rule of thumb, I do not recommend a shoal of less than 10. Even with regular feeding, you can still run into aggression problems.
Make sure you have a good filter on the tank to keep up with the bio-load (depending on what and how much you feed them)
For more information visit: www.exodonparadoxus.blogspot.com
or feel free to send me a PM
First and foremost, exodons DO NOT grow to be 6". Their average adult size is closer to 4" and that's in the wild. You will probably never see a true 4" exodon in a home aquarium.
Also, you should not keepp them in a group of less than 10. From time to time you will see smaller groups work (I have had a group of just 6 with no problems) but as a general rule of thumb, I do not recommend a shoal of less than 10. Even with regular feeding, you can still run into aggression problems.
Make sure you have a good filter on the tank to keep up with the bio-load (depending on what and how much you feed them)
For more information visit: www.exodonparadoxus.blogspot.com
or feel free to send me a PM
I have to admit, I would LOVE to keep such a unique shoal, but I'd be SO SCARED to clean that tank!!!!! I am bitten enough daily being a dog groomer...!! LOL
