Spotted pike characins with limas?

[Jbh2383]

Well the title says it all wanting to add 2 spotted pike characins with my 3 sorubim limas. Anyone had this combination? If so how'd it work out.


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[Mr.AzulBass]

i dont see a problem as long as the pike arnt smalle enough to be eaten. long skinny fish can be a problem when mixing with catfish but as long as they are close to the same size it shouldnt be a problem.

 

[Chicxulub]

Long skinny catfish with long skinny pike. As long as they're closely matched in size you shouldn't have a problem. I would expect the cat to grow faster, however. I know that South American pike characins are relatively peaceful fish that don't bother anything too big to eat. They're fairly sociable fish as well who like to shoal.

 

[1bigdovii]

Get the pikes larger if you can. Limas I think will outgrow them otherwise. They would be good combo though.

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[lix.ma14]

what's a spotted pike characin?

 

[1bigdovii]

what's a spotted pike characin?

Boulengerella maculata also called marbled gar.

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[lix.ma14]

ok thanks

 

[Jbh2383]

But they are not a true gar. They only get 12-18" and not nearly aggressive as a gar.


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[Jbh2383]

And it's not called a marble gar its a completely different species.


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[Dovii_Dan]

Coomon name is marble gar i have seen these everywhere lately along with the plain silver version hydro gar is common name for that one