The african scat fish

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Iron Buddha

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I don't know much about this fish...not much about him online ..or atleast no as much as other fish including other scats? I hear different things..anyone have experience with this fish?
 
Have not owned one yet... yet is the key word as it is next on my list once i see some available. Unlike the other scats... fully freshwater. after that you can treat like a green scat from what i've read.
 
I have one, what do you want to know? Rarely imported.

I want to know it's behavior...I heard it's a schooling fish...but I also heard after a while it will kill other fish in the school...I've heard its nice to other fish..i heard otherwise...I want to know if it would get along with mono's and what about fish that maybe smaller....like African knife fish or elephant nose fish..are those too small?
 
I got mine from a girl that had 4 but they were fighting and mine was the bully of the bunch. I think they would be ok in a large group but they seem to do great solo as well. Mine is with rays, a severum, kissing gourami and several odoe pike. Does great with everyone.
 
Yes they like plants, they also grow fairly large so you might have to go larger than a 100g.
 
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