i have a 75 gallon and i was thinking if i could put some kind of characin in it, what possible options would there be if any? New to characins, moving on from cichlids.
best characin for 75 gallon
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A scomb or possibly a pair of them. The smaller wolf fish species. Or even a large community tank of small characins like tetras or exodons for example.
I have a single 6" red tail barracuda (Acestrorhynchus falcatus) and they're awesome characins. They don't get too big (10") and grow slow. I'm sure a 75 could house a few for quite some time. They're not aggressive towards other fish as long as they are too big to be eaten.
im guessing you are talking about toothy fish. if its 4x18x24 for an active characin id go with a single scomb or redtail cuda. they max out around 12" just needs a lot of current to keep them happy and from getting nose rub. exodons would work for sure. but id avoid having 2 of something. either 1 or 3. with 2 the smaller one usually gets beat up. if you want a fish that will get a bit thicker go with a red wolf. they take a while to get big and max out around 8" usually unless its the erythrinus sp. peru. if you can get rare fish however go with a Cynodon gibbus or Cynopotamus atratoensis. theres lots to choose from tho. hujeta gar, striped pike characin (crocodile fish) are some others that would be good in there. you could always get a couple barbs or other dithers to go in with whatever you get to easily pellet train them and to keep them company.
a pack of red wolffish would look sick! red tail or yellow tail cudas could also be a nifty option.
this is what I would do: 3 red wolves and 3 cudas
i wouldnt advise scombs for life cause they do bang their head against the glass.
this is what I would do: 3 red wolves and 3 cudas
i wouldnt advise scombs for life cause they do bang their head against the glass.
cudas with wolves is a terrible idea. and yellows get too big. they hit 18" and are flighty fish especially when small. at night theyd become a snack for the wolves. and i know some people have luck with groups of wolves but i never have. one always seems to claim the tank for himself and makes sure everyone else knows it. lix im suprised ur sayin that after ur wolf turned ur aro into fish poop.
haha I later found it it was my baby bichir that ate my aro. 0___O That's even worst! I sold the wrong culprit!
anyways, yellows tails take a crazy long time to even hit 1 foot. Never seen one that big in captivity. The wolves and cudas could possibly work because cudas are mid swimmers while wolves dwell near the bottom. i do think ur right about the part that small fish are easy snacks for wolves. If you get a bigger cuda and a smaller wolf, it could work. cudas are pretty fast.
well can't be 100% sure. Never tried the combo.
my 3 yellowtails went from 2" to about 7 in less then 4 months. i dont see how it could take more then a year to hit a foot after that. i did have a lot of current but i still wouldnt suggest it. thats funny about ur bichir tho.
