Lophiosilurus alexandri and gar?

matongflush · Post by **matongflush** » 19 Jul 2004, 11:10

Can a foot long lophiosilurus alexandri live together with a two foot spotted gar in a 600 gallon aquarium? Does the lophiosilurus alexandri require alkaline conditions (pH seven-eight) given their need for sand to thrive? Do they require brackish conditions? Can the gar likewise also tolerate that alkalinity or slight salinity when needed?

Post by **Silurus** » 19 Jul 2004, 11:15

Can a foot long lophiosilurus alexandri live together with a two foot spotted gar in a 600 gallon aquarium?

Yes

Does the lophiosilurus alexandri require alkaline conditions (pH seven-eight) given their need for sand to thrive?

No. The presence of sand has nothing to do with the pH of the water.

Do they require brackish conditions?

No

matongflush · Post by **matongflush** » 20 Jul 2004, 10:41

Whould sand affect a gar's health?

matongflush · Post by **matongflush** » 20 Jul 2004, 10:43

Therefore, is sand a necessity to keep lophiosilurus alexandri? If so, why? Also, what salinity condition (specific gravity) can lophiosilurus alexandri take and still be healthy?

Post by **Silurus** » 20 Jul 2004, 11:44

You seem insistent on keeping the Lophiosilurus in a brackish water environment. If you want to flush your money down the toilet that way, I can't help you.

matongflush · Post by **matongflush** » 21 Jul 2004, 08:57

Quote:
"You seem insistent on keeping the Lophiosilurus in a brackish water environment. If you want to flush your money down the toilet that way, I can't help you."

I think you misinterprated me. Obviously the ultimate aim of almost all aquarists is to keep their fishes in the best condition possible. I am no exception. What I was asking you in my previous post was whether or not the lophiosilurus catfish can be kept in a brackish water environment.

Quote:
"Do they require brackish conditions ?
No."

What I was asking in the post was whether I can keep the lophiosilurus in a brackish water environment. You did not mention if it was bad to keep one in brackish water.

Also I am not insisting that I keep the lophiosilurus in a brackish water. I asked whether the suggestion was suitable as the 600 gallon pond that I was going to use for the gar and lophiosilurusis is brackish water. My apologies for not informing you on that.

However you can be sure that I do care for my fishes. In fact, my motive behind all the questions in this and all of my previous posts is to find out how best I can keep my fishes. I hope you can understand that.

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 21 Jul 2004, 11:41

but why is that pond brackish?

what's in there?

because neither gar nor Lophiosilurus needs salt; it would be much easier to put fresh water in there.

then you can add a big Pleco, perhaps a big Dorad etc.