What is a good legal freshwater predator for a 55gal? a fish that is kind of active. gets kind of big and is fun to watch while feeding!
A great, legal, freshwater.........?
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Sorry MBU is just the common name for the puffer, google it and see pics. From the same site... http://badmanstropicalfish.com/profiles/profile68.html
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A 55 gallon is only 13 inches wide. Mbu puffers (Tetraodon mbu) get over 2 feet long and fahaka puffers (Tetraodon lineatus) gets to 17 inches. Both are too large to be housed in a 55 for life.davo;666012; said:
I would suggest a red wolffish, Erythrinus erythrinus, which maxes out around 8 inches. Apollo sharks, Luciosoma setigerum, max out around 10 inches and are nice schooling predators. The Senegal bichir, Polypterus senegalus, was previously mentioned and I concur with that recommendation. They max out around 13 inches, but are very flexible, so turning around won't be a problem in a 55 gallon. They are also the most active bichir species, IMO. Coppernose barbs, Raiamas (formerly Opsaridium) christyi, are schooling predators that max out around 7 inches. Many medium-sized cichlids are also available.
