Will rainbow wolf fish attack senegal bichir?

[TheTerminutter]

I think a rainbow wolf fish would be pretty cool. I have a jack dempsey in the 75 gal as well.
What I'm worried about is whether the wolf fish will take a bite out of my senegal bichir.

 

[kno4te]

Should be be fine with the Senegalus. My old red wolf was fine with my old bichir. As long as sizes are similar. Not sure about the jack dempsey so much.

 

[TheTerminutter]

Should be be fine with the Senegalus. My old red wolf was fine with my old bichir. As long as sizes are similar. Not sure about the jack dempsey so much.

It might take a chunk out of the JD?

 

[Joshuakahan]

It might take a chunk out of the JD?

The JD might kill both when it matures. JDs get pretty big and territorial and might claim the entire 75. Personally, I’d remove the JD , but that would free up space for another bichir or two and maybe a top dweller like a hujeta.
FYI- wolf fish are notorious jumpers and can jump through the smallest spaces. So keep that tank sealed and limit splashing from filters/powereheads etc… since that causes more jumping

 

[TheTerminutter]

The JD might kill both when it matures. JDs get pretty big and territorial and might claim the entire 75. Personally, I’d remove the JD , but that would free up space for another bichir or two and maybe a top dweller like a hujeta.
FYI- wolf fish are notorious jumpers and can jump through the smallest spaces. So keep that tank sealed and limit splashing from filters/powereheads etc… since that causes more jumping

Ah, it's not looking too good. My JD has already killed a texas and a convict, ended up eating the latter recently when he was only 3 times bigger... and I just read on the wolf fish thread that they shouldn't be housed with aggro cichlids
Oh well

 

[Joshuakahan]

Ah, it's not looking too good. My JD has already killed a texas and a convict, ended up eating the latter recently when he was only 3 times bigger... and I just read on the wolf fish thread that they shouldn't be housed with aggro cichlids
Oh well

Unless you love the JD, I’d get rid of it. You could do a lot more with a 75 if you did

 

[SilverArowanaBoi]

Unless you love the JD, I’d get rid of it. You could do a lot more with a 75 if you did

Agreed, and especially if your JD already has a history of being a nice (not nice) guy, I would consider putting it in its own tank or sending a little present to the fish store.