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African Butterflyfish questions

#1 AU_Arowana-SRG

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Posted 03 November 2008 - 08:54 AM

How big of a tank will I need for these? How much do they cost? How many can I keep together? What would be good tankmates? What are their ph requirements? And how do you think I could wean these guys into pellets?

I am interested in Animated Visual Culture, Food, and Animals.

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#2 ckk125

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Posted 03 November 2008 - 10:43 AM

not really a big tank..but these guys prefer calm water..it will be quite hard to train them with pellets..but i've seen people who has done that.

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Posted 03 November 2008 - 06:13 PM

before my huge down grade i have 17 in a tank but it was a 6' 3' tank and they hunted with eachother and schooled some some times. they need floating plants to feel safe.

#4 AU_Arowana-SRG

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Posted 04 November 2008 - 05:05 AM

Umm, how many would a 3.5x1 1/2x2 foot tank be able to hold? And what are some suggested tankmates, as I am considering the small Snakeheads for this.

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Posted 04 November 2008 - 12:15 PM

You could easily keep at least 3 in that tank. I trained mine to eat flakes and pellets very quickly. I just put them in and moved them around to make the pellet look alive, so the butterflyfish eventually started taking them without movement. It eats flakes as well.
Good tankmates would be basically any non aggressive fish that is about the same size or larger and aren't surface dwellers.

50 Gallon: Archer, Mudskipper, Mono A, Dragon Goby, African Butterfly fish, F-8,
20 Gallon: Leopard Ctenopma, Convict Cichlid,
10 Gallon: Eastern Newt, 2 Wood Frogs, 3 Green Frog Tadpoles
5.5 Gallon: Dwarf Chain Loach, Oil Catfish, 3 Guppies, Otocinclus, Bumblebee Shrimp, Rudolph Shrimp, Amano Shrimp
Pond: Black Bullhead, LMB,
Chinese Water Dragon (Hopper)
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#6 AU_Arowana-SRG

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 04:37 AM

So, would the smaller snakeheads, Hujetas or Needlefish, and a peacock eel work as tankmates? Also, what sort of PH and water hardness should I be aiming for?

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 07:54 PM

well make it a african theam tank get some small bichirs like sengals and dels and palmas polli and thoes types. and get a big school of congo tetras it would look sweet.

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Posted 06 November 2008 - 06:14 PM

QUOTE (big_tank_boy @ Nov 5 2008, 09:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

well make it a african theam tank get some small bichirs like sengals and dels and palmas polli and thoes types. and get a big school of congo tetras it would look sweet.

That sounds like a real nice setup!!!

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#9 AU_Arowana-SRG

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Posted 06 November 2008 - 06:23 PM

Thanks for the suggestions (Adds Bichirs to list of tankmates

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However, I'd still like an answer to my question.

This post has been edited by AU_Arowana-SRG: 06 November 2008 - 06:25 PM

#10 sumthinsfishy6

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Posted 06 November 2008 - 06:52 PM

In my experience, these fish are pretty flexible for pH. I currently have one in brackish water, and I have heard of them being kept in soft, acidic water too.