473 liter with 6
clown loaches, 6
black kuhli loaches, and 6
Colombian pictus catfish.
110 liter (
got it for free off Reddit!) with 12
green neon tetras (2 in quarantine), 20 cardinal tetras (in quarantine), and 12 dwarf chain loaches (planned).
(
Planned for July-August 2022) 473 liter with 6 Burmese loaches, 3 weather loaches, 6 yoyo loaches, 6 zebra loaches, 9 striped kuhli loaches, 8 roseline sharks, 1 red tail or rainbow shark, and 1 pink tail chalceus.
All tanks shall remain permanently bichir-and-cichlid-free, period. No exceptions.
This blacklist of said bichirs and cichlids (being the nasty, ugly, vile a**holes they are, especially American cichlids,
especially oscars) prevents them from devouring innocent loaches and catfish (especially sacred clown loaches and pictus catfish), as well as innocent general community fish (both scenarios are
far too often reported on MonsterFishKeepers).
Plus, by keeping my tanks free of those loathsome fish, I can take in rescue Siamese fighting fish. There are
far more Siamese fighting fish in need of rescue than there are bichirs and cichlids, and so my tank space is unquestionably far better used on rescuing the Siamese fighters.
On a positive note, there are at least 3 red tail catfish that have avenged the innocent clown loaches, pictus catfish, and general community fish by doing to the oscars and bichirs what the oscars and bichirs did to them! Total 4 oscars (
1+
3) and 1
bichir eaten
