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Ropefish and other fish

23 16:57:47

Question
I just got a Ropefish and he killed my Angel fish is there any fish that the rope fish can live with?

Answer
Hi Jerica;

That's an unusually aggressive rope! I've had ropefish in with many community fish and the only ones in danger would be those they can swallow. I've never had them hurt the others. Maybe yours is just hungry? Try feeding him baby guppies and worms for a really "meaty diet".

More aggressive fish might harm him so I really don't know what you could put with him. He might have to remain alone.

Here's a good profile page on them if you need more info about them in general;

http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball,%20Ropefish.htm
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_reed.php
http://badmanstropicalfish.com/profiles/profile90.html

Good luck.....

At Your Service;
Chris Robbins