rope fish [Archive]

Genny

10-02-2007, 08:41 PM

Does anyone have one of these? If you do then how do you like them? What do you feed yours?

IRescue452

10-03-2007, 05:12 PM

Interesting fish, but I don't own a big enough tank for one. They are carnivores like my sunfish though, and his favorite food is earthworms. After a good rain I always go out and get him a few.

Genny

10-11-2007, 08:13 PM

We went and got 2 of these the other day. They are pretty cool; they guy there knew a lot about them and he told us all about them and how to care for them. they are pretty awesome

Genny

10-12-2007, 02:11 AM

does anyone know how long they live? I have been to A LOT of web sites about them but can't find anything about that.

IRescue452

10-12-2007, 05:06 AM

This page says 20+ years. Keep in mind its usually much less in aquariums. I'm not to thriled about the page though because they recommend a minimum 29 gallon tank and I found that even my 6" rainbow shark was crowded in an understocked 30 gallon. For a rope fish I'd think 75+ gallons is more ideal.

http://www.tropicalresources.net/TR_profiles/viewtopic.php?t=13

Genny

10-12-2007, 11:38 PM

This page says 20+ years. Keep in mind its usually much less in aquariums. I'm not to thriled about the page though because they recommend a minimum 29 gallon tank and I found that even my 6" rainbow shark was crowded in an understocked 30 gallon. For a rope fish I'd think 75+ gallons is more ideal.

http://www.tropicalresources.net/TR_profiles/viewtopic.php?t=13

thanks, yeah we have like a 40+ gallon aquarium for them right now. The guy said since they are so small right now it would be fine but as they grow we need to get a bigger one for them and I'm fine w/ that I will get them a larger tank as they get bigger and need one.

We named them Hank & Hannah. :)

Alasse

10-13-2007, 12:06 AM

Try doing a search by its scientific name of 'Erpetoichthys calabaricus' :)

You may find more info that way

Heres a bit of info
http://freshaquarium.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=freshaquarium&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fanimaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu%2Fa ccounts%2Ferpetoichthys%2Fe._calabaricus%24narrati ve.html

Genny

10-13-2007, 04:12 PM

Try doing a search by its scientific name of 'Erpetoichthys calabaricus' :)

You may find more info that way

Heres a bit of info
http://freshaquarium.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=freshaquarium&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fanimaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu%2Fa ccounts%2Ferpetoichthys%2Fe._calabaricus%24narrati ve.html

thankyou :)