Could try some severums and upper jaws. Easier to handle in a 4 ft tank.
120 gallon stocking
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I like dmds suggestion of a single lower jaw and an oscar. I think that would be a good mix and the bioad wpuld be somewhat manageable.
I like the the 4x2 foot print better for lower jaws than the standard 150/125 gal (72x18) bigger always better but the two 2' depth gives them more room to turn where i dont think the majority of lower jaws are going to be as active as we think. Out of all the lower jaws ive kept the only one that is actually active meaning it swims from left to right often is ine of the congicus and sometimes the koloton.
We really never know tho op could end up witha fish thats active or lazy lol
Never had an active endli and most of the others just lounge around. If anything they turn around and reposition themselves way more than they swim.
I like the the 4x2 foot print better for lower jaws than the standard 150/125 gal (72x18) bigger always better but the two 2' depth gives them more room to turn where i dont think the majority of lower jaws are going to be as active as we think. Out of all the lower jaws ive kept the only one that is actually active meaning it swims from left to right often is ine of the congicus and sometimes the koloton.
We really never know tho op could end up witha fish thats active or lazy lol
Never had an active endli and most of the others just lounge around. If anything they turn around and reposition themselves way more than they swim.
So I guess then the question to
Harryfor54
is, do you want a single lower jaw who is really cool to look at but less active, or several upper jaws, who might be less impressive but you could keep a group and they'd be more active?
I have a WC Delhezi that looks as close to a lower jaw as you can get for an upper jaw, so that might be a nice compromise.
The same goes with cichlids - you could choose a larger single fish or a few smaller ones.
If you want an Oscar, you should probably forgo the upper jaws, though. Right peeps?
Harryfor54
is, do you want a single lower jaw who is really cool to look at but less active, or several upper jaws, who might be less impressive but you could keep a group and they'd be more active?I have a WC Delhezi that looks as close to a lower jaw as you can get for an upper jaw, so that might be a nice compromise.
The same goes with cichlids - you could choose a larger single fish or a few smaller ones.
If you want an Oscar, you should probably forgo the upper jaws, though. Right peeps?
+1 unless if he can start off with a 9"-10" WC del,retro, palmas palmas and palmas polli, then he can have a oscar, but oscar is a pig when it comes to eating so it will be a challenge to feed them, unless he want to feed during lights out.So I guess then the question to
I have a WC Delhezi that looks as close to a lower jaw as you can get for an upper jaw, so that might be a nice compromise.
The same goes with cichlids - you could choose a larger single fish or a few smaller ones.
If you want an Oscar, you should probably forgo the upper jaws, though. Right peeps?
Severums are a great idea
Two dels and a pair of electric blue acara. Then you'd have the best of both worlds impressive upper jaw with what I consider a smaller blue oscar. I know they are a little different but the ones I had were cute little characters, not unlike young oscars.
Even the faranah endli turns around?
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Hi everybody sorry I've been busy the last few days but I went to my Lfs today for a look the only bichir thats was in was a polypterus lapradei about 9inch which was really cool but it was £40 so thought I would wait the now. I think I would prefer a small group of bichirs but if I was to just get the 1 I would be ok with that as well.
