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Calophysus macropterus
Posted: 08 Feb 2009, 14:45
by neelhound
Anybody had any experience with these? Would a 35cm specimen attack a 15" jardini?
How would it do with
6in blue phantom
9" megalodoras
8in goldie
3 7in red tail tinfoils that will be sold soon
Re: Calophysus macropterus
Posted: 09 Feb 2009, 10:52
by CFC
The jardini is more likely to attack the cat to be honest, I have both these fish but in seperate tanks and the jardini is the far more aggressive of the two fish.
As single specimens most Calophysus are fairly placid, I have a 45cm adult in a 200g which it shares with some Brycon species without problems. Until recently I had two juviniles (unfortunately they died) and they would take bites out of other fish at feeding time if they got too excited.
Re: Calophysus macropterus
Posted: 09 Feb 2009, 12:36
by Richard B
If kept well-fed (& they're not fussy) they are quite ameniable & should get along fine with most fish unless there is something aggressive or inquistive about the long whiskers also in the tank. They are best kept in groups 3+ or individually.
I'd be a little concerned with 6" plecos - they should be ok but there's never a guarantee with this sort of thing. CFC's advice about the Jardini is very important though