F8 tank mates

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F8 tank mates

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I know i know theres a ton of people who do this, but I have some ideas and some limits...
First
I will have 2 F8's in my 29g
2 BBGS (can you have more?)
Will some monos do well with f8's? my LFS said hes not exactly positive but he says it may be worth a try.. so im asking you guys
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My HD PVR wrote:I know i know theres a ton of people who do this, but I have some ideas and some limits...
First
I will have 2 F8's in my 29g
2 BBGS (can you have more?)
Will some monos do well with f8's? my LFS said hes not exactly positive but he says it may be worth a try.. so im asking you guys


LOL That used to be my setup. 2 F8 and 2 BBG in a 29gal
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Absolutely no monos in there. They grow as large as your outstretched hand, need to be in a school, which would require a 300+g tank & they go into SW as adults.
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what about scats?
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My HD PVR wrote:what about scats?
Scat's have roughly the same requirement as Monos and are messier eaters
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Scats are among the few fish that are messier than puffers or Oscars. They should be species-only, in very large tanks.
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