cat for a 220g community

[jclyde13]

I'd like to get a catfish for my 220g (72"x 24"w x30") but I don't know what kind to get. I like giraffe cats, but I'd like to have something that won't outgrow my tank. I want a bottom dwelling cat that isn't overly active, will grow fairly quickly, will get to at least 14", and that won't eat my other fish. I also don't want something that will be hard to get or overly expensive. Does a fish that meets all these needs even exist? lol Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Stock List: (sizes are approximate not exact)
14" RB Pacu
13" Tire Track Eel
14" Silver Aro
6-7" Senegal Bichir
4 bala sharks between 5.5"-7"
10" Sailfin Pleco

 

[superleggera123]

ripsaw cat?

 

[jclyde13]

A ripsaw would easily outgrow my tank.

 

[haynchinook334]

Bullhead all the way....yellow, brown, black, peppered....what ever...a bullhead.

 

[jclyde13]

Would a bullhead be okay with my balas and sen? I was told by a guy at a lfs (who seemed to know what he was talking about) that a bullhead would eat them.

 

[Plec123]

4line pim all the way!

 

[jclyde13]

A 4-line pim probably wouldn't get big enough fast enough to avoid eventually getting eaten by my pacu.

 

[fobrinkle]

A ripsaw would easily outgrow my tank.

So will the Pacu.
Look into a marbled Pim. Would be a great cat for that tank.

 

[jclyde13]

Wouldn't that eat my smaller fish?

 

[Plec123]

Wouldn't that eat my smaller fish?

anything too big to be eaten by a pacu will eat smaller fish IMO...