Wanted to say hi to everyone I am new here, and searched but couldnt find out what fish are compatable with snook? the tank will be a 120 gal tank and havent purchased any fish yet. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Snook compatability
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Your snooks will get along with most non-bite-size cichlids, catfish, and other larger fishes that don’t pick on them. I've kept my 5 with a 8" jardini and they held their own. Probably wouldn't have if the jardini grew anymore.Currently they are housed in a 6x18x18 with breeding pair of jack dempseys and convicts.
They will eat smaller tankmates if given a chance. I made the mistake of putting 5 heckelii in and 1 got eaten within 3 hours. They weregetting ready to breed though so they were a bit agro at the time.
I would keep them with less aggressive americans. Severums would be perfect. Just don't go something like a a red devil. Too agro. Snooks mouths are made for eating, not defending. The thin tissue in their mouths tear quite easily so they need to avoid confrontation.
Pikes and gar I have had no experience with but from what I've heard the bigger pikes can be killers.
Hope that helps.
They will eat smaller tankmates if given a chance. I made the mistake of putting 5 heckelii in and 1 got eaten within 3 hours. They weregetting ready to breed though so they were a bit agro at the time.
I would keep them with less aggressive americans. Severums would be perfect. Just don't go something like a a red devil. Too agro. Snooks mouths are made for eating, not defending. The thin tissue in their mouths tear quite easily so they need to avoid confrontation.
Pikes and gar I have had no experience with but from what I've heard the bigger pikes can be killers.
Hope that helps.
They work quite well with Silver Aros but I wouldn't recomend jars or any of the more aggressive Cichlids. They seem almost taylor made for living with Pbass...but if you want to breed snooks then don't keep...snails...plecos...or crayfish...
They're really not that aggressive, so severums, Uaru, Geophagus, etc. I'd stay away from Amphilophus / Parachromis and the like. The pike should be similar aggression.
The main issues I've had with mine are (trying to) eating things like plecos and fish 1/3 their size when they get hungry.
The main issues I've had with mine are (trying to) eating things like plecos and fish 1/3 their size when they get hungry.
They are complete wusses! Good with anything that doesn't fit in thier mouth, not good with anything really aggressive. Personally I keep mine with a Jar and a JD. I've had the jar with him since it (the jar) was freakin tiny so I think thats the only reason they get along...and who knows how long it will last...
Yep there mouth is very thin, mine will never try to fight or mouth lock.SnookTown;1221490; said: