Good Tankmates...

[StingrayKid]

Okay, I was recently informed that my Ropefish should be in a 55 gallon tank. I'll be getting this new tank in a matter of months so, I'm planning ahead. What would be a really cool tankmate for a Ropefish in a 55 gallon?(Tank might be bigger than 55) Any ideas?

 

[StingrayKid]

Anyone?...

 

[FrankSlapperinni]

Ropefish are not very aggressive, so I would say probably any fish over 3 inch's. I do know that rope fish are very social, and like being with their own kind, so you may want to get a few more.
Possibly less aggressive cichlids, larger gourami's, and largish top dwellers would be good tank mates.
I would recommend not having bottom dwellers with it, just to avoid any confrontation.

 

[StingrayKid]

Thing is though, he's very passive. I have three cory's in my tank and he doesn't even care if they come into his caves. He only messes with things that can fit in his mouth.

 

[Dwarfs]

More ropefish!!! Large new world cichlids, african butterfly fish, African knife fish, pictus cats, purple spotted gudgeons, severums. Just for starters Mine has no problems with the pictus cats, in a 55 they have more than enough room When I put my ropefish in the 55 he swam around for a couple hours. It's cool to see that lump move

 

[StingrayKid]

I can really have an African Knife!? I thought they got really big! How big do they get? I'd love to have one of those!

 

[Dwarfs]

Not the clown knife, I think it's the african brown knife, 8 inches long, search for Xenomystus nigri on google. I had one that recently died