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are needle nose gars and glass knifefish compatable or will the fish fight. im trying to set up a tank with unusual fish. thanks for the help

john

They will not fight. However, if the Gar goes and eats the Knifefish, I wouldn't be surprised.

How big of a tank? I like the unusual fish too.

Last edited by Shinigami at 22-Oct-2004 14:19

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The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.

im going to start them out in a 29 gallon, but will eentually put them in a larger tank.


do you have any suggestions for odd fish that are hardy and stay semi small?
thanks

Last edited by johnnylaw1984 at 22-Oct-2004 14:29

Last edited by johnnylaw1984 at 22-Oct-2004 14:29

I think the african butterfly fish stays around 4 inches. And i believe the archer fish stays small as well. If you wont something really cool i would go the route of one of the smaller eels that stays under a foot.

How small is semi-small?:%) Most oddballs get pretty big, actually, which is somewhat of a shame. Some smaller ones include the African Butterfly, small Puffer species, and the South American Leaf Fish. Some oddballs that get around a foot include the smaller bichirs and some of the catfish.

The Archer fish can also approach a foot, and since it is brackish it is not a good tankmate for most freshwater fish. I also can't think of an eel that stays under a foot, however eels generally can be kept in tanks smaller than other fish of equal length.

I wouldn't really be putting these two fish in a 29 gallon together.

Last edited by Shinigami at 22-Oct-2004 14:43

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The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.

smallish is under a foot... i like guppies, tetras, and other fish, but i am really looking for something diffrent that you cant find at your local walmart pet department. this eel, what kind of eel is it, and how big do rope fish usually get in an aquarium. any information is appreciated. i just started a new tank and am excited to see what kind of fish i can put in it.

thanks
john

Ropefish get too big, Eels are Spiny Eels, they range from 6 inch species to 3+ foot species. I made a list of smaller species, I will ave a look for it and copy it to this topic.

Aethiomastacembelus vanderwaali - 15cm
Aethiomastacembelus platysoma - 16cm
Macrognathus pancalus - 18cm
Macrognathus taeniagaster - 16cm
Caecomastacembelus latens - 7.2cm
Caecomastacembelus ubangensis - 10cm
Caecomastacembelus brichardi - 12.4cm
Caecomastacembelus brachyrhinus - 15cm
Macrognathus circumcinctus - 15cm
Aethiomastacembelus sexdecimspinus - 15.6cm
Caecomastacembelus crassus - 15.7cm
Aethiomastacembelus marchei - 16cm
Aethiomastacembelus sanagali - 16.1cm
Aethiomastacembelus stappersii - 17.1cm
Caecomastacembelus aviceps - 17.5cm
Macrognathus meklongensis - 17.8cm

There are a list of species all from http://www.fishbase.org