Hi guys!
Just joined the forum today! I've spent so much time on this forum reading, decided that I needed to sign up. Now I can post some of my own questions like the one below. If you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to comment.
New member needs help picking out a monsterfish and setting up the tank!
When I was 4 years old I had a goldfish, when I was 12 we had a little pond in the backyard. After that my "fish fever" went away for a couple of years. Recently my girlfriend and I moved in together and decided that we needed an aquarium. I've kept tarantulas, snakes, turtles, dogs and right now I also care for two cats(my girlfriends). So I have some experience with animals, just not so much with fish yet.
I immediately started looking on this forum to find a suitable tankmate. I got overwhelmed by the amount of different fish. Some of the fishes that I liked right away where Snakehead sp., Gar sp., Oscars, Knifefish, Fire Eels, Piranhas and Catfish. I proposed some of these fish to my girlfriend, she wanted to have a more peaceful aquarium instead. So I dropped the idea of having a true monster fish for a while. We now have the following setup:
Aquarium 100cm(40") x 40cm(16") x40cm(16")
Carbon Filter
Heater set at 26C(78,8F)
The tank is fully stable, all levels are good.
Lots of plants, 1 big piece of driftwood and some floating plants
I don't know if the pictures turned out good enough. But on here you can see the current setup containing the following fish:
Here you have a picture of the biggest Angelfish and a dark picture of my BGK
I also have a small 30 liter (8 gallon) tank with Betta Male and 2 Females. No pictures of these unfortunately
But I've had enough with these fishes for now, I want to go for something bigger and more even more interesting!
I'm thinking about a new setup, let's say a 120CM(47") x 50CM(20") x50CM(20"). I would like to have a true monster fish in this tank. I'm not sure on what monster fishes I could put in a tank that big. I was thinking about some Channa species, a Spotted gar(knowing I will one day have to transfer to a bigger tank
) or even an Arowana (these also need a big tank after a while I guess...). What do you think the best option would be for me? I'm not looking for cheap fish or easy to maintain. I'm looking for an intelligent, carnivorous killer machine that will be the eye-catcher of the room. Please give me advice!
Just joined the forum today! I've spent so much time on this forum reading, decided that I needed to sign up. Now I can post some of my own questions like the one below. If you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to comment.
New member needs help picking out a monsterfish and setting up the tank!
When I was 4 years old I had a goldfish, when I was 12 we had a little pond in the backyard. After that my "fish fever" went away for a couple of years. Recently my girlfriend and I moved in together and decided that we needed an aquarium. I've kept tarantulas, snakes, turtles, dogs and right now I also care for two cats(my girlfriends). So I have some experience with animals, just not so much with fish yet.
I immediately started looking on this forum to find a suitable tankmate. I got overwhelmed by the amount of different fish. Some of the fishes that I liked right away where Snakehead sp., Gar sp., Oscars, Knifefish, Fire Eels, Piranhas and Catfish. I proposed some of these fish to my girlfriend, she wanted to have a more peaceful aquarium instead. So I dropped the idea of having a true monster fish for a while. We now have the following setup:
Aquarium 100cm(40") x 40cm(16") x40cm(16")
Carbon Filter
Heater set at 26C(78,8F)
The tank is fully stable, all levels are good.
Lots of plants, 1 big piece of driftwood and some floating plants
I don't know if the pictures turned out good enough. But on here you can see the current setup containing the following fish:
- 4x Angelfish
- 8x Neon Tetras
- 7x Silverfin Tetras
- 4x Redeye Tetras
- 3x guppy male
- 3x guppy female
- 2x Plecos
- 1x Black Ghost Knifefish
Here you have a picture of the biggest Angelfish and a dark picture of my BGK
I also have a small 30 liter (8 gallon) tank with Betta Male and 2 Females. No pictures of these unfortunately
But I've had enough with these fishes for now, I want to go for something bigger and more even more interesting!
I'm thinking about a new setup, let's say a 120CM(47") x 50CM(20") x50CM(20"). I would like to have a true monster fish in this tank. I'm not sure on what monster fishes I could put in a tank that big. I was thinking about some Channa species, a Spotted gar(knowing I will one day have to transfer to a bigger tank
) or even an Arowana (these also need a big tank after a while I guess...). What do you think the best option would be for me? I'm not looking for cheap fish or easy to maintain. I'm looking for an intelligent, carnivorous killer machine that will be the eye-catcher of the room. Please give me advice!
