Mixing different Liopropoma

toadstool_paradise · Mar 9, 2023

Does anyone know if different Liopropoma can coexist or pair up?

Backstory:

I recently was accidentally sent a Liopropoma Rubre instead of a Liopropoma Swalesi, and so am being shipped the L.swalesi after it clears quarantine (in 6 weeks).

I am keeping the L.Rubre in my 14g peninsula where it is loving life!

The question is, can the L.Rubre and L.Swalesi tolerate eachother or pair up? I loved Jake Adams (RIP) video on the three different Liopropoma living together and I’m hoping for the same result!

Once my 40 gallon cycles I will introduce both fish simultaneously and have two different cave areas for territorial claim. Let me know your experiences!! Thanks!

Sigmund · Mar 9, 2023

I think you could be ok with really good aquascaping and introduce at same time. I had the 2 together in a cave dominant 125 with no problems, introduced at different times. Behavior is basically identical, so 2 fish of that size doing the same thing in a 40 will not create a lot of diversity. Unless you are going for some type of genus specific biotope. Safer adding something like an Assessor or Gramma instead. Just my 2 cents.

Sigmund · Mar 9, 2023

Pick of my current basslet

toadstool_paradise · Mar 9, 2023

Sigmund said:
I think you could be ok with really good aquascaping and introduce at same time. I had the 2 together in a cave dominant 125 with no problems, introduced at different times. Behavior is basically identical, so 2 fish of that size doing the same thing in a 40 will not create a lot of diversity. Unless you are going for some type of genus specific biotope. Safer adding something like an Assessor or Gramma instead. Just my 2 cents.

Yes I only considered the two because of the accidental shipment of the L.Rubre! Will be adding some additional fish as well!