Richard Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Hey guys,I am in the process of setting my 6x2x2 atm and am currently looking at fish to fill the tank up.This is what i had in mind10 frontosa (biggest 15cm atm) these i have atm in a 4fter.Pair of Occies3 Opthalmotilapia ventralis 4 leptsoma 4 julidochromis marlieri Will they be alright together? Im worried the fronts will eat these fish later on in life. Also can you guys suggest what else will be good in the tank.cheersRichard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKBAR Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 i'd watch the front they eat leptosoma in the wild and unless you have adequate shelter the julies will go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrseby Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 YOU MIGHT HAVE A PROB I personally keep the fronts alone and maybe some catfish ...but most of your other fish u have stand a good chance of being breaky and or getting smashed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Hi Richard,I think the frontosa will eat everything in the tank, except the ventralis, if given half a chance. Granted, frontosa won’t move out of their own road but they may knock the odd fish off over night.The ventralis will also probably freak the frontosa out with their behaviour. Frontosa get spooked very easily and may hurt themselves when freaking out by hitting the side of the tank or rocks.Put the frontosa in the 6x2x2 on their own and put the rest in the 4 footer.Good luck, :^: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 5, 2003 Author Share Posted December 5, 2003 Hey,Thanks for the reply guys. hmmmm i was looking forward to having an all tang tank. Is there any other possibilitie? I also have 2 male calvus about 9 and 10cmcheersRichard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 hmmmm i was looking forward to having an all tang tank. Is there any other possibilities?Yep sure is......Have 6 tang tanks. :lol: With that comment I must apologise to your parents. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 5, 2003 Author Share Posted December 5, 2003 Hey Ben,Yes thanks. so the fronts will even eat these fish at their size now (7-15cm) or later on? Can i have them in together for a while ?cheersRichard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Go off the size of the frontosa’s mouth and the fish in question.Will it fit? Yes, then your best to keep them separate. No, then you should be ok for now. :lol:However, you may be able to put them all in together and they may be very happy together, it's just a big risk in my eye's. Sorry to disappoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 5, 2003 Author Share Posted December 5, 2003 Hey Ben,Thanks for your help mate. ill have to think about this for a while..... :rolleyes: cheersRichard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 10 frontosa will fill a 6x2x2 without any problems. Best bet is to stick with them. What you doing with the 4 footer? Do you have to get rid of it or can you run two tanks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 5, 2003 Author Share Posted December 5, 2003 Hey Ben,That tank has my malawis in there atm, 7 blues at 7-10cm and 5 hongi 7-8cm. Should i put my small tangs in there?cheersRichard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Which ones? Do you have the ones you listed above or are they what you are looking at getting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 5, 2003 Author Share Posted December 5, 2003 Hey Ben,The fish up there i only have 10 fronts and the rest looknig at purchusing.cheersRichard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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