gymnotus carapo - first time keeper help me:D

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The RTG right now is very passive.
sorry i forgot ot mention there is a 10 inch CK in there. but i can move that to the other tank no worries.
it leaves everything alone.
it chases the add spotten metynis, but generally the RTG is very laid back.
 
henward;3600197; said:
hey king el, kumusta!
im from philippines too, but living in NZ:D

well, in the tank will either be - 17 inch red aro, red hook metynis, spotted metynis, 16 inch ornate bichir, pleco silver dollars, 8 inch dat, 6 inch 6 bar......

OR

17 inch RTG, 7 inch sens and delhezi and palmas polli, 4 inch dat, 18inch TT eel, royal pleco, severums.

not manh fin nippers maybe the 6 bar.
what do you tink?
i really wnt the knife, i will remove sev and 6 bar if needed, only possible fin nippers there. i want this knife, its rare in NZ. but the aro is rarer and my pride and joy.

more advise would be awesome~!!!!!

so generally they are peacful so long as they arent with fish that are fin nippers and that like to harass?

both tanks are 1200 litres.
first atnk is 2400x81w, 60h
second tank is 2100x83w, 72h

How big is the carapo? That would depend on the size of the carapo. If they came in smaller than 12" then I say NO. They would look like an eartworm. You can always grow them or add plenty of hiding space and feed them during the night. The only problem I'm seeing is the severum and the RTG. RTg are know to attack newly introduce tankmates even though they don't bother their current tank mates.

If your carapo have plenty of hiding space then you can keep mutiple carapo. The CK won't even bother them. I have CK with my carapos as I mention before.
 
the severums will go i decided, i will get rid of them. dont actually like them too much.

i will row out the carapo till big, id ont know what size yet, but i wont add it straight away.

so you think multiple carapo in a big tank is ok?
hwo many is a good number?
and adding carapos in a established tank with a CK should be ok?
 
henward;3600915; said:
the severums will go i decided, i will get rid of them. dont actually like them too much.

i will row out the carapo till big, id ont know what size yet, but i wont add it straight away.

so you think multiple carapo in a big tank is ok?
hwo many is a good number?
and adding carapos in a established tank with a CK should be ok?
3 or more.
 
Will this fish be a dangr to clown loaches?
clown loaches are medium to large, 3 inch minimum.

will they be a problem?
or should i put them where there are no clonw loaches?

forgot to mention clonw loaches in one tank.
 
henward;3603009; said:
Will this fish be a dangr to clown loaches?
clown loaches are medium to large, 3 inch minimum.

will they be a problem?
or should i put them where there are no clonw loaches?

forgot to mention clonw loaches in one tank.

It won't be a problem.
 
tank 1:
17 inch 1.5 red aro
2x red hook metynis
3x spotted m etynis
1 pleco
1 oscar - peaceful and doesnt bother anyone
2x tinfoil barbs
1 flagtail
1 6 inch dat
15 to 16 inch Ornate
dimensions 2400x82x60

tank 2
17 inch RTG
4 delhezi
2 palmas polli
1 albino senegalus
1x 4 inch dat
4 geophagus
1x royal pleco
1x 17 inch TT eel
11 Clown loaches, smallest of the lot is 3 to 3.5 inches
Dimensions 2100x83x72

10 inch CK
CK can go where ever its suited

i want carapo. 1 OR 4 of them.
they are hard to come by in this country and is a priority for me.

But, clown loaches are also a priority to me.
Size of carapo is unknown but can be grown out to a size you guys recommend.
but need to know

will clown loaches be ok with them?
If not, will the carapo be ok in tank 1? with the big ornate? providing carapo is say..... 5 to 8 inches?

justdid inventory in tanks:D
 
You know what... update us when ypu have the catrapo as we really have to know the size of the carapo as they are very thin even at 10" and even thinner if smaller than that. Best to get an extra tank or prepare a divider just incase. If the carapo is about 15" the they should be okay. Those CL won't be bother nor the CL will bother the carapo. The thing I'm worry about in tank 1 are the 17" 1.5 red and the ornate if the carapo is smaller than 15". Even my 14" orante was able to swallowed a 12" BGK and they are wider than carapo.
 
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