How Many Red Wolfs...

[Jesse]

I wonder if a 6" Rainbow wolf would be compatible with a 14" BGK in a 90g tank?

I would think so. Other than conspecifics and fish small enough to eat, mine is pretty mellow. She gets pretty assertive at feeding time though.

 

[rsandelius]

BGK... is what? (sorry... not up on the acros)

 

[Miles]

Black Ghost Knife

 

[rsandelius]

What's better for rainbow wolves... tons of open substrate at the bottom, or having lots of cover (plants, rocks, etc?) Or is it more of matter of personal preference?

 

[suckerfish]

one of my buddies kept quite a few in a single tank (100g) with out problems. the secret was lower temps= less aggression. unfortunetly, i can't remember what temp. exactly

 

[Jesse]

What's better for rainbow wolves... tons of open substrate at the bottom, or having lots of cover (plants, rocks, etc?) Or is it more of matter of personal preference?

Mine likes to "sit" on objects, including the powerhead. I would provide some hiding places and make sure it has surface access to allow it to breathe atmospheric air w/ its accessory breathing organ.

 

[rsandelius]

Icthy... so it's kind of like a bichir in that aspect, then? I'm guessing that the environment that I have developed for my bichir would probably work just as well for the rainbow...

 

[Jesse]

Icthy... so it's kind of like a bichir in that aspect, then? I'm guessing that the environment that I have developed for my bichir would probably work just as well for the rainbow...

Similar except that, unlike bichirs, Erythrinus like to hang out closer to the top of the tank than the bottom. My bichirs like to hide in caves. My Erythrinus likes to sit on top of caves.

 

[rsandelius]

Roger that. It sounds like the rainbow is the fish for me. They're not as skiddish as piranhas (red-bellies), are they?

 

[Jesse]

Roger that. It sounds like the rainbow is the fish for me. They're not as skiddish as piranhas (red-bellies), are they?

Mine isn't even afraid of my hand.