Ropefish?

[Aqua Tom]

I really realy realy fancy a ropefish or 2 in my new tank. It will freak my dad out if he comes to visit (scared of snakes).

Anyone got/had them & how hard are they to keep?

 

[Carlovel1]

What tank will you keep these in (if you did buy them)?
Aquabox 40?

 

[Aqua Tom]

What tank will you keep these in (if you did buy them)?
Aquabox 40?

lol, keep up to date will ya? That has gone, picking up a Juwel Rio 180 today.

 

[Carlovel1]

Sadly mate, a 180L tank is too small for them, I would say 250L is the minimum.
A sort of similar fish is Channa gachua, which could be more suitable in your tank

 

[RustedKnight]

Would it be possible to keep a single dragon goby in that tank, with other inhabitants??

 

[Carlovel1]

Would it be possible to keep a single dragon goby in that tank, with other inhabitants??

Dragon Gobys grow way too big for that tank

 

[RustedKnight]

Ah well, was worth asking atleast, was trying to find another snake-like fish to suggest.

 

[Carlovel1]

Some snake like fish you could have include, small species of Birchir/snakehead or some loaches or some really small eels if they exist

 

[RustedKnight]

good point..

Kuhli loaches would be nice.

 

[Carlovel1]

good point..

Kuhli loaches would be nice.

IMO Khuli Loaches are too samll for a 180 litre tank, in 100 litre tanks, people have them getting sucked up by the filter and they always hide or get trapped so you never get to see them, plus they are pretty small.
For loaches, I was thinking more a tropical version of the 'Weather Loach'

 

[simonas]

I kept 4 ropefish for a few years and they are brilliant fish. They would be no goodsingly as they like there own company. One of the best oddball fish about as they are very active and look so impressive when bigger
The one drawback of them is they escape so easily I lost my first twothat way on the day I bought them

Not sure how big your tank is in dimensions but in gallons terms you;d need something about 100 gallon for a group

I also have a couple of dragon gobies and they are growing quickly and make excellent inhabitants. They are in brackish water and I bought them from freshwater. they look so much happier in brackish

 

[Aqua Tom]

Oh well, it was just a thought.

 

[kizno1]

If you want something that looks like a snake you could have Senegal Bichir or a type of snakehead my favourite are Channa assam. But bother are very predatory so tank mates would have to be picked carefully.

 

[simonas]

I;m a huge advocate of the dwARF channa as are a few others on here

If you see Channa Assam, Bleheri or my favourite Orientalis for sale its worth setting a tank up for them as they make very compelling fish to keep

I kept Orientalis in a group of 4 and got a breeding pair out of that. They care for their young till they get older eat virtually anything and look stunning when displaying their colours. Worth a look

 

[Aqua Tom]

Right, i want somthing "snakey" for a 40 gallon community tank.

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