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PostSubject: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptyFri 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.

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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptyFri Jan 09, 2009 5:43 pm

Nice perch. Where did you get him?
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptyFri Jan 09, 2009 5:45 pm

The Petsmart I go to has them!
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptyFri Jan 09, 2009 5:46 pm

Mostlycichlids wrote:
The Petsmart I go to has them!

Wow hope my petsmart will!
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptyFri Jan 09, 2009 10:02 pm

affraid I need more tanks!!!
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySat Jan 10, 2009 2:31 am

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

Same here!!
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySat Jan 10, 2009 12:56 pm

nice pick up
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySat Jan 10, 2009 12:56 pm

Mike D wrote:
affraid I need more tanks!!!
dont we all lol
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySat Jan 10, 2009 2:10 pm

mahemaheman85 wrote:
nice pick up
Thanks!
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySat Jan 24, 2009 4:10 pm

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.
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySat Jan 24, 2009 4:13 pm

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:
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySat Jan 24, 2009 4:14 pm

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!
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySat Jan 24, 2009 4:19 pm

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.
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySat Jan 24, 2009 4:21 pm

Cool good stuff, It is my first time keeping them and it has been pleasant so far. They are neat fish!
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySat Jan 24, 2009 4:23 pm

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.
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySat Jan 24, 2009 4:26 pm

Well it may be hard to do with a predatory fish.
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySat Jan 24, 2009 4:29 pm

Mostlycichlids wrote:
Well it may be hard to do with a predatory fish.
Well these are peacuful predatorys. They get along wioth almost anybody.
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySat Jan 24, 2009 4:33 pm

Am actually considering mollies since they are a thicker bodied fish.
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySat Jan 24, 2009 4:38 pm

IceH2O wrote:
Am actually considering mollies since they are a thicker bodied fish.
They should work fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySun Jan 25, 2009 6:25 pm

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.
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySun Jan 25, 2009 7:48 pm

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.
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptySun Jan 25, 2009 7:56 pm

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.
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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptyMon Jan 26, 2009 12:17 am

I think I'd go with the mollies.

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PostSubject: Re: Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)   Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) EmptyMon Jan 26, 2009 6:36 am

Yeah mollies
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