Aba Aba tank mates?

Kayden

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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.
See you in 6 months with you Aba who killed 500 bucks worth of fish
 

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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.
There is virtually no such thing as a "new thing", at least not in terms of fish combinations in aquariums. Any combination you want to try...has been done many, many times. That's why, when you Google it, you get lots and lots of hits. Usually, most of them are in agreement regarding compatibility, aggression, etc.

I'm going to make a prediction here: if you Google the Aba Aba, you will get a bunch of hits from keepers, and former keepers who tell you this is an aggressive and predatory PITA that needs to be kept alone. Listen to those guys.

You'll probably get a hit or two that inexplicably describe it as non-aggressive and peaceful. Those hits are bots; they aren't even alive themselves, and certainly have never kept any living critters. Ignore those responses.

You may even get a hit from That Guy; he's the one who is so far beyond the rest of us in his fishkeeping talent and skill that he can do the impossible. His fish don't fight. He won't tell you how he does it; it's a secret. You can ignore him too. :)
 

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former keepers who tell you this is an aggressive and predatory PITA that needs to be kept alone. Listen to those guys.
I definitely believe that guy. I watched a documentary and it was about Africa's lake Malawi if I remember correctly. They revealed during the night a species of knifefish that came out at night to hunt. They called it a different name but it looked identical to the Aba Aba. The group of knifefish were hunting down cichlids voracious predators.
 
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I definitely believe that guy. I watched a documentary and it was about Africa's lake Malawi if I remember correctly. They revealed during the night a species of knifefish that came out at night to hunt. They called it a different name but it looked identical to the Aba Aba. The group of knifefish were hunting down cichlids voracious predators.
How large are those cichlids?
 
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