ropefish with african lungfish

[dark_knights_99]

ive had senegal bichirs with ropefish without any bother, but is it possible for ropefish to be in a tank with african lungfish?

 

[wolfsburgfanatic]

no - not for long anyway.

From lungfish.info:

African lungfish have long, strong eel-like bodies. The largest species of African lungfish can grow to be over 2 m / 6 feet long. They grow very fast and a large aquarium is necessary from day one. They are best kept alone in the aquarium without any other fishes present since they are very predatory and aggressive.

http://http://www.lungfish.info/african.php

 

[Hao]

it coud work but african lungfish are unpredictable probably kill the ropefish

 

[King-eL]

It may or may not work. You will likely able to get away if you do JDM style setup. But ropefish are rare in the Philippines so it's best not to risk it. Even that senegal will get crush. Lungfish are unpredictable and have a powerful bite that able to crush hard objects. I've seen 18" WAL that took a chunk out of an endli's gill plate. Endli was 16" but it survived.

 

[peewee]

it's a gamble.

 

[piggy67]

The lungfish will kill it for sure, they dont have very good eyes so just about anything that comes to close is fair game.

 

[snakefin]

Well, if you would like scaly "worms" as a food source for the slimy giant.

 

[dark_knights_99]

It may or may not work. You will likely able to get away if you do JDM style setup. But ropefish are rare in the Philippines so it's best not to risk it. Even that senegal will get crush. Lungfish are unpredictable and have a powerful bite that able to crush hard objects. I've seen 18" WAL that took a chunk out of an endli's gill plate. Endli was 16" but it survived.

whats the JDM style?

 

[King-eL]

whats the JDM style?

J=Just
D=Do
M=Monster

or

J=Japanese
D=Domestic
M=Market

 

[Madding]

whats the JDM style?

Japanese domestic market...

Tank is crammed with fish, very overstocked but with above-and-beyond filtration to allow the fish to be healthy.