Rope Fish

[Robot_Rooster]

i went to a garden centre today to get some bogwood and some food (my dog ate the supplies) and i came across a rope fish, i lurved it, i asked the guy there and he said that they seem to get along with other fish. when i went home i researched it and it said it may eat small fish if it gets a bit nippy. if i do plan to get one which fish are considered small to it?

P.S gimma piccys of your rope fish if you got one

 

[Corleone]

Some info here: http/badmanstropicalfish.com/profiles/profile90.html

Pretty skinny for their length, but their length is up to 3 feet. Their mouth is as wide as their body, I'd expect them to make a meal of any slim bodied fish under 4-5 inches at the least. I have heard of them eating mollies and swordtails, which can get into the 4" range.

 

[simonas]

I've got three I've had for a year now. They are best in groups but that would not put me off buying one if I knew I could source others. They are extremely peaceful, very active and brilliant to watch. I've never seen mine nip anything and there is no aggression at all with the little group I have. They are the perfect oddball bar their qualities as escape artists. If there is a gap in the hood they will escape, simple as that. I fell foul of that with my first two before I got the three I have now

as for getting to three foot I seriously doubt that. Mine are about 12 inches and I can't see them getting much bigger. They eat plenty of anything, prawn, frozen blood and brine and also eat catfish pellets

do a search on reed and rope fish and you 'll see pics I've put in past along with other members pics

 

[Robot_Rooster]

Yeah i thinkt he biggest they grow is 15" and simonas whats the smallest fish you got with the rope fish?

 

[simonas]

they're in with bigger fish at the moment and the smallest is a small silver dollar I have in a large group. he's about 2 inches
I've never seen predatory behaviour although mine are well fed. I'm sure you could try em with rainbows, larger barbs etc, obvioulsy tetras would be a food offering