3 pyramid butterfly in 140g??

[symon_say]

Hi

My tank is 66x20x24, will this house 3 pyramid butterfly without problem??

 

[the808state]

start as small as possible which will be about 4". they do get big... i've seen them pushing 10"

 

[symon_say]

WOW i think 10" is to much to have 3 in a 140g.

 

[geaux xman]

I cant think of any butterfly that gets to 10". LA states 7" max, which is more like 4-5" in the aquarium.

3 would certainly work in a 140g. IMO.

 

[symon_say]

I cant think of any butterfly that gets to 10". LA states 7" max, which is more like 4-5" in the aquarium.

3 would certainly work in a 140g. IMO.

This is good news for me, i'll do some more research about the pyramids.

 

[the808state]

i have literally seen them 8" plus in my hand and measured. If you dive with them, 95% of them are 8-9". Just because LA says something doesn't mean its true

small ones are rare unless the drop is good, which it hasn't been in a a few years. 4" is the smallest you will usually. Smallest i have ever had was just over 3".

 

[the808state]

oh, and there are quite a few butterflies that can get rather large. i have a 8" raccoon butterfly, and have had many 8-9" aurigas with streamers

 

[geaux xman]

Sure in the wild they can get huge as with many fish... but how big do they get in the home aquarium if kept from 3-4"?

 

[the808state]

I have no idea. I dont think you could put a distinct number on it. Properly fed, i would say 7" maybe 8". you should be OK if they are 4"

 

[anbosu]

Per fish base the max size is 18 cm or right around 7".