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Ally with common ?

Kabal_tah Mar 15, 2007 08:41 AM

Hello I'm planning to divide a 50 inch long tank from the middle with an opaque material and keeping two ally snapper hahtclings one side and two common snapper hatchlings in the other side, both sides will have the same separate equipments(heater, filter, etc). It will only last for 6 months till i buy an other tank, is it possible, can I keep two allys and two commons together without hurting each other (allys and commons will not in the same side of the tank)?

Replies (2)

enkidu Mar 15, 2007 04:20 PM

It sounds like a fine setup as long as they stay on opposite sides, but dont underestimate common snappers ability to climb. They can even prop up on their tail to climb over a smoothe sided fence , so be careful.

Kabal_tah Mar 15, 2007 05:42 PM

Ok thanks for the reply, I dont think climbing will be a problem, I will use an opaque plexiglass like very smooth material and there will be some space between the the two dividing walls. The thing I wonder is; will the two common hatchlings or two alligator hatchling will hurt each other, I am planning to keep that setup for about 6 months. And this will be the first time I'll keep snappers, I had other specieses many times over years but have no experience on snappers, I am reading all the articles about them but I wish to know if anyone can give me any personal information that I have to know in the first place about keeping snappers.

Sorry for the bad english..

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