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Why not Acanthicus adonis
Posted: 07 Oct 2005, 07:22
by featherback
Are there other reasons except size to not keep Acanthicus adonis?
Thanks
-F
Posted: 07 Oct 2005, 08:50
by Caol_ila
Hi!
Imo 80cm to 1 m is good reason enough not to keep it.
Theres a lot of smaller similar looking plecos around.
Posted: 07 Oct 2005, 11:44
by Silurus
Temperament. These are not exactly social fish.
Posted: 07 Oct 2005, 11:51
by featherback
Are they aggressive towards all tankmates even if there are no similarities and without provocation? Like for example the "black shark" Morulius chrysophekadion?
-F
Posted: 07 Oct 2005, 21:00
by Barbie
They can be aggressive to anything that tries to eat anything they think should be their food, yes. They have a pretty vicious disposition, IME. Once they get over 6", they'll happily take on all comers to defend their chosen morsel!
Barbie
Posted: 08 Oct 2005, 20:11
by plecosaur
They can be pretty nasty to other tankmates, but just as nasty as any other threatened pleco I've found. I'd actually compare their aggression level to a sedate royal pleco (at least mine are quite forthright in manner when they want), but the A. adonis has much more of a penchant for moving around the tank and bulldozing any other fish out of its path.
They'd be a good tankmate for some bruiser C. American cichlids, up until you run out of tank space that is (which is a lot sooner than you would think).