From what I've heard one of the top aggressive fish, from Africa that does not seem to get along with anyone 
want to know about Buttikoferi
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i love aggressive fish but i also like to have more than 1 fish in a tank.
i don't like african cichlids very much b/c they don't mix with american cichlids very well, higher pH, and not as colorful, but they very cheap in petstores.
i don't like african cichlids very much b/c they don't mix with american cichlids very well, higher pH, and not as colorful, but they very cheap in petstores.
Dominator;3257127; said:
The Tilapia buttikoferi is not from the rift lakes, but from west africa. I has requirements of water parameters like that of SA/CA cichlids and does not require the high pH. Many keep butti with SA/CA but you will need a large tank and be experienced in keeping large aggressive communities.
Dominator;3257127; said:
There are actually quite a few african fish that are very colourful, I keep CA/SA cichlids, but I have to say there is a massive selection of extremely colourful africans.
The Butti is a very beautiful and interesting fish to keep and watch
I comm it with my Argentea and pike cichilds with no problems
However, in the end I gave him away because it kept attacking my FRT. My FRT got a sore nose coz of all the nips.
I comm it with my Argentea and pike cichilds with no problems
However, in the end I gave him away because it kept attacking my FRT. My FRT got a sore nose coz of all the nips.
I had one that I purchased at 3" grew to about 10" and then became the son of the lucifer...lol...it went banana's...attacking everything...even me when I did water changes.....but they are very personable..and not a push over at all..
If your tank is big enough and you choose to get one, get a dovii and red devil at the same size and let them grow up together. Ive seen a 300 gallon tank with all 3 and they are 12+ inches living together just fine. Great to watch at feeding time, especially with market shrimp or earthworms.
They go fine with large CA/SA's as far as water params, feeding & temps.
They go fine with large CA/SA's as far as water params, feeding & temps.
lol... thank all now i start to love it but just ordered 75g, not big enough.LouieV;3258503; said:
last week lfs broke the 75g while moving it out of the car, the owner called me and said that they did not make money out of it because i did not pay enough $$.
