240gallon bottom dweller

[milkman407]

Whats a good bottom dweller, that has no problem getting food, will come up to the top to feed, but will mostly stay at the bottom of the tank, and is semi active? I was thinking birchirs?

I need some for my 240gallon tank.

the stocklist for the 240 as of now is :

1x shortnoose gar.
1x longnoose gar.
4x peacock bass.
2x asian northern pike
possibly 2-3 silver arowanas.
1x barrumdi

thanks

~ matt.

Dont say the tanks already gona be overstocked, dont wana hear it..
its got 2 x 45gallon wet/dry filters on it, with a 3x turn over rate, and a 24/7 w/c on it. Tank will be kept at 82*, and has a small layer of black sand on the bottom, 2 nice size peices of drift wood in the corners, and some fake plants siliconed to the back of the dw that floats to the top and provides some shade on the top ( mainly to hide the overflows, and the pvc return lines ).

all the fish will be moved into the 360gallon when they get over 20"

 

[cichlid savage]

My planiceps would feed anywhere in the tank. Was a great fish too. MY RD killed him

 

[STONEDFISH]

I keep 10 polypterus in my 240 with my Silver Arowana. They let the Arowana swim freely...I love to watch him cruise around.

I'll be adding a couple of Dats when they get big enough to not get eaten.

GOOD LUCK!!!

stndfsh

 

[milkman407]

My planiceps would feed anywhere in the tank. Was a great fish too. MY RD killed him

R.I.P.

I would have added my 18" royal pleco, but my dad killed him. rather not do plecos, because I dont wana have to go outa my way to sink some veges or meat to the bottom.

 

[milkman407]

I keep 10 polypterus in my 240 with my Silver Arowana. They let the Arowana swim freely...I love to watch him cruise around.

I'll be adding a couple of Dats when they get big enough to not get eaten.

GOOD LUCK!!!

stndfsh

thanks, I'm possibly going to add my ngt if I dont trade him off. but not sure.

I like the poly idea, but am welcome to other ideas. and sence rays are outa the question .

 

[frnchjeep]

Marbled Pim. They are great cats. Get about 2.5 feet, semi active, semi lazy, will eat from your hand, great personality.

 

[voss345]

go with some lima shovelnose....

 

[milkman407]

go with some lima shovelnose....

I loved my lima that i had, was about 16" sold him awhile back. looking for something new.

 

[rallysman]

Marbled Pim. They are great cats. Get about 2.5 feet, semi active, semi lazy, will eat from your hand, great personality.

My marbled pim is awesome........love that fish.

 

[cichlid savage]

R.I.P.

I would have added my 18" royal pleco, but my dad killed him. rather not do plecos, because I dont wana have to go outa my way to sink some veges or meat to the bottom.

Planiceps is not a pleco it's a catfish.