New Trachycorystes trachycorystes

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New Trachycorystes trachycorystes

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I just brought home a 5" Trachycorystes. Do you think it would be alright in a 30 gallon tank with some C. robustus for a few weeks. The robustus are huge I don't think they would be swallowed.

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I didn't take a chance. Set up a 30 breeder for a temporary home. My new acquisition seems happy.

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Good call Mark

You would not want one of them getting stuck in its throat.

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Post by Viktor Jarikov »

I've just got my first one too from Ray Chan of Amazing Fish, CA. It's ~6". Could not resist when I saw it on the stock list. Very peculiar, unusual, and striking fish. Mine resides for now with a 6" Cephalosilurus apurensis / nigricaudus and 1' pike cichlid in a 240 gal.
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