keeping one or more aba aba knifefish in the same tank
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Most knives have pretty intense con-specific aggression.. since it's generally a challenge to raise young Aba's up to begin with.. yeah I wouldn't chance it with my own guy after all the work and care I've put into getting him to his size. not to mention haveing a tank large enough to house 2 beasts. imo you'de have to have a large tank/pond with some nice hide spots ( I noticed my guy though haveing a few hide spots sticks to certain ones at certain times of the day suggesting he'd be territorial of his spaces) and plenty of food to avoid cannibalizim which people have mentioned in juvies. It might work in some of the JDM style set-ups that have them in Comm tanks... But even then i doubt it would work long-term.
my 2cents
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thanks for the thought, I was gonna get another one with similar size, untill some folks in the lfs told me that its too risky mixing the same species together even in a large tank. Right not I am keeeping my 48cm aba2 in a com tank together with some catfishes. I havent notice the aba2 biting my catfishes yet, with the present of feeders fish in the tank. They always stay piling up in the corner of the tank, and they get really active at night, so I guess I'll keep an eye on them till I get a bigger tank.
I watched it be done at the LFS I work at...for a few days. After the fish settled and established territories, those that weren't quick/strong enough were torn to shreds. And that only at 3"-3.5". Is it possible? It could be, but it would be one risky experiment. I've seen the same thing with Carapo Knives and their aggression.
This thread is pretty old
African knives (Xenomystus nigri) can cohabit fine most of the time, Aba aba (Gymnarchus niloticus) is a nasty piece of work that eats most things
I can't both laugh and like the same post so I laughed at the this is an old thread. And this post is a like to your answer of the aba aba thing.This thread is pretty old
African knives (Xenomystus nigri) can cohabit fine most of the time, Aba aba (Gymnarchus niloticus) is a nasty piece of work that eats most things