250 Gallon Ideas
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I would like to come up with three stocking selections to choose from. Please help me add to selections 1-2
1.
either 1 or 3pbass
Red Atabapo I
anything else?
2.
2 Florida gar
Maybe that Red Atabapo I
Anything else?
3. Frank Castles Suggestion:
2 Jaguars
2 Red Tiger
2 Yellow Jackets
2 Loiselles
1.
either 1 or 3pbass
Red Atabapo I
anything else?
2.
2 Florida gar
Maybe that Red Atabapo I
Anything else?
3. Frank Castles Suggestion:
2 Jaguars
2 Red Tiger
2 Yellow Jackets
2 Loiselles
The vulture cat looks pretty interesting, Do I have to worry about it eating everything on me? And what do you mean by small max size bass? Small mouth?
he means get a Peacock bass that stays under 24" since your tank is inly 24" wide
Fortunately, you're in luck, cuz I was just doing some research on them
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/smallest-types-of-peacock-bass.665845/
Intermedia, Kelberi and Orinocensis seems to be the top picks for smaller ssp. w/ Intermedia being the smallest
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Whoops dont know how I missuderstood that lol. But I have veen researching the same thread, someone mentioned that the intermedia is difficult to get? But the orinos are gorgeous. I think the bass have great color and will really pop when put up against a black background.
Now my thought would just be number of fish in the tank. I could do three bass ( 2 orino, 1 kelberi or vise versa) I would like the Red Abatapo I, I would like to do the vulture cat but I think I would kick myself if something were to happen to the pike getting eaten. Are there any other good bottom dwellers possibly cats that are good at picking up left over food that are least likely to take a bite out of something or am I just gunna have to suck it up? Plus maybe a flag fish for algea cleanup?
uuuuuhhhhhm, well I keep ALOT of bottom-feeders and all are kept with cichlids, I'll just tell you what I have and you can buy what you like best......idk what else to do, they ALL work well w/ cichlids at this point and do a good job cleaning: Synodontis, Eclipse, Shovelnose, CAE, RTS, Rainbow Sharks, Black Sharks, Raphaels, Clown Pleco, Bulldog Pleco, Pimelodus, Asian Bumblebee, Channel, ......Polypterus and Eels do a great job cleaning up too.
Also, If you're gonna Peacocks, seriously the Parachromis would be easier, except the Dovii. As far as Pikes, I have to say, when I got my Pike, it certainly seemed to mimic my Jags' behaviors, so I think they would make good tankmates, depending on max-size for the Red. Pikes can be outrageously aggressive from what I gather. My little 6'incher was just eying up my 3" Polypterus like he was about to gulp him down.....I mean I literally had to stop typing this post and get up and net the Poly out to move him then sat back down and finished typing
Thanks for the great information I really appreciate the time you have taken to help me get started with this. Just want to make sure I get it right the first time and know all of my information about these fish so that im caring for them properly.
Theres a long list of cats and I think they just get a bad rap or have a bad setup which causes some of the outbursts that people have wrote about but you posted a ton of viable choices that I will definitely take a look at. I would definitely like to get more info on that vulture though
And right now I am between the peacocks and the Parchromis. Both would be very awesome to keep and I wish I would have another tank to keep the other. I got my dad on board with the project to try and get him into the hobby so I will end up running it past him and see what he likes too and go from there.
Vultures a pretty mellow from my research,thebiggerthebetter
from the little bit I have read as well as videos watched they are pretty interesting and mellow like you said. After a quick search yesterday I didnt see many vendors for them besides one I think in jersey by me that had a 4" for almost $90
Anybody here of any others? Just want to get all this stuff squared away so I am not prolonging it once the tank is cycled and then start looking
