I have a 46 gallon, and I'm really itchin to convert it to brackish and buy an archer. Any chance a 46 gallon would be big enough for one archer? How fast do they grow? If they grow epicly slow like plecos, I'll probably upgrade to a 75 eventually. How long do you think a small (3" or so) archer could live in there before it needs to be moved to a bigger tank? Also, any way I could keep an indian mudskipper with him?
Probably a bad idea...
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i dont know much about archers but indian mudskippers need land and arnt archers predatory in some way so wouldn't the mudskipper become a snack. it just a guess of what would happen wait for people who know there archers
Mudskippers must gulp air in order to breathe. Providing several haul out points is a must. In my personal experience with Indian mudskippers is they are hardly in the water, they usually pick a certain land spot and protect it. Unless you would build a fairly elaborate shoreline setup and have the tank filled like 70%, you would not be supplying the mudskippers with what they naturally live in. Also, as stated above Indian skippers, because of their small size might become food.
I have seen others keep mudskippers in a large tank setup for fish with only a float or two and it seemed to work ok so I am not saying its not possible. But mudskippers are shoreline fish and truely enjoy alots of land.
IMO if you want mudskippers, get a couple and setup a small tank just for them.
Mitch
I have seen others keep mudskippers in a large tank setup for fish with only a float or two and it seemed to work ok so I am not saying its not possible. But mudskippers are shoreline fish and truely enjoy alots of land.
IMO if you want mudskippers, get a couple and setup a small tank just for them.
Mitch
Yeah, I'd like any type of mudskipper, just don't know much about them. I was planning on using some kind of land form similar to those people use for turtles. If it's not possible to provide a good environment for both, I'd rather the archer.
If anyone knows a bit about archers, could I keep one in my 46 for at least a year or two?
If anyone knows a bit about archers, could I keep one in my 46 for at least a year or two?
archers are shoal fish, so they like to be in groups of 6 or more they are also capable of hitting 12" in aquaria. so a bigger tank should be on the cards. deeper tanks work well, as you can half fill them to make a mangrove environment. if your gonna keep archers you may as well see them use their talent.
they are predatory, so the mudskipper will indeed become food eventually. it will also probably stress itself out, as it cant go into the water. and probably stop eating as a result.
you could keep the archers in that tank for a while. they dont grow that quick. if you feed them as they take it, rather than trying to bulk them up and make them grow, they could stay in there for a while. but eventually they will need to go in a minimum of a 75g. 6 active fish, each 10" long, will need some swimming space.
they are predatory, so the mudskipper will indeed become food eventually. it will also probably stress itself out, as it cant go into the water. and probably stop eating as a result.
you could keep the archers in that tank for a while. they dont grow that quick. if you feed them as they take it, rather than trying to bulk them up and make them grow, they could stay in there for a while. but eventually they will need to go in a minimum of a 75g. 6 active fish, each 10" long, will need some swimming space.