piranhna and electric catfish?

[Cafe Iguana]

Do someone know...
I have a 2.5 inch electric catfish, but he´s electrifying my clown loaches (they are hyperactive), I don´t know if he´ll discharge before the attack, and the piranhas could learn not to get near him?

 

[froggyman]

electric cats should be housed by them selves are you aware that they can get about a meter long? the piranhas might rip him apart before he can discharge.

 

[Cafe Iguana]

In most info about electric catfishes say that they will grow about 30cms in acuariums, and in some say they can be housed with big fishes only. I will keep him even if I need just an acuarium for him. Thank you, and yes, the piranhas just attack without picking on him, like other fishes do....

 

[docin2004]

i was wondering about the same thing as I was considering some rbp's in with my electric cat.

 

[froggyman]

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/malapter/malapter/109_f.php

i trust planet catfish for sizes as they are 99% accurant

 

[M|L]

BOTH electric cats and piranhas should be housed ALONE (in the case of pygocentrus, in schools).

END of discussion.

 

[piranha45]

as inferred, any tankmates with an e-cat stand a high chance of getting killed at some point or other.