Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)

Subject: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:40 pm

Picked up one of these today as well as the Cichlids. Labeled as a Leaf Fish although not really a leaf fish, although a predator. I plan to go back and get two more but I needed to make the room first. Currently I have it in with my Angels and Rams, hopefully just for a few days. Here is a pic, will get more later.

Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) Img_0312

Banned Posts : 910 Age : 30

Nice perch. Where did you get him?

The Petsmart I go to has them!

Banned Posts : 910 Age : 30

Mostlycichlids wrote:: The Petsmart I go to has them!

Wow hope my petsmart will!

I need more tanks!!!

Mike D wrote:: I need more tanks!!!

Same here!!

nice pick up

Mike D wrote:: I need more tanks!!!

dont we all lol

mahemaheman85 wrote:: nice pick up

Thanks!

Member Posts : 16 Age : 56

Great fish .. Have 2 myself. I keep them in a 75 gallon with 2 Bichirs. I also have 3 Western Australian Rainbows and 2 clown loaches that are in there but I'm thinking of trading in. They are a 6 inch and 4 inch.

I want to find a live bearer that can live with them without being eaten or aggressive and let the fry be a snack.

Banned Posts : 910 Age : 30

IceH2O wrote:: Great fish .. Have 2 myself. I keep them in a 75 gallon with 2 Bichirs. I also have 3 Western Australian Rainbows and 2 clown loaches that are in there but I'm thinking of trading in. They are a 6 inch and 4 inch.

I want to find a live bearer that can live with them without being eaten or aggressive and let the fry be a snack.

wow cool, I'd say for livebreeders guppies!! :rofl:

IceH2O wrote:: Great fish .. Have 2 myself. I keep them in a 75 gallon with 2 Bichirs. I also have 3 Western Australian Rainbows and 2 clown loaches that are in there but I'm thinking of trading in. They are a 6 inch and 4 inch.

I want to find a live bearer that can live with them without being eaten or aggressive and let the fry be a snack.

How do they get along with each other...I was thinking about giving them a tank to themselves but wanted to get 2-3 more. BTW welcome to FWM!

Member Posts : 16 Age : 56

Big Severum Fan wrote:

IceH2O wrote:: Great fish .. Have 2 myself. I keep them in a 75 gallon with 2 Bichirs. I also have 3 Western Australian Rainbows and 2 clown loaches that are in there but I'm thinking of trading in. They are a 6 inch and 4 inch.

I want to find a live bearer that can live with them without being eaten or aggressive and let the fry be a snack.

wow cool, I'd say for livebreeders guppies!! :rofl:

Guppies are to small, they'd be eaten before they could breed.

MC, they get along fine and can usually be found near one another. Every once in a while you will see them nip at each other but not cause any damage.

Cool good stuff, It is my first time keeping them and it has been pleasant so far. They are neat fish!

Banned Posts : 910 Age : 30

IceH2O wrote:

Big Severum Fan wrote:

IceH2O wrote:: Great fish .. Have 2 myself. I keep them in a 75 gallon with 2 Bichirs. I also have 3 Western Australian Rainbows and 2 clown loaches that are in there but I'm thinking of trading in. They are a 6 inch and 4 inch.

I want to find a live bearer that can live with them without being eaten or aggressive and let the fry be a snack.

wow cool, I'd say for livebreeders guppies!! :rofl:

Guppies are to small, they'd be eaten before they could breed.

MC, they get along fine and can usually be found near one another. Every once in a while you will see them nip at each other but not cause any damage.

Oh yeah welcome to the site. I suggest you use mollies or platties. Yes these perches seem to be peacuful like there datniod cousins. So yes they can live with each other.

Well it may be hard to do with a predatory fish.

Banned Posts : 910 Age : 30

Mostlycichlids wrote:: Well it may be hard to do with a predatory fish.

Well these are peacuful predatorys. They get along wioth almost anybody.

Member Posts : 16 Age : 56

Am actually considering mollies since they are a thicker bodied fish.

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IceH2O wrote:: Am actually considering mollies since they are a thicker bodied fish.

They should work fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Member Posts : 15 Age : 58 Location : Chicagoland

Unless you prefer mollies, I've always been partial to sword-tails. Haven't had them in years, but I've had the tangerine, brick, or even the cheapie green ones. I liked them.

Member Posts : 16 Age : 56

Since I don't want to dedicate a tank to any new fish I need to make sure they are big enough at adult size to not be eaten. I had Swords as a kid before I knew better, they were okay. Many more variations now. I'll have to check around for adult size and availability. I think Mollies are more deep bodied then Swords though.

The sailfin mollies will get quite a bit bigger than the swordtails at full adult size.

6-7 inches for the mollies as opposed to 4 for the swordtails.

I think I'd go with the mollies.

WYite

Banned Posts : 910 Age : 30

Yeah mollies
Alex

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