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| Animal Combinations; Mixed exhibits questions | |
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| Topic Started: Nov 23 2014, 09:51 PM (123,716 Views) | |
| Furka | Sep 11 2017, 08:40 AM Post #2536 |
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I wouldn't keep elephantnose fish with large predators, they are such an interesting species that it wouldn't be worth the risk of having them mauled by a tankmate (not to mention aggressive fish will outcompete them for food). Elephantnose + Butterflyfish is a good combo, as they inhabit the same habitat but at different depth levels, so they don't bother each other. |
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| Esbardo | Sep 13 2017, 04:27 AM Post #2537 |
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Ok so I have this idea of making a representation of Lake Tanganyika. The problem is that I know almost nothing about fish. I want to use this species: -Neolamprologus brichardi -Synodontis multipunctatus -Frontosa -Tetraodon mbu -Neolamprologus multifasciatus -Julidochromis Could I place them all in the same aquarium? Could some of them be with common hippos? |
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| KoenZoo | Sep 13 2017, 04:42 AM Post #2538 |
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I don't see any problem with that, other than that some of them needs rocks to hide in (I don't know if you could make sure the hippos wouldn't destroy that or injure themselves) and Neolamprologus multifasciatus hides in shells, which also would be destroyed by the heavy hippos. |
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| Dylan | Sep 13 2017, 05:26 AM Post #2539 |
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Are there any fish/turtles I could put in an exhibit with False Gharials? I've seen them in Chester with some species, just can't remeber what and if we have one in ZT2 |
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| Furka | Sep 13 2017, 06:31 AM Post #2540 |
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Puffer is most likely a no because it's aggressive and could easily chop a bothersome cichlid if it got into a fight with it. For the others I don't know for sure, but if you search online there are a lot of infos about African Cichlids care for home aquariums, I used that when I made the tanks for my zoo. @Dylan: Pignose turtle could probably work. |
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| Consultant | Sep 13 2017, 11:40 PM Post #2541 |
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Also, if you add these rocks for hiding, the more aggressive species and individual cichlids can make territories, which, even in that large of a tank, can cause lot's of stress for the other fish. |
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| Esbardo | Sep 14 2017, 06:08 AM Post #2542 |
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Thank you all for the tips. So some of the fish have to be separated, but could any of the ones I plan to use be placed with hippoes? |
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| Furka | Sep 14 2017, 10:45 AM Post #2543 |
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African cichlids are kept with hippos at times (not like the fish can hamr the hippo in any way) so I think it should be doable (most likely indoor, depending on the climate of your zoo location). |
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| EsserWarrior | Sep 16 2017, 06:58 PM Post #2544 |
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I don't know much about fish, so I'm wondering if Oscar Fish, Redeye Piranha, Arapaima, and Redtail Catfish could live together. |
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| Consultant | Sep 16 2017, 07:27 PM Post #2545 |
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The only thing that the Oscar and the piranha should be paired with is each other. You can put the arapaima and the redtail together though. |
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| EsserWarrior | Sep 16 2017, 07:36 PM Post #2546 |
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Thanks for the response ![]() How many individuals of each species would be recommended, though? |
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| Orca Freak | Sep 17 2017, 05:19 AM Post #2547 |
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Killer Whales rule the World
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Depends on the size of your tank ![]() Both arapaima and redtail are really big fish, they don't really care about buddies, they just need space to swim ![]() Piranha's are usually kept in schools of around 10-20, oscars usually up to 5. I've never seen them combined, so basically it's up to what you like
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| Furka | Sep 17 2017, 05:28 AM Post #2548 |
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Redtail catfish are actually territorial towards both conspecifics and other large Pimelodids, so you shouldn't house multiple unless you have a lot of room. Wouldn't keep oscar and piranha together either, 1V1 an oscar might be able to fend off the piranha and coexist, but with numbers on their side piranhas could prevail. Plus Oscars are often kept for their fancy look, so having one ruined because of a piranha bite wouldn't be the best idea. |
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| KoenZoo | Sep 17 2017, 05:29 AM Post #2549 |
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For the Arapaimas I would suggest a group however. I've seen them in Blijdorp at a wide aquarium and (I believe around 20 by 10 meters) they keep six of them. I always see them swimming in a group. For the Redtails, they are solitary fish so they don't really need a buddy, but with a large tank you can always add a few to see them easier. EDIT: but as Furka says you need a large tank for multiple specimens. Edited by KoenZoo, Sep 17 2017, 05:30 AM.
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| stargatedalek | Sep 17 2017, 02:44 PM Post #2550 |
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I'm not slow! That's just my moe!
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California Academy of Sciences has arapaima together with numerous other large fish, I'm pretty sure including a redtail and piraiba. |
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