Catfish for a central american tank?

[Shark75]

Maybe get the barbs bigger than that then. I would think in a 300 he wouldn't have the desire or energy to chase down the barbs and kill them.

 

[LDPatton]

Thats what I am hoping for. With the extra room in the aquarium the dithers should be able to swim away from him and use the cover I put in the tank to stay out of to much trouble. Ultimately we will see if it works out or not.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

I think some people are underestimating the predatory nature of a jag here. I think a lot of fish mentioned like pictus cats for example, would soon be eaten.(possibly causing death or injury to your jag)
I also think a fully grown jag and 5 or 6 tinfoil barbs would soon be to much for a 300 gallon.(fully grown tinfoils are big fish)
I think you would be better off with lots of caves and cover with a group of fully grown Convicts or a group of Nicaragua cichlids.
The tank would be biotope correct and cichlids seem to have much more sense and ability for avoiding predation.

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

How about dension barbs?

 

[Stanzzzz7]

How about dension barbs?

Lunch

 

[Shark75]

I think some people are underestimating the predatory nature of a jag here. I think a lot of fish mentioned like pictus cats for example, would soon be eaten.(possibly causing death or injury to your jag)
I also think a fully grown jag and 5 or 6 tinfoil barbs would soon be to much for a 300 gallon.(fully grown tinfoils are big fish)
I think you would be better off with lots of caves and cover with a group of fully grown Convicts or a group of Nicaragua cichlids.
The tank would be biotope correct and cichlids seem to have much more sense and ability for avoiding predation.

You're probably right about that many Tinfoils being too much for the tank. Guess it also depends on the filtration and water change regimen. If the tank is 7 feet or longer with more than adequate filtration and weekly large water changes it could work. Don't you think a group of Convicts would eventually overrun that tank? That would be constant warfare imo.

 

[duanes]

I agree with Stanzzzzz on tin foils being too big, and eventually becoming a water quality problem, and other smaller barbs, simply becoming an expensive lunch.
But my main problem with barbs, is they are geographically "incorrect" in a Central American display tank, and to me look out of place because of it.
I feel the same way about clown loaches, I happen to like them, but only in an Asian themed tank

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

But my main problem with barbs, is they are geographically "incorrect" in a Central American display tank, and to me look out of place because of it.
I feel the same way about clown loaches, I happen to like them, but only in an Asian themed tank

I agree! But in limited stocking situations like these I'll suggest things like that

Lunch

Even fully grown?

 

[Jexnell]

Fully grown Roseline sharks are around 6in in length.
This is a 8in Oscar eating a 4in Roseline, so yes I can easily see and 12in cichlid eating a 6in torpedo fish with ease.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

You're probably right about that many Tinfoils being too much for the tank. Guess it also depends on the filtration and water change regimen. If the tank is 7 feet or longer with more than adequate filtration and weekly large water changes it could work. Don't you think a group of Convicts would eventually overrun that tank? That would be constant warfare imo.

No. I think most would get picked off and the rest could do quite well in 300 gallons