Might want to start a luohan fish tank

[boyi66]

Hi I'm thinking starting a luohan anno tank at my office desk.
Not sure what I need.
How many luohan should I b getting?
Where can get luohan at a reasonable price?
Tank need gravel?
Can mixed with what other fish?
Need co2?
Putting plant a better choice?

Pls advise

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[stormhawk]

General guide is 1 luohan for 1 tank, minimum size is 2 feet but bigger is always better and you need excellent filtration. They are highly aggressive for most of the variants so if you intend to keep more than one you will need to divide the tank. Bare bottom or gravel makes no difference, they will dig as and when they want, most would just use a bare bottom setup to suck out the waste that accumulates at the bottom. You cannot mix it with other fish and no plants are required nor is CO2 needed.

You can find luohan at several stores, the cost is dependent on the type and "quality". I do not advocate keeping luohan but if you like them, most stores should have them. I saw some at Y618 and other LFS but you can take your time to check the stocks.

They grow large and are not meant for nano tanks. If you want a cichlid suited for a small tank then a Ram should be fine.

[furyprix]

yeah, luohan tank can never be nano. I've kept them in 2ft tanks before, but they grew to almost 1ft and I had to let them go because they 'outgrew' my tanks.
Besides, their aggressive and active nature means that they BITE stuff in your tank (tubes, dividers etc.) and not forgetting that they do jump out of the tanks..I've personally experienced this before.
having said all these, they're really hardy fishes.