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	Members Of Ctenopoma Family?
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i went to the lfs today and saw a sign for a i think ctenopoma acutirostre. they didn't have any left but hopefully they will soon. the tag was for 9.99 and as this is the first time i saw these fish ever in a lfs is that a good price?
Posted 19-Mar-2006 02:35
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	How big were they? If they were about two inches or larger it is a fair price. Despite the reputation Ctenopomas have, they are actually quite peaceful fish. Except when breeding when they become territorial, very rarely will they bother another fish they do not consider to be food. They can only be kept with other peaceful fish. For feeding, some will only accept live fish, but other individuals will learn to accept ghost shrimp or even processed foods such as flakes. In fact, one individual at work a while ago ate only flakes. I couldn't get it to eat any sort of live food. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 19-Mar-2006 04:49
Big E Fish Addict Posts: 606 Kudos: 382 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Feb-2001	Sounds like a fair price for my neck of the woods...they're rare fish hereabouts. Eric
Posted 19-Mar-2006 18:35
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	Ctenopomas aren't terribly common in most LFS, so as long as they are a decent size, I'd say that's a fair price. They appear to be related to and have the temperment of Gouramis. Planted tanks are ideal for these fish, and in fact one of ther common names is "bushfish". They are fairly peaceful, but can hold their own against larger fish, though they may bully or just snack on very small fish. However, I wouldn't go keeping them with cichlids or anything like that. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 21-Mar-2006 17:49
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	again their was none at the store, so i am not sure about the size, but i will check back in on sat or sun, and see if they got any in. i was thinking of adding it into a tank of rainbows.
Posted 22-Mar-2006 00:18
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	If you really, really want some, there are a few on Aquabid right now. The fish themselves are reasonably priced, but then there's shipping which will make them more expensive. Still, They are nice fish and it might be worth it. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 22-Mar-2006 16:24


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