I am currently growing out (or will be) some large SA/CA cichlids (Crassipinnis Oscar, True Parrot cichlid, Synspilum, Pearsei, Carpintus, etc) and Sunfish (Pumpkinseed, Longears, Rock Bass, etc) for a large plywood tank I will be building. It's footprint will probably be 78"x40". Anyway, besides the cichlids there will be a large Fire Eel, and I was tanking of doing a school of Pictus catfish, but I may just leave them in my large, peaceful SA tank. Besides the bigger fish there will be some smaller CA cichlids (4-5 inch range) for dithers. Is there a cool, maybe rare catfish that would do well in this tank? It would have to be small enough not to eat the smaller cichlids, big enough not to get picked on by the cichlids, and somewhat outgoing, because I don't like catfish that never come out.
FYI, I really like Platystomichthys sturio but they seem to be incredibly rare, and maybe get too big, and the Giraffe catfish, but they definitely get too big and would eat my fish (I think?). I know there are dwarf giraffe catfish, but are they as outgoing and cool looking as the bigger ones? I can't find much info on them.
Thanks!
FYI, I really like Platystomichthys sturio but they seem to be incredibly rare, and maybe get too big, and the Giraffe catfish, but they definitely get too big and would eat my fish (I think?). I know there are dwarf giraffe catfish, but are they as outgoing and cool looking as the bigger ones? I can't find much info on them.
Thanks!