Batrochoglanis raninus tank mate
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Batrochoglanis raninus tank mate
I found a Batrochoglanis raninus (bumblebee jelly catfish) and im wondering if an african brown knife fish would be a suitable tank mate?
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Re: Batrochoglanis raninus tank mate
They should be fine together. Just make sure there isn't such a size disparity that one will eat the other.

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Re: Batrochoglanis raninus tank mate
if the tanksizecan have it: get a group
Xenomystus nigri is a very shy fish when kept as single, but in a group of 5-6 they will show all day
it's remarkably peaceful; most knifefishes (both old world and new world) are territorial, some go into extremes.
as piscivores go; the Black Knife does eat fish, but small ones.
i've kept a group 15 years agoor so; they reached 20cm/8" after quite some time (it grows slow) and the largest prey were female guppy size
the raninus however can and does feed on prey up to half its own size.
raninus too can be kept in a small group; they are peaceful and often they share the cave if it's roomy enough.
Xenomystus nigri is a very shy fish when kept as single, but in a group of 5-6 they will show all day
it's remarkably peaceful; most knifefishes (both old world and new world) are territorial, some go into extremes.
as piscivores go; the Black Knife does eat fish, but small ones.
i've kept a group 15 years agoor so; they reached 20cm/8" after quite some time (it grows slow) and the largest prey were female guppy size
the raninus however can and does feed on prey up to half its own size.
raninus too can be kept in a small group; they are peaceful and often they share the cave if it's roomy enough.
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Re: Batrochoglanis raninus tank mate
They will be going into a 55G tank. I do need to get some PVC to make caves for them, but its already planted with rocks to hide under. I have only found the one raninus, a local rescue guy has a 5.5in specimen that was given to him.
Do you believe with a 55 I peacefully have the raninus and say 4 abk?
Do you believe with a 55 I peacefully have the raninus and say 4 abk?
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Re: Batrochoglanis raninus tank mate
Lucky find dude, I would love to find one have been looking for years.
Got any piccys?
Got any piccys?
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Re: Batrochoglanis raninus tank mate
Im told he is about 5.5in long and the guy only wants 10 bucks. He is a rescue from some guy that had to go overseas for a year
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Re: Batrochoglanis raninus tank mate
I'll keep you posted - i do see them from time to time...grokefish wrote:Lucky find dude, I would love to find one have been looking for years.
Got any piccys?
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Re: Batrochoglanis raninus tank mate
I'd check Neil's (pier); if I'm not mistaken there's 1 or 2 hiding behind furniture; also: check microglanis shipments
baby batrachoglanis are often contaminants.
baby batrachoglanis are often contaminants.
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