Aba Aba tank mates?

[Fanatic_Fish_Lunatic]

Just out of curiosity, can this fish have a scaped tank? I've only seen these guys in bare tanks.

May be able to, just avoid sharp objects cuz it doesn't have scale.

 

[Fanatic_Fish_Lunatic]

No idea about growth rate, sorry. I never owned one, I just maintained one for about a year in the shop. It came in big...maybe 30-36 inches?...and left not noticeably bigger. It was fed generously, a diet consisting mostly of assorted dead fish (not uncommon in a big pet shop). Bear in mind this was 40+ years ago. I do recall that getting this fish in at the shop was a Big Deal.

It's actually a pretty cool fish, usually active and on the move, not hiding like many big predators. Not really interactive with people, but very alert and inquisitive. A perfect solo display specimen. Emphasis on "solo".

Incidentally, in the shop we also experimented with Aimara tankmates. In terms of antisocial aggressiveness and "grind 'em up" behaviour...the Aba Aba was far worse than the wolf.

Interesting, what did you keep with aimara?

 

[jjohnwm]

Just out of curiosity, can this fish have a scaped tank? I've only seen these guys in bare tanks.

Remember, it's very long but not nearly as sinuous and flexible and snakelike as most eels or other long thin fish; almost like a gar, more sticklike than ropelike. Any significant decor items could hinder its movement to a greater or lesser extent.

Look at the video. That fish looks like it's about a third the length of the tank. Combine that with its lack of flexibility and I think just about any decor would be a negative factor.

Interesting, what did you keep with aimara?

Not me, not my fish, belonged to the store. It was tried with large cichlids, Clarias cats, turtles, other wolves, etc. Noting lasted long, even if the Aimara were introduced into the other's established tank.

Why do people do this? Look around for the nastiest, meanest, most aggressive and least social fish species they can find...and then immediately ask "What can I keep with it?". If you want a community tank...choose community fish. If you want a bad-ass killer....then get only the bad-ass killer. Simple.

 

[Fanatic_Fish_Lunatic]

Remember, it's very long but not nearly as sinuous and flexible and snakelike as most eels or other long thin fish; almost like a gar, more sticklike than ropelike. Any significant decor items could hinder its movement to a greater or lesser extent.

Look at the video. That fish looks like it's about a third the length of the tank. Combine that with its lack of flexibility and I think just about any decor would be a negative factor.




Not me, not my fish, belonged to the store. It was tried with large cichlids, Clarias cats, turtles, other wolves, etc. Noting lasted long, even if the Aimara were introduced into the other's established tank.

Why do people do this? Look around for the nastiest, meanest, most aggressive and least social fish species they can find...and then immediately ask "What can I keep with it?". If you want a community tank...choose community fish. If you want a bad-ass killer....then get only the bad-ass killer. Simple.

Because people want to try new things, that's literally the only reason I can think of. For an example, some cichlids are aggressive or extremely aggressive, but did that prevent people from keeping them together? No.

 

[Fanatic_Fish_Lunatic]

Remember, it's very long but not nearly as sinuous and flexible and snakelike as most eels or other long thin fish; almost like a gar, more sticklike than ropelike. Any significant decor items could hinder its movement to a greater or lesser extent.

Look at the video. That fish looks like it's about a third the length of the tank. Combine that with its lack of flexibility and I think just about any decor would be a negative factor.




Not me, not my fish, belonged to the store. It was tried with large cichlids, Clarias cats, turtles, other wolves, etc. Noting lasted long, even if the Aimara were introduced into the other's established tank.

Why do people do this? Look around for the nastiest, meanest, most aggressive and least social fish species they can find...and then immediately ask "What can I keep with it?". If you want a community tank...choose community fish. If you want a bad-ass killer....then get only the bad-ass killer. Simple.

Nevertheless, I don't have any aimara though, only a Malabaricus.

 

[Fishman Dave]

Not a great fan of getting a fish and feeding it other fish. Don’t see a reason for it. Folks have tried to convince me its nature, but putting a killer in a box and putting targets in with it is simply NOT nature, that’s human nature!

 

[Fanatic_Fish_Lunatic]

Not a great fan of getting a fish and feeding it other fish. Don’t see a reason for it. Folks have tried to convince me its nature, but putting a killer in a box and putting targets in with it is simply NOT nature, that’s human nature!

Bro, I've never feeding another alive fish to another alive fish. Keeping many aggressive and predatory fish together doesn't always mean they'll eat eachother.

 

[celebrist]

Not a great fan of getting a fish and feeding it other fish. Don’t see a reason for it. Folks have tried to convince me its nature, but putting a killer in a box and putting targets in with it is simply NOT nature, that’s human nature!

While I don't necessarily see a problem with breeding fish to feed to predators it never has made sense to keep fish together just so they can mangle and kill each other.
Something like an aba aba also seems to take pleasure in doing so from what I have read

 

[Fanatic_Fish_Lunatic]

While I don't necessarily see a problem with breeding fish to feed to predators it never has made sense to keep fish together just so they can mangle and kill each other.
Something like an aba aba also seems to take pleasure in doing so from what I have read

Yes, indeed, there's a chance it'll succeed keeping them with tank mates, but mostly it won't. Possibility, some people even managed to keep dovii, hoplias, goliath tiger fish, Jardini and channa micropeltes with mates, so I think aba aba may still be possible.

 

[celebrist]

Yes, indeed, there's a chance it'll succeed keeping them with tank mates, but mostly it won't. Possibility, some people even managed to keep dovii, hoplias, goliath tiger fish, Jardini and channa micropeltes with mates, so I think aba aba may still be possible.

You might have missed my point

What size tank are you planning for the aba aba