L-204 Tank Mates

[Speedy1985]

I'm curious as to what those who are keeping L-204 have them in with, if anything. I'm considering moving mine in with a group of Guianacara Stergiosi. I know that there are several Characins that would work well, but most seem to require more acidic water. My parameters hover around 7.8, KH5, GH8.5.

[YSR50]

I have a 6"

Pseudacanthicus leopardus

in with my group, but I wouldn't suggest it

[bekateen]

I have them in with

Panaqolus maccus

and they do okay together; I have the very similar

Panaqolus albomaculatus

in with oil cats (

Centromochlus perugiae

) and they get along well (although the Panaqolus steal the live black worms meant for the perugiae). I don't own many other open water fish, so I can't help you there.

Based on temperature preferences, I'd also consider keeping them with

Corydoras sterbai

or

Corydoras duplicareus

.

Cheers, Eric

[Speedy1985]

I have them in with

Panaqolus maccus

and they do okay together; I have the very similar

Panaqolus albomaculatus

in with oil cats (

Centromochlus perugiae

) and they get along well (although the Panaqolus steal the live black worms meant for the perugiae). I don't own many other open water fish, so I can't help you there.

Based on temperature preferences, I'd also consider keeping them with

Corydoras sterbai

or

Corydoras duplicareus

.

Cheers, Eric

Eric, maybe I'm misunderstanding your reply. Are you saying that you are keeping Guianacara with your Panaqolus.

[bekateen]

Eric, maybe I'm misunderstanding your reply. Are you saying that you are keeping Guianacara with your Panaqolus.

Good point. Sorry, I was not clear. No, I have never kept Guianacara at all. I was responding to the title of your thread and the question I though you were asking, that you were seeking suitable tankmates for Panaqolus albivermis (L204). I was telling you what tankmates I've had with P. albivermis (and P. albomaculatus which is similar to P. albivermis in its needs).

My apologies for the undefined pronoun.

As for tetras, I have kept golden tetras (

Hemigrammus rodwayi

) with P. albomaculatus and clowns, so I think golden tetras would be okay with P. albivermis. Here is a video from a tank with oil cats, P. albomaculatus, and golden tetras:

Direct link to YouTube: Golden tetras

Cheers, Eric

[Speedy1985]

Eric, maybe I'm misunderstanding your reply. Are you saying that you are keeping Guianacara with your Panaqolus.

Good point. Sorry, I was not clear. No, I have never kept Guianacara at all. I was responding to the title of your thread and the question I though you were asking, that you were seeking suitable tankmates for Panaqolus albivermis (L204). I was telling you what tankmates I've had with P. albivermis (and P. albomaculatus which is similar to P. albivermis in its needs).

My apologies for the undefined pronoun.

As for tetras, I have kept golden tetras (

Hemigrammus rodwayi

) with P. albomaculatus and clowns, so I think golden tetras would be okay with P. albivermis. Here is a video from a tank with oil cats, P. albomaculatus, and golden tetras:

Direct link to YouTube: Golden tetras

Cheers, Eric

Ok great, I'll keep those in mind. Worst case, I will be keeping the Panaqolus in their own tank.

[Jobro]

I wouldn't worry about the PH that much. As long as you don't plan on going beneath PH6, they should be fine.

oops, I just saw, that you were worried about the characins, not the L204
forget about it, then.

[Linus_Cello]

I have discus with my L204. Also cardinal tetras and sterbai and leucamaleas (spelling?) corys

[thefredpit]

I've got Green Yucatan Mollies with mine

[Speedy1985]

I've decided that for now, they will get their own 33 long tank. Driftwood, rock and a few ceramic caves will fill it out.