Hello everyone. First time posting here.
I wasn't sure if this was the appropriate sub-forum for this so feel free to move it if necessary.
Anyway, I have a 72 gallon which currently houses a 4" zebra pseudotropheus, 5" Jewel cichlid, 4" butikoferi and a 6" pike (I believe it is a Venezuelan pike but not 100% sure). I also have a 35 that houses, among others, a Senegal bichir currently about 5" in length. Obviously I want him in the bigger tank as the 35 isn't affording him sufficient space to grow.
Now, the pike is extremely aggressive, although he and his three current tank mates balance each other's aggression out perfectly. I'm wondering, would it be too risky to try and add the bichir to the 72 at his current size (he's quite bulky)? What are the odds the pike goes tries to make a meal out of the bichir? Being the size difference is minimal, do you guys think it would work out? I don't wanna keep the bichir in the 35 much longer as I have a pair of kribensis that will eventually end up a meal for HIM.
The bichir is too big to be swallowed by the pike, so that being the case, will the pike just let him be?
I had a male-female pair of monster Pikes many years ago but they were housed with fish equal or larger in size to them.
Should I give it a shot, or let the bichir grow more first?
Thanks.
I wasn't sure if this was the appropriate sub-forum for this so feel free to move it if necessary.
Anyway, I have a 72 gallon which currently houses a 4" zebra pseudotropheus, 5" Jewel cichlid, 4" butikoferi and a 6" pike (I believe it is a Venezuelan pike but not 100% sure). I also have a 35 that houses, among others, a Senegal bichir currently about 5" in length. Obviously I want him in the bigger tank as the 35 isn't affording him sufficient space to grow.
Now, the pike is extremely aggressive, although he and his three current tank mates balance each other's aggression out perfectly. I'm wondering, would it be too risky to try and add the bichir to the 72 at his current size (he's quite bulky)? What are the odds the pike goes tries to make a meal out of the bichir? Being the size difference is minimal, do you guys think it would work out? I don't wanna keep the bichir in the 35 much longer as I have a pair of kribensis that will eventually end up a meal for HIM.
The bichir is too big to be swallowed by the pike, so that being the case, will the pike just let him be?
I had a male-female pair of monster Pikes many years ago but they were housed with fish equal or larger in size to them.
Should I give it a shot, or let the bichir grow more first?
Thanks.