ok so im upgading soon to a 40 or 50 gallon tank...heres the deal i want mean fish i mean predatory like wolffish but like 3 fish would be perfect i looked a gars but the person said needle nose get to big for a 50 gallon. so i need something mean other than a snakehead.but this fish will have to accept nonliving foods flake pellets frozen.plz help me out
40 or 50 gallon stocking
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Senegal Bichir -> (Polypterus senegalus)
Common Names: Senegal Bichir, Cuvier's Bichir, Gray Bichir, Dinosaur Eel
Size: 19.5 inchs (about 50cm) ( smaller in home aquriums usally Up to 12 inches )
P.H: 6.0 - 8.0
Hardness (DH): 6.0 - 12.0.
Temp: 76-81(f) (c=?)
Feeding: smaller fish, amphibians and insect larvae, frozen foods, flake, sinking pellet, small crickets, and freze dried foods.
Tank Set-up: Freshwater: Plants, rocks, driftwood, caves
Temperament: Peaceful altho will eat smaller fish
Tank Size: 50g. (190 L)
( i hear a 30 wil work, not sure i keep mine in a 55 )
Care level: easy to medium
- tight lid as they will jump -
- a bit less water seeing they do breath air from time to time -
- very hardy fish -
- grow fast given proper foods and water codiontions -
hope that helps alil
Common Names: Senegal Bichir, Cuvier's Bichir, Gray Bichir, Dinosaur Eel
Size: 19.5 inchs (about 50cm) ( smaller in home aquriums usally Up to 12 inches )
P.H: 6.0 - 8.0
Hardness (DH): 6.0 - 12.0.
Temp: 76-81(f) (c=?)
Feeding: smaller fish, amphibians and insect larvae, frozen foods, flake, sinking pellet, small crickets, and freze dried foods.
Tank Set-up: Freshwater: Plants, rocks, driftwood, caves
Temperament: Peaceful altho will eat smaller fish
Tank Size: 50g. (190 L)
( i hear a 30 wil work, not sure i keep mine in a 55 )
Care level: easy to medium
- tight lid as they will jump -
- a bit less water seeing they do breath air from time to time -
- very hardy fish -
- grow fast given proper foods and water codiontions -
hope that helps alil
Needle nose fish are hard to get to eat " non live foods " mine only eats live feeder tuffies. touthces beef heart boesnt eat it tho, i dont kno i guess he kinda tries it?
but from what i read
tank size: 55g
diffculty to keep: medium to hard
length: about 16 inchs
temprament: semi - agressive
Ph: 6.5 - 7.5ish
life span: 10 - 12 yrs
swimming level: ( from observing ) mainly top, sometimes midlevel, mid when lights go out usally for mine
Brackish? some sites say yes, others say no.
( mine is in fresh, doing fine for about 5 months i think i have had it for?)
- dont keep fish under about 4 inchs they will try to eat it -
but from what i read
tank size: 55g
diffculty to keep: medium to hard
length: about 16 inchs
temprament: semi - agressive
Ph: 6.5 - 7.5ish
life span: 10 - 12 yrs
swimming level: ( from observing ) mainly top, sometimes midlevel, mid when lights go out usally for mine
Brackish? some sites say yes, others say no.
( mine is in fresh, doing fine for about 5 months i think i have had it for?)
- dont keep fish under about 4 inchs they will try to eat it -
3 predators in a 40 to 50 gallon? Fast growers or slow growers?
Slow gotta try atleast one grammodes in a 40 (better in atleast a 50). Very Mean and Aggressive.
Slow gotta try atleast one grammodes in a 40 (better in atleast a 50). Very Mean and Aggressive.
Yes grammodes are cichlids. Central American, Grammodes are also known as mini-Dovi, Sieve cichlid, and are somewhat rare. Mine was the first i saw and just had to have it.
I would not recommend with others as my juvenile almost took my Full Grown Rainbow cichlid's eye. I had to seperate. If anything keep an eye on it. Now i've seperated the rainbow to fully heal, while i put together my other tank. So far with my Severum, Convict, Leporinus, and a growing Carpinte it's doing fine. Not getting picked on not fighting nor any fin nipping. But i'm keeping an eye on any overt aggression and violence.
I've heard if you get other fairly aggressive to growout with it you may have a chance at a community.
I would not recommend with others as my juvenile almost took my Full Grown Rainbow cichlid's eye. I had to seperate. If anything keep an eye on it. Now i've seperated the rainbow to fully heal, while i put together my other tank. So far with my Severum, Convict, Leporinus, and a growing Carpinte it's doing fine. Not getting picked on not fighting nor any fin nipping. But i'm keeping an eye on any overt aggression and violence.
I've heard if you get other fairly aggressive to growout with it you may have a chance at a community.
airben23;1063977; said:
Ah ok. My bad hehe Now i'm curious what fish has teeth that can live for life in a 40-55 hehe
afrcian tiger fish
j/p
just tell ur friend to not play with them, or tell him they have teeth and they will bite. . . . . wait why would ur friend play with ur fish?
j/p
just tell ur friend to not play with them, or tell him they have teeth and they will bite. . . . . wait why would ur friend play with ur fish?