Starting a predatory fish tank

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My tank will be close to 300 gallons, what fish work well together? I definitely want a Black Arrawana. Would a clown knife, vampire tetra work well? Thank you!!
 

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A school of 3-5 widebar schomburgkii, tiger datnoids, peacock bass alligator gar, golden dorado you should watch some YouTube videos to get more ideas :)
 

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My tank will be close to 300 gallons, what fish work well together? I definitely want a Black Arrawana. Would a clown knife, vampire tetra work well? Thank you!!
It’ll work. Would stick red tail payaras instead of scomberoides or armatus due to tank size.
 
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It’ll work. Would stick red tail payaras instead of scomberoides or armatus due to tank size.
Red tail payaras are smaller in size?? I never knew there was such a thing but does it cost more than a normal one?
 

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Red tail payaras are smaller in size?? I never knew there was such a thing but does it cost more than a normal one?
They are more expensive but can reach the 14-16im mark. Manageable and won’t get eaten up like scomberoides.
 
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A school of 3-5 widebar schomburgkii, tiger datnoids, peacock bass alligator gar, golden dorado you should watch some YouTube videos to get more ideas :)
Youtube is not the golden standard for proper fishkeeping of larger fish in general. OP, I wouldn't go searching on YouTube for proper tankmates in a predatory 300g standard tank,
 
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