liopropoma basslet compatabliity

[hemicuda]

i read that liopropoma can be together as long as they are not the same species. i have added a collettei and it's getting tortured by my swalesi. looking for possible solutions to keeping both fish.

suggestions??

thanks

 

[snorvich]

According to the Drs. Foster and Smith compatibility chart, they recommend against.

 

[philter4]

I have kept them together both as single species (wrasse bass and swissguard basslet) and as mixed (swissguard, candy and unidentified Pacific species) and other then some displaying never saw aggression or had any losses. I have only done this twice so I am not saying it is easy or a good idea but I would do it again if the occasion presents itself.

 

[Terra Ferma]

i read that liopropoma can be together as long as they are not the same species. i have added a collettei and it's getting tortured by my swalesi. looking for possible solutions to keeping both fish.

suggestions??

thanks

What size is your tank? I've kept a colleti, pallidum and swalesi together in a 29 for some time but I put tons of liverock in their and made sure there where lots of separate caves (kind of like designing an African cichlid tank). They were incidences of chasing every now and then - but one of the two would just dart back into their respective cave and it would be over.

 

[hemicuda]

thanks for the responses.

the tank is a standard 29. i have lots of caves setup but i'm gonna rescape a little to see if that will help.

haven't seen the collettei in two days, hopefully it's just hiding out.

i will post pics of my tank sometime this weekend.

 

[h0bite]

I plan to buy a pair of liopropoma collettei....give me your opinion about that fish !!
Thanks
David


I wall looking for liopropoma multilineatum....but that fish seem to be impossible to find!