125 gallon solo predator

[Ottovk]

Hi all,

I’ve been lurking for some time reading quite a bit. I’m not new to the hobby, but I’m coming off a 15 year hiatus. In the past I had all kinds of cool freshwater stuff. I now have the means to start keeping fish again and will be starting with a 125 gallon solo predator tank, something NASTY. I’ve been out of the game for a while I was hoping for some cool suggestions. Considerations so far, smaller variety of Wolfe fish, Jag cichlid or possibly Dovii. Upgrading tanks isn’t a problem but I will need the 125 to last me about 12-18 months. Any other ideas?

 

[kno4te]

Welcome to the forum. I’d suggest a gold wolf.

 

[tlindsey]

Hi all,

I’ve been lurking for some time reading quite a bit. I’m not new to the hobby, but I’m coming off a 15 year hiatus. In the past I had all kinds of cool freshwater stuff. I now have the means to start keeping fish again and will be starting with a 125 gallon solo predator tank, something NASTY. I’ve been out of the game for a while I was hoping for some cool suggestions. Considerations so far, smaller variety of Wolfe fish, Jag cichlid or possibly Dovii. Upgrading tanks isn’t a problem but I will need the 125 to last me about 12-18 months. Any other ideas?

Welcome aboard

 

[Ottovk]

Welcome to the forum. I’d suggest a gold wolf.

Thanks! This is one of the fish that is on my radar what makes the gold more desirable than say a red?

 

[tlindsey]

Thanks! This is one of the fish that is on my radar what makes the gold more desirable than say a red?

I never kept a gold or red wolfish but had a purple wolfish.

 

[tlindsey]

Just found this thread https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/wolf-fish-myths-or-truth.756247/

 

[Ottovk]

Just found this thread https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/wolf-fish-myths-or-truth.756247/

Excellent, thank you. I have known of the wolf fish as awesome predators but haven’t been able to find much info on them. And have not seen many examples of people keeping mature ones. Gonna give this a read.

 

[Ottovk]

Bumping this for any other suggestions or feedback.

 

[Deadeye]

Welcome to the forum!

Gold wolf is a shoaling wolf (but I’m not sure how well that would go in a 125).
A red is a great solo predator, but it may be a bit small to be a solo fish for a 125 imo.
A black wolf could also work if I’m not mistaken.

There’s plenty of piranhas you can also look at - either the pygocentrus genus or the smaller serrasalmus.

For cichlids, a solo amphilophus would work, but for something more predatory the smaller parachromis (motaguenese, multifasciatus) would be good. I wouldn’t do a jag or dovii, they just get a bit too big to comfortably house there.

A fahaka puffer is also an option, but may get a bit too big long term.

 

[Ottovk]

Thanks for your reply, all the gold and red wolfs I have found pics or info on have been juvenile, Interesting no one seems to post their mature ones. The black wolf is very cool. As I mentioned I have the ability to upgrade tanks in about a year or so when my work location changes . I have a 200 gallon in storage already. So I could widen my parameters of fish to chose from as long as they could be happy in the 125 for that length of time.