Top water tank mates

[turkeyboy85]

Hey guys, just upgraded the tank and now i need some top water fish, what would you suggest, I have a silver aro on special order from an lfs, ft long for $16 not bad from an lfs if you ask me.... but just woundering what you guys think

 

[Nic]

aros are perfect... gars are good tank mates too

 

[hollywood69]

my gar got snippy with one of my rays (gars have sharp teeth), needless to say the gar went bye bye, aros get huge, but if i were you id get a black aro or leichardi (sp) or some peacock bass

 

[Brent]

dats.......

 

[Miles]

aros, dats, gars, severums, uaru, snooks, silver dollars..

 

[jdepasqu2]

are silver dollars really ok?? what about pacu???

 

[shinypenny]

are silver dollars really ok?? what about pacu???

If the point of the tank is stingray i'd avoid a big ball of fish that can get 2-3' long and is likely to foul the water very very quickly. I think Dats may be nice in a shoal with a couple of Aros.

Severnum are also pretty easy going.

 

[jdepasqu2]

so how many people have silver dollars in with their rays....??? I once had a 4-5" silver dollar eat my little reticulata stingray that was about 6" I assume this combo works better with larger fish and rays.....

 

[Miles]

alot of people use schools of silver dollars for cleanup crews/dithers in larger ray tanks.. I could see some big ones stressing out a juvie though..

 

[StiffMeister]

i'd go for an aro and dats, perfect combo!