75 semi aggressive tank stock ideas??

[justarn]

Abbreviater are 80mm and African, I had the smaller brother.

 

[predatorkeeper87]

Really lol, can't even remember what my one was but it gets 40mm and is Africa haha...

lol I believe they are all related in some way anyhow haha

 

[justarn]

Yeah, nadidaie or summit, fed mine a worm that was dead an he bloated and died... I assumed it had just died but obviously not, was pretty gutted...
Must find some more!-)

 

[xDestro]

I like the ctenopoma (leopard bush fish) idea and butterfly fish idea. I am working toward a tank like that. I LOVE my ctenopoma. (But he will eat smaller fish like rummys.)

If you like the eel look, you can also get rope fish - they like groups of 3+, or another bichir (I think with a 75, maybe you have to go 90+ for 2, check this info.)

I have Congo tetras for the first time and they are cool. Larger, active, don't bother anyone.

Rope fish and congo tetras also came to mind, you think I could have, senegal bichir, peacock eel, zig zag eel, rope fish, congo tetras, tiger barbs or maybe clown loaches?

 

[Deadliestviper7]

That might work if I keep up water changes,just watch the Senegal as he grows,he might eat some of the smaller fish.

 

[xDestro]

Clown loaches may be better for long term I would think? But they do get big so say I get around 5-7 how long before I would have to get rid of them? Are they slow growers?

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Clown loaches are slow growing,u have quite a while before they get to any decent size.

 

[xDestro]

Awesome! Then that's my stocking plan right there, still iffy on african butterflyfish but who knows

 

[kno4te]

African butterfly fish should be fine with the stock mentioned. Feeding isn't too bad. They will take floating flakes, krill, tubifex etc.

The African theme should be good.

 

[magpie]

You can get all male congos too, to be sure they'll be bigger and less likely lunch.

Another different thing to throw out there since you have a bunch of some eel shaped fish is an African Brown Knife fish. Cool looking, supposedly more active and out during the day, and smaller than the ghost knife. I have read from many people that the peacock eels are pretty shy and you often don't see them much. Might be nice to have a fish that is a different shape and visible?

I love the eel-shaped bottom fish too, so I totally get wanting a tank full of them. I'd be pretty happy with an 8 foot long shallow tank full of bichirs, ropes, eels, gobies, etc. LOL

Don't forget the sand substrate for your snakey guys, esp. the eels.


(And I am just going to put one more word out on the Ctenopoma. Mine is so cool. He is interactive, uses all areas of the tank, eats like a pig - literally anything - eats out of tweezers and pipettes, and his stalking/I-am-a-leaf behaviors are really fun to watch. He is captive bred, not sure if that makes a difference but he is always out and about. I do have a pretty densely planted tank though.)