Question about scatophagus argus

**Monsterfishguy** · 10-15-2011, 01:08 PM

Hi everyone!!

I need a little info to finish my setting!!

Can we consider 3 red scats and 3 green scats to be a shcool of 6 scatophagus argus as its the same species??

Thank you in advance!

**skullduggery1** · 10-15-2011, 01:41 PM

They like full saltwater when adult,but you can put them in a mangrove/esturine setup.They are named scats for there tendency to hang out around drain pipes,notably sewage.They eat just about anything,mainly small roughage,like crustaceans.Water quality is a big concern.Good tankmates are mono's,snappers,smaller brackish eels,archers and stuff like that.

**Monsterfishguy** · 10-15-2011, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by skullduggery1

They like full saltwater when adult,but you can put them in a mangrove/esturine setup.They are named scats for there tendency to hang out around drain pipes,notably sewage.They eat just about anything,mainly small roughage,like crustaceans.Water quality is a big concern.Good tankmates are mono's,snappers,smaller brackish eels,archers and stuff like that.

Thank you but that part of the recherchis is already done, my only and last question is about green and red scats school i ask above youre answer!!

Thank you again though!!

**smaug** · 10-15-2011, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by skullduggery1

They like full saltwater when adult,but you can put them in a mangrove/esturine setup.They are named scats for there tendency to hang out around drain pipes,notably sewage.They eat just about anything,mainly small roughage,like crustaceans.Water quality is a big concern.Good tankmates are mono's,snappers,smaller brackish eels,archers and stuff like that.

water quality is a concern? Yet they like sewage drainage areas,,my lord you could use toilet bowl water to do water changes then!
sorry,couldnt help it.

**Brhino** · 10-15-2011, 02:58 PM

I don't know anything about that particular species, but in all other species with color morphs I know of, fish will school regardless of color morph (ie, normal fish and albinos, tiger barbs and green tiger barbs, zebra danios and glofish, etc).

**Scrup** · 10-15-2011, 03:09 PM

They are venomous, treat them with caution when handling. I have no idea about behaviors though.

**Monsterfishguy** · 10-16-2011, 08:25 PM

Thank you Brhino!!

Your the only one that did not hijack the thread to tell me about something i did not ask and that helped me for the question I ask!

Thank again!