poly's eating poly's?

[dmopar74]

do bigger poly's attempt to eat smaller poly's? got a 9" ornate, and two 5-6" endli's, and i was wanting a 4" delhezi from the lfs.

 

[LittleMonsterFun]

I wouldnt be as worried with the ornate as the Endli's growing really fast and then eating the del. Mine has eaten ones half of its size.

 

[ymolina]

do you have access to a smaller tank to grow it out a little?

 

[vaine111]

I had 2 14" endlicheris and an ornate that didn't eat my smaller 6" delhezi's and albino sene's. I'd say grow them out for a few before trying that combo.

 

[flamenco-t]

It's not common for them to eat smaller poly, but still possible. The only bad thing is that when the larger eat the smaller one, you'll lose both as the smaller one will raise the dorsal fin and puncture the larger one as it's trying to swallow.

Don't know what I am talking about ? try catching them barehanded and not bleed LOL

I have had 22-24" with 10" without any problem.

Stan

 

[JL]

It's not common for them to eat smaller poly, but still possible. The only bad thing is that when the larger eat the smaller one, you'll lose both as the smaller one will raise the dorsal fin and puncture the larger one as it's trying to swallow.

Don't know what I am talking about ? try catching them barehanded and not bleed LOL

I have had 22-24" with 10" without any problem.

Stan

Not always true. I have an Endli who has successfully put down 2x 3" Senegals when he was 6". There is something in senegals that cause grwth spurts though.

 

[machine]

im keepn a 15" bichir with a 6" bichir rite now wit no prob but ive had a 7" lap eat a 4" lap b4 all depends on ur bichirs

 

[Darth Scohin]

My 16.5" (at the time was 14") ate a 6" Ornate....I would not try it i'd grow them out

 

[GarNiac]

there is always a chance..

 

[CDM]

9" vs 5" is mostly OK, but 9" to 4" I am not too sure about that.