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DAVID VANG - 2006-07-12
i have in my 55 gallon tank 2 red devils and 2 blood parrots. there are alot of rocks and there are many rock formations. the blood parrots are highly agressive because they always beat up the 2 red devils and they have their own place.

robin - 2007-02-04
My Red Devil came to live with us about 3 or 4 years ago and was about 3 inches long. Today he is about 10 inches. When we got him he was housed with other smaller cichlids. He was the king of the tank but never hurt any other fish. Because of that we named him Delight. Now at 10 inches, there seems to be a invisible divider in the tank. He is fine with other fish and people as long as you stay out of his favorite areas of HIS tank. He loves me (for the most part) he is always excited to see me and greets me at the tank. He is however VERY agressive towards other people and will try to attack right through the glass. He is also very picky about his tank landscaping. He works daily to make sure all the gravel is placed right where he wants it. When I go into clean or straighten up his tank, LOOK OUT! He will and has attacked my hand. Even so, I still love him. He is such a personable fish. And no offense to other Red Devil owners, he is the best looking Red Devil I have ever seen, including all the show case Devils at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago IL. Happy Fishing!

Rito Aru - 2015-09-17
Hey is it ok to put this fish with tiger barbs and danios?? 10 tiger barbs 10 zebra danios

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Clarice Brough - 2015-09-24
This catfish is not aggressive, but it will eat fish that fit in its mouth. The Zebra Danios are the ones I would be most concerned with, and then the tiger barbs if they are too small as this large catfish grows.
Jim Whitaker - 2017-11-24
Thanks for this answer. I've owned this fish for several years now and his large tankmates have died off one by one over the years. I'm considering new one's and this is one of my concerns.

sani - 2017-11-24
Hi, life span is over 12 years for Gymnocorymbus ternetzi. I had 7 of them that lived 12 years until a feeder malfunction killed them.

DOT - 2008-01-18
I am a mother of a 1 year old Red Devil. My kids think I'm crazy because I talk to Satan, lol, that's my fishes name. He has become part of my family. If I over sleep he wakes me by hitting the gravel against the glass. He really is a beautiful fish. Most people think he's a goldfish. I have not been able to touch him, he is still to aggressive. But he does know the difference between who lives in the hoome and strangers. He will attack the glass if he doesn't know you. He likes my granddaughter, when she kisses the glass Satan puts his lips to the glass as if to kiss her back. She loves to make him follow her hand up and down the tank. Keeping the tank clean is a whole other story, but I care enough about him, he's like my other child. [LOVE YA SATAN] DOT PROVIDENCE R.I.

Red devil - 2008-01-22
I have a Red devil and it is very dangerous. Also it is wild caught, 16 inches monster. I am a monster fish keeper. I have 300 gallons and have real sharks and snakeheads. I also have a fish called wolf fish that is for sale for 300 dollars, and he is 4 foot long.

Vincent Gibson - 2006-05-26
I have two red devils, a huge algae eater, a pacu and a 6.5 inch irridescent shark. I originally also had 3 oscars, a needle nose gar, and a fire mouth cichlid but damieon and debow (the red devils) killed them.

Jason - 2006-06-30
I had 16 red devills living together, I NOW HAVE ONE :), ENOUGH SAID!!

Scott - 2006-07-22
I HAVE HAD A RED DEVIL SINCE HE WAS A YOUNGIN. HE IS IN A 55 GALLON TANK AND SEEMS TO BE VERY HAPPY, ALTHOUGH THE FISH I TRY TO ADD TO THE TANK DO NOT LAST A NIGHT. THE RED DEVIL IS NOW 9 INCHES LONG AND I WOULDN'T GET NEAR HIM, I THROW 30 OR 40 SMALL FEEDERS IN AND THAT KEEPS HIM BUSY FOR 3 DAYS OR SO, HE IS LOYAL....(MY OFFICE PIT BULL)

Mike - 2006-07-26
he is so aggresive because they do not want any one so they show them who is the boss.

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