spotted african leaf fish?

aschaal03 · 05-09-2009, 04:45 AM

I saw this fish for sale at petsmart and I'm curious about it. Would this fish be safe with angels? What does it eat? How big does it get? What about water conditions?

Any information on this fish would be very helpful, I'm having a hard time finding anything. Thanks

**rmc** · 05-09-2009, 02:00 PM

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/cteno-ac.htm

aschaal03 · 05-09-2009, 04:42 PM

Thanks!

hmmm...I bet otos wouldn't be safe with this guy.

demosthenes · 05-09-2009, 06:30 PM

my LFS has one of these in a 90H tank, with some other really big fish, like really old clown loaches, plecos, and an elephant nose. bushfish can't be kept with fish smaller than like 2", they can be bullies. they seem generally peaceful with fish within a few inches of their size, but they can be aggressive with smaller fish.

MikeS · 05-10-2009, 06:15 AM

I have 3 of them. So far they have remained peacefull. So far my ottos have been left alone, along with the 3 remaining cardinal tetras and a lone ember tetra. I do dump about 100 ghost shrimp in about once every 2 weeks, and they do eat them. Most of the time they have been hiding, but have learned to associate me with food and will come out when I am around. I feed them bloodworms and other frozon food.

aschaal03 · 05-10-2009, 10:16 PM

Thanks a lot for the info guys

05-09-2009, 04:45 AM	#1
aschaal03 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Schaumburg(Chicago), IL Posts: 328	spotted african leaf fish? I saw this fish for sale at petsmart and I'm curious about it. Would this fish be safe with angels? What does it eat? How big does it get? What about water conditions? Any information on this fish would be very helpful, I'm having a hard time finding anything. Thanks

05-09-2009, 06:30 PM	#4
demosthenes Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56/100%) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 927	my LFS has one of these in a 90H tank, with some other really big fish, like really old clown loaches, plecos, and an elephant nose. bushfish can't be kept with fish smaller than like 2", they can be bullies. they seem generally peaceful with fish within a few inches of their size, but they can be aggressive with smaller fish. __________________ Wilson 10g Globe l'Attente - As of 8/10, gone nano-reef! 46g High-Tech, last updated 1/14

05-10-2009, 06:15 AM	#5
MikeS Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tracy, CA Posts: 748	I have 3 of them. So far they have remained peacefull. So far my ottos have been left alone, along with the 3 remaining cardinal tetras and a lone ember tetra. I do dump about 100 ghost shrimp in about once every 2 weeks, and they do eat them. Most of the time they have been hiding, but have learned to associate me with food and will come out when I am around. I feed them bloodworms and other frozon food. __________________ ~30 Rummy-nose Tetras, ~30 Balloon Lamp-eye Tetras, 2 Bristlenose Plecos, 4 German Blue Rams, 1 Rainbow Shark ~15 Amano Shrimp, 8 Roseline Sharks, 3 Clown Loaches, 2 SAEs

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05-09-2009, 02:00 PM	#2
rmc Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (60/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: St Louis Area Posts: 569	http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/cteno-ac.htm

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aschaal03 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Schaumburg(Chicago), IL Posts: 328	Thanks! hmmm...I bet otos wouldn't be safe with this guy.

05-10-2009, 10:16 PM	#6
aschaal03 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Schaumburg(Chicago), IL Posts: 328	Thanks a lot for the info guys