Hi, fishy folks! I am preparing to start up a new African tank (Malawi Mbuna) and have a question. In a previous set-up, I had two Frontosa, a Red Zebra, and a Blue Peacock in one 55g tank with two Reed Fish. I never had any issues with aggression toward the gentle Reed Fish, but I always worried that the water conditions weren't really optimal for them. Have any of you tried this combination before? If so, what are your observations? If not, what do you think?
Reed Fish (a.k.a. Rope Fish) in an African Tank?
- Thread starter spryandspringy
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Reedfish are very adaptable, most of the waters they live in vary annually from clear and soft to turbid and muddy, they live in swamps subect to extreeme variations.
I'm currently getting ready to expand from a 55 gal. to a 180 gal and have all cichlids in my tank with the exception of a bichar fish, a large pleco, and a 13 inch reed fish that I bought as a juvenile they all blend very well together. Another thing that is real cool if you want your reed fish to grow fast... feed it ghost shrimp, it's pretty cool to watch.
hey this is littledick i got a fish in a tank that i bought with sand in it looks like a ropefish but the head looks like a little gar but very small does any body have any ideals thanks littledick
littledick;2349991; said:
:lipsseale
LOL...i'm not going to touch this one
...a pic would be helpful...good luck with the id littledick 
ROFLI would not mix it with mbuna, because there is a chance of it getting picked on. I would bet it should be ok with something like peacocks or something that isn't as active and aggressive
jhutch;2350007; said::lipsseale
hahahhaa
Ya a pic would help