Is keeping 2 atf in 1 tank possible?

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Jack Dempsey
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Is keeping 2 atf in 1 tank possible?

Has anybody done it? i bought 2 tigerfish and there are in 1 tank right now.

They are ok but fighting alot. Some damage, but im affraid 1 will die.

Any tips? they leave the other fish alone.....
 
I have two in a 150g. They are separated with a divider in the middle. When I tried to combine them they schooled together but within 2 hrs one had a huge gash down the side and ripped fin. So they've been separated for about 8 months. They're pushing 8" soon and I'll put them together again when I finish the 670g tank. I think they keep fighting until a certain size. So I'm going to try my luck combining 3 together in a bigger tank.

I think if you want to grow your pair safely you're better off separating them.
 
I want to get another one as well. I have one right now in a 365, but I don't want to risk it. My guy is only 3 inches right now :/ I wouldn't recommend doing it.
 
YES! gatf and fatf together. although i have tried 3 gatf together and 2 fatf and failed. i think if u find other fish for them to shoal with calms the aggression some hujetas, payara, aces, etc.

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i have 2 small ones and right now a divider. 1 is a little wounded but recovering nicely.
The other goes crazy when he sees the wounded one and tries to attack.
Maybe because the wounded one is weak at the moment.


do they kill eachother? can anybody confirm this? I had 4 adult black aros and they would fight sometimes, but no real damage. I dont care if they fight it out and get some fin cuts, but I dont want them killed offcourse.
 
underboss8;4844117; said:
YES! gatf and fatf together. although i have tried 3 gatf together and 2 fatf and failed. i think if u find other fish for them to shoal with calms the aggression some hujetas, payara, aces, etc.

I had three Bala sharks with them and it didn't help one bit. They ignored the Bala's and only fought within themselves. Maybe it depends on the size of the tanks.
 
I got 2 VATF tgthr wit some type of charachins which shape is similar to the tiger fishes and they are shoaling tgthr peacefully. Been abt a mth already. Ill try to get the name of the charachins that i put them tghtr with.

I got 4 of the charachin. In indonesia its called Bulan Bulan (translated to Moon Moon)
 
i won't put golieths together. One of the most powerful underwater predators ever.
 
Sugo;4845443; said:
I got 2 VATF tgthr wit some type of charachins which shape is similar to the tiger fishes and they are shoaling tgthr peacefully. Been abt a mth already. Ill try to get the name of the charachins that i put them tghtr with.

I got 4 of the charachin. In indonesia its called Bulan Bulan (translated to Moon Moon)

bulan bulan is tarphoon :)
 
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