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i think about getting into pikes. I have a 55 gallon with 6 clowns 1 mota and 2 plecos.
Zorro
11-09-2005, 10:58 AM
will the pikes bully the other fish around??? If i get some
Peanut_Power
11-09-2005, 1:45 PM
55gal is gonna limit the pikes you can get. Unless you have a larger tank, say 125...then you can get some of the 'funner' larger pikes! :D The pike will become one of the dominate fish in the tank, lol. The mota will have a run for its money. It shouldn't be too bad though. I had mine with clown loaches, just make sure the clown loaches are OVER half the size of the pike. Crenicichla sveni would be a good pike fer yaz! Or some of the dwarfs!
i want the cool orange ones :grinyes:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/clowns_loach.JPG
those are my clowns i can move the 3 little ones to a 20gal
Peanut_Power
11-09-2005, 2:32 PM
Crenicichla sp. 'xingu I' eh? Just so yaz know, they don't look anything like what they do as juv. when they are adults. Also, sp. 'xingu I' are some of the more aggressive of pikes...which can really be a bugga. I would try Crenicichla acutirostris...they are more laid back and look awesome as juv. and as adults. Don't get me wrong though, sp. 'xingu I' are great pikes...just gotta be aware what cha are gettin into. Most peeps don't realize what the turn into...lol...heres some pictures of acutirostris...;)
Peanut_Power
11-09-2005, 2:38 PM
Heres some juv, and adult pictures of xingu I....;) The greenish unicolor one is the adult male, and the red one is the adult female.
i might just wait for a new tank i just got my 55gal
Peanut_Power
11-09-2005, 3:00 PM
kewl beans, as long as you get some its allll good. Gotta love pikes! They are the BOMB fo shore! :D
yeah cuz i got a lab and a geo and there small i need to grow them out i dont think they will do well with the pikes
Taz2478
11-09-2005, 3:09 PM
compressiceps are about all you can go for until you get a bigger tank. If you want to keep your current fish and add a Xingu I you'll need at least a 150. Seeing your list, the Tiger is the Pike's comp in a 55. I'd wait though as both grow pretty fast compared to Clowns.