need information about the Elephantnose Fish
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Elephantnose are cool; I considered them for my tank, but they have specific needs--and they get pretty big (9"). If you are just starting in the hobby, I'd go with something easier, as I did.
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Peter's Elephant Nose are delicate fish, which requires a mature setup and hopefully a sandy bottom.
These fish uses electric sense to allow them to find food and some say it's good as a comunication mechanism. Also, some people say those are meantto be kept in groups, and other claim they can interfere with each other electrical field.
At max, I'd go with 1 in a 35 gallon tank, and only if you have some experience in the hobby.
These fish uses electric sense to allow them to find food and some say it's good as a comunication mechanism. Also, some people say those are meantto be kept in groups, and other claim they can interfere with each other electrical field.
At max, I'd go with 1 in a 35 gallon tank, and only if you have some experience in the hobby.
they are a type of moramid, closely related to some types of knifefish (their is even an elephant-nosed kinfefish). you can only keep one per tank, and as stated before, are electric, so therefore cannoty be with any other electric fish. their are some exeptions to the electricity rule. Glass knives use it to find eachother and school as they are a small, community tank suited knife, but that is a different story
Elephant noses can grow to 9 inches, and need a fairly large tank, since they grow to 9 inches. They like to be in groups of at least 3-5 fish and they prefer subdued lighting (you can achieve this by putting cardboard at intervals between the hood and the splash guard. They like planted tanks, with plenty of hiding spots (upturned flowerpots, caves, pipes, etc.) They prefer a pH of around 6-7.2, but aren't too picky as long as it remains constant (doesn't change too much). It can be kept with other community fish, but shouldn't be kept with cichlids. For food, they'll eat many live foods such as Tubifex, eathworms, brine shrimp, and Artemia, freeze-dried and frozen foods, and some will take flakes.
Also, it uses a small electrical organ to find food, and shouldn't be kept with different fish that use one too.
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Also, it uses a small electrical organ to find food, and shouldn't be kept with different fish that use one too.
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A 35 is a bit small for an elephant nose. 1 might be OK.
For tankmates, do peaceful fish that aren't too active.
For tankmates, do peaceful fish that aren't too active.
they are a fish that needs alot of care and not for someone who has not had alot of exp in the hobby. but more importantly they are delicate and do better with alot of live food thats a big commitment. please do alot of research before you commit to that level of care. i have never had one however i think they are rather timid so you are going to have to think and plan and most importantly research good luck i hope it works out for you.
Ashley
Ashley
I am currently keeping one on a 40 gal breeder tank. I've had it for about 5 months now. I alternate feeding it live blackworms and frozen bloodworms and it loves them both, in fact its about the only time I see it come out during the day. If you want a fish that is always active, then this is probably not for you. But now that my elephantnose has gotten used to me, if I peek into it's hiding spot behind a piece of driftwood, then it will notice me and come out to "greet" me, but it's still careful not to stray to far from it's hiding spot.
Right now my tank is probably overstocked, but I tried to have an African biotope theme and the elephantnose seems to get along with all of the fish. I have a 8" Senegal bichir, a 3" Krib, a 3" African butterflyfish, a 3.5" synodontis multipunctatus, and some sort of 2" clown pleco variation. I'm thinking about taking the syno and clown pleco back to the lfs.
You definitely have to keep up with the water changes. Recently I let my nitrates creep up to 20 ppm, so I did a couple of 50% water changes within a week to bring them back down. After I did, I noticed the elephantnose was much more active. It even seemed less shy after the water changes.
Back when I was starting out fishkeeping and didn't know anything, I tried to keep an elephantnose in a 20 gal tank on two separate occasions. Both times they lived 1-2 years, but eventually died trying to jump from the tank. I'm not sure if it was from being cramped or from poor water conditions. Also, they get aggressive to tankmates if the tank is too small.
Right now my tank is probably overstocked, but I tried to have an African biotope theme and the elephantnose seems to get along with all of the fish. I have a 8" Senegal bichir, a 3" Krib, a 3" African butterflyfish, a 3.5" synodontis multipunctatus, and some sort of 2" clown pleco variation. I'm thinking about taking the syno and clown pleco back to the lfs.
You definitely have to keep up with the water changes. Recently I let my nitrates creep up to 20 ppm, so I did a couple of 50% water changes within a week to bring them back down. After I did, I noticed the elephantnose was much more active. It even seemed less shy after the water changes.
Back when I was starting out fishkeeping and didn't know anything, I tried to keep an elephantnose in a 20 gal tank on two separate occasions. Both times they lived 1-2 years, but eventually died trying to jump from the tank. I'm not sure if it was from being cramped or from poor water conditions. Also, they get aggressive to tankmates if the tank is too small.
I vouch for thier fragile attributes. My brother has tried to keep 2 in a 55gallon
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