The majority of the members that advised the OP not to keep the RD and Arowana together have great experience with Red Devils, other aggressive cichlids, and fish keeping in general. There are some common behaviors that Red Devils exhibit under the care of many members. Those behaviors are what members draw upon to form opinions and advice for others seeking to keep this and similar species. It's not in any way a means to be rude or condescending. We all want each other to succeed in keeping the fish of our choice. That's really what it boils down to. Just like people in other countries, some American hobbyists choose to keep their fish in less than ideal housing. Sometimes it works but many times it doesn't. Overcrowding alleviates aggression most of the time because fish have no room to form territories or to single out one fish. I personally don't like overcrowding but others do. There are plenty of fish that I'd like to keep but due to the fact that I can't properly house them, I won't keep them. But based on the OP's other thread related to this one, I still believe that introducing an Arowana into a tank with a territorial Red devil in an already small space is the wrong way to go.
I hate it when people do this.. Your tearing him Down and not helping him at all.. Give him some real advice! you don't have to be mean about it, something like No that wouldn't work because of the maximum size of the fish and compatibility issues, Do you plan on getting a bigger tank in the future?
Now now, We don't want to start a flame war now do we? He gave him his honest opinion and if he can't handle it then that's his problem. He has been told that the combination wouldn't work, If he insists on going through with it that's money out of his pocket. Honestly I don't see what he said as "Mean" but it's whatever.I hate it when people do this.. Your tearing him Down and not helping him at all.. Give him some real advice! you don't have to be mean about it, something like No that wouldn't work because of the maximum size of the fish and compatibility issues, Do you plan on getting a bigger tank in the future?
not that horse manure you gave him.
People come on this site to get good quality advice from good knowledgeable people, not to get beaten up and torn down.
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