peesbees - 2013-04-06 I just bought a single mono and have kept it with 2 gold fish, 2 sharks, 1 ghost & few guppies! Although read that they are not fresh water fish. But they were kept in fresh water from where I bought them. Is it really a bad idea?
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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2013-04-06 Mono Fish usually do fine as youngsters in freshwater aquariums. But as they get older they usually do better in a brackish water environment.
Bhupesh kumar - 2013-01-31 I bought 6 young mono angels today and they seem happy in my 20 gal. Sandy aquarium it's very enjoyeble to see these cute fishes.
Amit - 2013-01-23 I have 4 awesome Mono fish in my 3 ft by 1.5 ft by 1 ft tank. From last 4 months and they have grown nicely. It's a great feeling to have to keep them. Please tell me more about them to make them more healthy and happy.
praths - 2013-01-20 I have 2 silver monos in a 10 gallon tank. These guys are new and is in freshwater. Eating seems to be a concern as they have not ate since i got them 2 days ago.. As i m new to monos please give me some insight on their food habitat
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Jeremy Roche - 2013-01-21 These are difficult fish to keep and they are schooling fish and should be kept in numbers. 10 gallons is too small for them. Is your tank a freshwater set up? Very important to find out what environment that they came from. If the petshop had them in brackish you will need to know the salinity so you arent shocking them.
Amanda - 2012-06-20 I have 4 mono's and 3 columbian sharks in my 110 gal tank. We have had two monos for over a year and added two more a week ago. I've noticed one of my new monos have been getting picked on and he looks depressed, swimming at the top away from the others. How can I get them to all get along? Please help! I love all my fish but it's very sad to see this!
andychoo - 2011-09-01 I have 80 over mono silver moony. But my fish have a problem at fin side fungal after few day the fish probably get sick and died... I've been try so many method but still can't understand ? any body can help me to solve this .
anton - 2010-03-06 They have bitten my orandas, pls let me know, are they not suited with gold fish?
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nirmal - 2010-04-09 Orandas are usually peaceful fan tailed fresh water gold fish on the other hand silver moony's prefer saltwater. Usually silver moony's are peaceful and shy fish but are fin nippers, silver moony and oranda are not good tankmates as silver moony will nip the fins and tails of oranda which will stress the fish and eventually the fish may die.
neel - 2011-05-19 See mono are a type of agressive fishes and orandas are calm in nature. 1st of all your fish provider should guide you regarding the same it would be better. That at the earliest shift your monos to the other tank.
neel - 2011-05-19 See since the fishes are converted from salt to fresh water and time has passed almost 11 yrs it would be better if you would keep them in fresh water.
Anonymous - 2011-09-05 They are Basically tough and relatively fast moving and enjoy the similiar accompany of fishes...preferably brackish water fishes...hence I suggest do not mix them up with orandas and gold fishes...
Werner - 2012-07-08 The Mono Angelfish is a brackish fish, but I can proudly say I have 4 of them in a normal freshwater aquarium and they are doing great.
Doreen - 2009-05-04 I have three mono`s that are the size of a dinner plate. I have had them for 11 years, and they have lived in a freshwater tank since I got them at about 1 in. They also had three angel fish, and three silver dollars. all pretty big fish now. I just noticed that the monos are killing the other fish that they have lived with all these years. Does anyone know why? Are they getting to breeding size? Should I put them in a saltwater tank? They have been in a 125 tank. HELP""""""
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Terry - 2011-02-09 Doreen--Seems obvious but big fish=big appetite. Larger tank and no smaller fish with them or take them to a fish store that may give you some credit. Any fish that eats my fish is going away. Might consider fillets and invite friends over for a nice fish dinner. Good luck.
conor - 2011-12-28 I have two silver mono and I have two large angelfish and I was wondering weather they could be housed in the same aquarium . ?
The Mono Fish is a shiny diamond shaped fish that's perfect for the brackish water aquarium!
My 2 mono angels are fighting the big mono is hurting small one by bitting his skin...... What should i do knw they r my loving ones
Try and add more places for retreat. Areas that will break the line of sight sometimes work.
I just bought a single mono and have kept it with 2 gold fish, 2 sharks, 1 ghost & few guppies! Although read that they are not fresh water fish. But they were kept in fresh water from where I bought them. Is it really a bad idea?
Mono Fish usually do fine as youngsters in freshwater aquariums. But as they get older they usually do better in a brackish water environment.
I bought 6 young mono angels today and they seem happy in my 20 gal. Sandy aquarium it's very enjoyeble to see these cute fishes.
I have 4 awesome Mono fish in my 3 ft by 1.5 ft by 1 ft tank. From last 4 months and they have grown nicely. It's a great feeling to have to keep them. Please tell me more about them to make them more healthy and happy.
I have 2 silver monos in a 10 gallon tank. These guys are new and is in freshwater. Eating seems to be a concern as they have not ate since i got them 2 days ago.. As i m new to monos please give me some insight on their food habitat
These are difficult fish to keep and they are schooling fish and should be kept in numbers. 10 gallons is too small for them. Is your tank a freshwater set up? Very important to find out what environment that they came from. If the petshop had them in brackish you will need to know the salinity so you arent shocking them.
I have 4 mono's and 3 columbian sharks in my 110 gal tank. We have had two monos for over a year and added two more a week ago. I've noticed one of my new monos have been getting picked on and he looks depressed, swimming at the top away from the others. How can I get them to all get along? Please help! I love all my fish but it's very sad to see this!
I have 80 over mono silver moony. But my fish have a problem at fin side fungal after few day the fish probably get sick and died... I've been try so many method but still can't understand ? any body can help me to solve this .
They have bitten my orandas, pls let me know, are they not suited with gold fish?
Orandas are usually peaceful fan tailed fresh water gold fish on the other hand silver moony's prefer saltwater. Usually silver moony's are peaceful and shy fish but are fin nippers, silver moony and oranda are not good tankmates as silver moony will nip the fins and tails of oranda which will stress the fish and eventually the fish may die.
See mono are a type of agressive fishes and orandas are calm in nature. 1st of all your fish provider should guide you regarding the same it would be better. That at the earliest shift your monos to the other tank.
See since the fishes are converted from salt to fresh water and time has passed almost 11 yrs it would be better if you would keep them in fresh water.
They are Basically tough and relatively fast moving and enjoy the similiar accompany of fishes...preferably brackish water fishes...hence I suggest do not mix them up with orandas and gold fishes...
The Mono Angelfish is a brackish fish, but I can proudly say I have 4 of them in a normal freshwater aquarium and they are doing great.
I have three mono`s that are the size of a dinner plate. I have had them for 11 years, and they have lived in a freshwater tank since I got them at about 1 in. They also had three angel fish, and three silver dollars. all pretty big fish now. I just noticed that the monos are killing the other fish that they have lived with all these years. Does anyone know why? Are they getting to breeding size? Should I put them in a saltwater tank? They have been in a 125 tank. HELP""""""
Doreen--Seems obvious but big fish=big appetite. Larger tank and no smaller fish with them or take them to a fish store that may give you some credit. Any fish that eats my fish is going away. Might consider fillets and invite friends over for a nice fish dinner. Good luck.
I have two silver mono and I have two large angelfish and I was wondering weather they could be housed in the same aquarium . ?