Tankmate Auchenoglanis occidentalis, Balantiocheilos melanopterus and others
Members' experience : Elemistic
Species & Size of Gar:
Atractosteus spatula aka gator gar 6
Size of tank:
60 gallon tank
Size of tankmate:
Auchenoglanis occidentalis aka Giraffe Catfish 8
Balantiocheilos melanopterus aka Bala/Silver Shark 6
Channa gachua aka Dwarf Snakehead 4
Piaractus brachypomus aka fire bellied pacu 3
3 Blood red parrot fish 3
Duration of cohabitation:
gator, shark and parrots about 2 month
Giraffe catfish , snakehead and pacu recently introduced
All in the 60 gallon tank
Comments (pros and cons, other comments)
Pros: It is very interesting to watch the fish chasing on another esp the parrots, shark and pacu.
Cons: It is tough to feed them all. Gator gar prefer live meat ( mollies) despite the fact that he is pellet trained. The giraffe prefer diced market prawn. Parrots eat anything that is given to them. Shark and pacu prefers the blood worms. It is possible to feed them all with blood worms but the main consent is about satisfying the fish hunger.
Other Comments: Advise not to have parrots as tank mates,they are fierce and territorial if their hideout is invaded. They eat almost everything as well as dispose a lot of waste. If you are still considering to put parrots with these fishes, make sure that the parrots are smaller then the rest. Thank you
Members' overall compatibility rating : 06/10
