How Many Ropefish In A 75 Gallon Tank?

[penguinpimp1990]

i have a 75 gallon tank ready for some oddballs and i was thinking doing the ropefish thing again (had two a long ass time ago but crawled out of the tank and died) and it will be heavily planted...... so how many would you reccomend in this tank? it will have real good filtration cause it's drilled and i have a diy wet/dry. by the way i made a new glass hood with no small holes for them to get out of

 

[Dangerousdan]

jh,

 

[penguinpimp1990]

great! i thought two would be the most as of their size but 3's better! but its quite rare for a captive ropefish to get over 2 feet. In the wild there have been reports over some close to 4 feet! 43 inches i believe.

 

[penguinpimp1990]

ropefish like a little salt in their water, how much?

 

[WookiellMonster]

hmm... How will u be able to have a heavy planted tank with wet/dry filtration... Just curious.

 

[penguinpimp1990]

because i have a DIY wet/dry. Well its not a true wet/dry because the bioballs and lava rock (used as bio media)are completly under water (no drip plate) but i have a 55 gallon tank as the sump and its has TONS of surface area due to amount of bio balls and lava rock. And there will be plenty of oxygen to the amount of plants. basically theres not much water agitation in the sump or on the return line so the c02 doesnt dissolve.

google has no info on salt levels, would one tablespoon per 10 gallons be too much for thr ropefish and or plants to handle?

 

[nmonks]

Hello,

Ropefish absolutely do not need salt. Adding salt stresses the fish. Ropefish are primary freshwater fish, just like bichirs. In the wild, yes, they do sometimes occur in very slightly brackish water, but only in the same way as things like kribs and spiny eels: because they are hardy, and not because they are adapted to brackish water.

What has complicated this is that this species is common in the Niger Delta, which some aquarists have interpreted as meaning they are from the Niger estuary. A delta is simply the large, triangular region where a river opens out across a coastal plain; it may be brackish, but only towards the edge. The part the ropefish live in is essentially freshwater, with lots of plants as well as things like synodontis catfish, characins, cichlids, and so on.

Ideally, keep ropefish in the same water conditions as you'd keep any other African freshwater fish. Also, they are very sociable, and I'd recommend 3 as the minimum number.

Cheers,

Neale

 

[penguinpimp1990]

ok 3 ropefish, heavily planted, and no salt

do ropefish tolerate a steady flow or do they like slow moving waters