Leaf Fish

[cheezysquirrelz]

I got a leaf fish today!!! It is in a 10 gal with a skunk loach. What can go with these if anything?

[Fruitbat]

Pretty much anything that's not aggressive or small enough to be eaten (and you'll be AMAZED at how large a fish that leaf fish can eat). Leaf Fish of all sorts (South American like Monocirrhus and Polycentropsis or African like Polycentrus or Afronandus) are relatively shy, unaggressive and not particularly active fish. They will not defend themselves against tough, active fish like cichlids, etc.

The MAJOR drawback to pretty much all of the leaf fish (especially Monocirrhus which is probably the one you have) is that they often won't eat anything but smaller live fish. Do you know which one you purchased? Any pictures, perhaps?

-Joe

[cheezysquirrelz]

Sorry I should have specified. Its an African. I dont know exactly what kind, but it is light brown with darker brown speckles. It only gets approx 3-4 inches, I think.

I'd like to get a peacock eel to go with it. Walmart has some for $4 each.

My leaf fish eats frozen bloodwords. I dont know much of anything about it does anyone know more?

[DARK Jak]

here is a profile if you go to the bottom of that page there is a comatability link that will bring you to a list. HTH
http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/leaf.xml

[cheezysquirrelz]

Thanks for the link, but unfortunately the profile is for a south american one, mine is african.

[DARK Jak]

sorry.