makoshoemaker;4606506; said:
A butti will more than fill up a 65g tank by himself when he grows up. A festae is out of the question.
Festae questions
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A butti will more than fill up a 65g tank by himself when he grows up. A festae is out of the question.
yeah a butti will far outgrow a 65 gallon and since it's already there and has established the tank, odds are it would kill anything you tried to add.
If I were you I'd start looking for a 125 or larger, even if you get rid of the butti and still want festae you will need larger than a 65.
If I were you I'd start looking for a 125 or larger, even if you get rid of the butti and still want festae you will need larger than a 65.
hes not in the 65 yet. Hes still in my growout while im building my sump for my 65. Hes in a 20L and doesnt like it.
which is understandable. He has swimming room of at least 4 fish lengths but its not enough i know.
Buttikoferi IMO are some of the most aggressive fish in the hobby I wouldn't recommend housing any large south americans with them. It can be done but the odds are not good. I had one that would relentlessly pick on others constantly to the point where everything looked beat up but him. He now lives with a huge male red devil and still acts aggressive, the red devil is too much for him to handle so he backs off, only because the devils mouth almost covers his whole face.
IMO tank size is an issue and tank mates are an issue if you wanted to have festae
IMO tank size is an issue and tank mates are an issue if you wanted to have festae
Alright. Thanks for the feedback freebyrd. I might be looking at getting rid of him later on down the road because I want to get some gulpers but they wouldnt be able to live together.
