African Butterfly Fish?

[RedTail123]

Can i keep 1 ABF in a 29 gallon with a betta and small tetras (Neon, Glowlight)?

 

[PERCY]

Can i keep 1 ABF in a 29 gallon with a betta and small tetras (Neon, Glowlight)?

The butterfly would swallow the tetras whole for sure.

 

[nmonks]

Can i keep 1 ABF in a 29 gallon with a betta and small tetras (Neon, Glowlight)?

No.

Cheers, Neale

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Can i keep 1 ABF in a 29 gallon with a betta and small tetras (Neon, Glowlight)?

Have you already got the Betta; Neon Tetras; Glowlight Tetras? If so, it is out of the question.

Tankmates for ABF need to be big enough not to be eaten by their relative hige trapdoor mouth, but calm enough at feeding time and general cruising around the tank so as not to spook the ABF. In suitable sized tanks (as some become rather big fish in good conditions), good mixes include things like...
Leopard Bushfish
Congo Tetra
Upside Down Catfish
Elephant Nose Fish
Birchirs
Reedfish

 

[RedTail123]

So the answers no, thanks for everyones answers. I might just give my serpaes in my 55 gallon to a petshop. Then i can get some congos and a butterfly.
That tank has some turquoise rainbows in it, do you think they'll scare the ABF?

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Lake Katubu Rainbowfish (like any suitably sized Rainbowfish I can think of) would be far too boisterous at feeding time, they are typically like a mob of rockets bombing upto the water surface, ABF would be well and truely spooked (if not injured/killed from any direct hits on their belly). Like I wrote earlier, it is imperative that tankmates are "chilled out" by nature in both general personality and feeding habits.

 

[itiwhetu]

The other side of the story, why not i have 3 pantadons running with cardinals, discus, harlequins and emperior tetras. All is fine just make sure you feed them!!!!!1

 

[itiwhetu]

Just reading above comments, I also have redtail scissortails in this tank!!!!

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

The other side of the story, why not i have 3 pantadons running with cardinals, discus, harlequins and emperior tetras. All is fine just make sure you feed them!!!!!1

I would personally never intentionally risk ABF with anything like Cardinal Tetra, their trapdoor mouth is huge. Deep bodied fish, that are calm swimmers, eaters and non-territorial are needed.

 

[itiwhetu]

They never leave the surface of the tank, so whats the problem.

 

[lloyd]

They never leave the surface of the tank, so whats the problem.

Its tried and tested. they wont work 99% of the time and even the 1% of the time it wont work for long even if you dont see them bully smaller fish or even eat them.

they stick to the surface in the wild and fish are still a staple part of there diet.

 

[lloyd]

http/www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=SqMecjr5_GM

to risky

 

[itiwhetu]

Thats fine, my ones don't give us any problems in our community tank.