Monos and Rainbows generally do well together - remember both species are
schooling fish so will feel more secure if you have them in groups. I have
found that Monos do better with 5 or more - as there tends to be a bit of
bullying and numbers tend to spread the focus from the smallest. As they
get bigger they tend to need more salt and try to keep some vegetable
matter in their diet ( Rainbows like it too).
They are generally very hardy and if they get cloudy eyes, white patches in
the fins,go off their food or lose condition just add more salt and most
times that seems to do the trick.
Rainbows usually can take a lot of salt - some species even have been
caught with sharks in the larger rivers of the north of Australia.
Regards,
Bruce.
Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm
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> From: Cecilia Wester <cicci.wester at swipnet.se>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: [RML] Monodactylus argenteus
> Date: Wednesday, 24 June 1998 18:54
>
> HI!
>
> Is someone familiar with the M. argenteus (Silver Batfish) and can tell
me anything about it, I've read a bit on Adrian's page, but I want to know
more.
>
> Can I for example have it together with any rainbows, or will the water
be too salt for them?
> Can I lower the salinity so I can have them in the same tank?
>
> What other fishes can be tankmates with the Mono?
>
> Thanks,
> Cecilia
>