Pike in African tank

[rob3rtphan]

So I made a mistake n bought a Pike, then went home n research them and found out there carnivore. Smh. What to do?

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[jonclark96]

Bring it back if you can't house it properly. I have a few pikes and they are really cool fish to keep, but I would not put them with mbuna. I keep mine in new world "community" set ups with little issue. Pike are great predators and with quickly hunt down any fry in the tank.

 

[rob3rtphan]

I don't have fry, I rather have African instead of Pike. But Pike diet is so different and there're really aggressive

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[jonclark96]

My pike are not aggressive with fish that are similar sized. Anything that can fit in their mouth will be eaten, but they don't attack or harass others.

 

[mscichlid]

Crenicichla are SA species and require different water parameters than African cichlids.

 

[rob3rtphan]

I have this Pike

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[mscichlid]

What's your point?

Your parameters from the other post fit the pike's need and not the Mbuna.

 

[jonclark96]

Keep one or the other, but not both. Long term, either the pike or the mbuna will not prosper.