Hi, I have a 20-25 inch red asian arowana and I have the opportunity to buy a red devil breedingpair from 10-12 inch. I freally love Red devils, but would this be a safe buy?
Red devil vs Asian arowana?
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You would need a large tank. Generally would not be a problem when not breeding, but if they a guarding fry and in tight quarters you will have a problem. Since the Arow stays near the top it does not compete directly for space.
I have had Arows and devils in tanks 300 gallons or more with no problems even when they bred and raised the fry.
I have had Arows and devils in tanks 300 gallons or more with no problems even when they bred and raised the fry.
FishInABowl;4400061; said:
My tank is 330 gallon (1250 liter). The Red devil pair has fry at the moment, so the change of getting new fry is high.
Also in the tank:
2 x polypterys bichir bichir (20 inch)
Gar (20 inch)
H. Odoe (10 inch)
Datnioides (10 inch)
Fire eel (20 inch)
4 x Panaque (12 inch)
.......and lots of wood. Is there any risk putting this RD pair in to the tank???????
I think it's a toss-up. Some RD pairs are so aggressive when spawning that they won't tolerate anything near them. Because aros are slower moving, I'd be afraid for its safety. Then again, it's a 330g so you might be ok. How densely is the wood decorated in there? You might be able to get away with it if the RD pair have a spot they feel secure in.
Thanks all for the advice. I want to avoid a lot of stress in the tank, so I decided to play safe and will not buy them.
Bummer - I think the 2 Bichirs would've raided the nest eliminating most if not all of the fry thus controlling the RD's aggresion - Might sound crazy however I've seen it 1st hand with Bichirs and breeding cichlids. The Cichlids are at their most aggressive state when the fry start free-swimming.