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shev · 01-19-2005, 08:18 PM

Hmmm i responded to this before the forums crashed, but cichlids tend to be real "hungry" or "pushy" "me fisrst" kind of fish, and it would be hard to feed a ropefish in the tank. there may be bullying, and that would keep the rope fish timid and shy, the ropefish has tough scales so it can take some beating, but cant really defend itself. and with 2 they'd betwice as hard to feed. cichlids are just a lil too pushy shovey.

01-19-2005, 08:18 PM	#6
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561	Re: ropefish (aka:Erpetoichthys Calabaricus, reedfish, snakefish) Hmmm i responded to this before the forums crashed, but cichlids tend to be real "hungry" or "pushy" "me fisrst" kind of fish, and it would be hard to feed a ropefish in the tank. there may be bullying, and that would keep the rope fish timid and shy, the ropefish has tough scales so it can take some beating, but cant really defend itself. and with 2 they'd betwice as hard to feed. cichlids are just a lil too pushy shovey.