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Old 05-03-2007, 01:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Exotics compatability

Can anyone suggest to someone just starting out which types of aggressive species should not be put together with non aggressive species? I don't want to purchase something exotic only to have it used as bait.
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Old 05-06-2007, 09:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Here are some compatibility charts

These two are pretty good the difference between them is only that live aquaria includes invertebraes in their chart.

I hope they are helpful.

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Old 05-07-2007, 11:55 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Oh wow, thank you so much, that is more then I expected in the way of help.
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Old 05-08-2007, 12:34 AM   #4 (permalink)
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you are very welcome
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Old 05-12-2007, 09:42 AM   #5 (permalink)
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That is some useful information reeferlady. You must be really knowledgable about the subject. In another setting, the username "reeferlady" might be mistaken for something else entirely!
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Old 05-14-2007, 12:20 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Very funny, but oh so true. Thankfully I don't travel in those circles and I'm sure that our reeferlady doesn't either.
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Old 05-18-2007, 12:37 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I believe that most species that are considered highly agressive should not be placed in a tank with species that are not.
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Old 05-18-2007, 03:49 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Busybee, Have you looked at the charts that reeferlady posted? They really are very detailed. Some aggressives can live well with some non-aggressives quite well.
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careful with those charts not all species act the same. just have common scence when is time to buy. all depends on the environment like the tank space and how you set the tank(live rock ornament ect..)also their diet.
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Old 05-29-2007, 11:04 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Every penny counts! So adding your 2 cents helps save time and money. I mean that in the literal sense as well.
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I highly recommend getting the book Marine Fishes by Scott W. Michael. You can take this book with you to the LFS and identify and choose fish with no doubt as to compatability and identification.
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That is some useful information reeferlady. You must be really knowledgable about the subject. In another setting, the username "reeferlady" might be mistaken for something else entirely!


I didn't even think about it until you mentioned it. I'm not that knowledgeable, I just stumbled upon some info when I was researching what fish I should get for my tanks.





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Old 06-28-2007, 03:57 PM   #14 (permalink)
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I thought it was as simple as you not putting small fish with the big fish. Because usually the bigger fish are more aggressive and could possibly kill the smaller fish.
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I thought it was as simple as you not putting small fish with the big fish. Because usually the bigger fish are more aggressive and could possibly kill the smaller fish.
Not even close. Damsels & dottybacks right off the top of my head are both small and HIGHLY agressive.
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In this case size doesn't matter. Any size fish can be aggressive. I know they aren't saltwater fish, but Beta's aren't neccessarily large compared to other fish, but are highly aggressive, they can't be put in tanks with other fish including their own species.
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That's somewhat true with betas, but it applies just to males. I've had female betas in a community tank before.
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