pike's and rays ?

[potamotrygon]

hey all,

my new tank is next week ready...
i have now 2 rays and want to know if Crenicichla Vittata and rays are a good combination ?
also i have next week 5 Geophagus Altifrons and 4 Uaru Amphiacanthoides and 1 Apteronotus Albifrons... will this be a good combination ?

thanks alot

 

[Nate77]

I would not put any Crenicichla with rays,Not sure about earth eaters you may be able to get away with them but would be afraid that they might pick on the rays while sifting threw the substrate.

 

[Peanut_Power]

I don't see why not....Scat. keeps his rays with his Crenicichla lenticulata, and they are more aggressive than vittata. I would be cautious about adding the Geos though, as the pike will probably pick on them. If you could find Crenicichla acutirostris though that would be much better...and more attractive!

 

[potamotrygon]

and crenicichla johanna ? is that not a good tankmate ?
i love the red colors

 

[Scatocephalus]

I would have to caution that my lents are fairly young and not breeding. I've seen the male latch onto the tail of the male motoro a couple of times. Honestly I was more concerned about the ray launching his barb through the face of the pike.

I think that I will need to seperate them eventually. If I see bite marks or chunks missing from the rays the lents will be my first suspects...

 

[Nic]

I had a pike take out over a grand in rays.... I would highly advise against it

 

[potamotrygon]

i don't want to have them anymore
my rays are more important for me

anyway thanks all for the help