Was wandering if 6 or so scombs could live for life in a 125 with a flag tail or pleco.
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Scombs
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I thought life for a scomb was around a year anyway? don't they mysteriously die when they hit the 12" mark?
Not really. There's a thread discussing this in the Other Characins section right now.
As for the OP's question, I wouldn't see why not. Just remember that all payara are EXTREMELY sensitive to water quality and with six big, voracious predators that are very difficult to break off of live all living in that relatively small tank, maintaining your water may be very difficult. However, it should be possible. I would personally limit it to three if you're dealing with full grown, foot long fish. If you're going to upgrade to say a 240 or so, you'd be ok with six scombs. Any of the larger payara you'll need to go bigger tank wise size. Tats can get 18" and we all know how big armatus can get.
What could I stick in a 300g scomb tat or armutus how many
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Tats would be ok for life, You could probably have a pair of armatus. Your shoal of six scombs would be good for life in a 300.
I don't want to sound mean, but it sounds like you should do some more homework before you buy these fish. They're a difficult family to care for and require special considerations for care that are different than, say, cichlids. I would recommend going over to Other Characins and reading up on the stickies and doing a search for care info over there. There is a veritable encyclopedic level of knowledge to be had in that section that will explain more clearly than we could here what you need to know to successfully care for your new payara.
The reason I'm saying this is because with something like a payara, there's more to consider than just could six of them live in a certain sized tank. For example, if some six inch cichlids fight, someone may end up with shredded fins and a some missing scales. With the weapons the 'silver toothy fish' possess, a payara can easily kill a tankmate in a petty squabble that would be harmless in species that are not quite so well armed.
There is a bunch of info available and I, as well as the other OC regulars will be willing to help, which is why I'm directing you over to our area. Look forward to seeing you over there!
I don't want to sound mean, but it sounds like you should do some more homework before you buy these fish. They're a difficult family to care for and require special considerations for care that are different than, say, cichlids. I would recommend going over to Other Characins and reading up on the stickies and doing a search for care info over there. There is a veritable encyclopedic level of knowledge to be had in that section that will explain more clearly than we could here what you need to know to successfully care for your new payara.
The reason I'm saying this is because with something like a payara, there's more to consider than just could six of them live in a certain sized tank. For example, if some six inch cichlids fight, someone may end up with shredded fins and a some missing scales. With the weapons the 'silver toothy fish' possess, a payara can easily kill a tankmate in a petty squabble that would be harmless in species that are not quite so well armed.
There is a bunch of info available and I, as well as the other OC regulars will be willing to help, which is why I'm directing you over to our area. Look forward to seeing you over there!
In the 125 it will probably be better to start with 3-5 depending on their size. If you plan on upgrading to the 300 in the future you can always add more. I plan on upgrading my current armatus tank asap, my cousin builds fish tanks for a living, but I won't see/talk to him until xmas dinner.
As Chicx said, a tat or school of scombs would be fine in a 300. An armatus would need the largest footprint possible. These fish do require a little extra care in my opinion, their setup needs to be to their liking in order to thrive. Prestine water quality is a must, with good flow and airation, the exact flow amount is debaitable between owners.
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As Chicx said, a tat or school of scombs would be fine in a 300. An armatus would need the largest footprint possible. These fish do require a little extra care in my opinion, their setup needs to be to their liking in order to thrive. Prestine water quality is a must, with good flow and airation, the exact flow amount is debaitable between owners.
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