I am experimenting with a 55 gallon tank. Currently I have 3 exodons, 1 pictus cat, 1 kenyii african cichlid, 1 small red devil (going to move him soon), 1 male convict. I want an all predatory tank (exception of african, got him just cause hes mean as hell). I want all the fish to max out at about 6 inches. Any suggestions? I was thinking about adding a small birchir. Maybe a leaf fish?
Experiment 55 Gallon
- Thread starter African Dick
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Well the exodons may reach 6 inch one day but its doubtful. I had some for about ten months.. They grew from maybe 2 1/2 inch to 3 inches in that time maybe 3.5 for the bigger ones. I believe one of their staple diet is fish scales.I do know that they will either pick at the kenyii and convict or the kenyi/convict will probably bully them around. They(exodons) are extremely fast so they may be ok. The pictus cat will get bigger than 6 inches and once it does will probably put the exodons in danger. But hey I've had mixtures of crazy fish that should have never worked out but did so maybe only experimenting will tell the future of the tank. Oh yea I think the leaf fish are ambush pred and would eat the exodons and the other fish for that matter. A small bichir should be fine.
My exodons are 3 inches right now and I got them when they were around 2 inches a couple months ago. I think they will get around 4.5 to 5 inches from everything I have read. They are extremely fast and can dodge almost any attack. They did mess with the kenyii for a while until he started attacking the hell out of them. The kenyii and the red devil pretty much run the tank. The pictus is very shy and stays under a rock until food is present even then he is timid. I am just looking for a couple more preds that would go nice. I have a good bit a rock work and plan on adding more. Like I said I will be removing the RD, when he gets too large.
ok well i guess the bichirs wont be ok in there.... I have two an ornate and senegal both around 5-6 inches in with two 6-8 inch dats.. 7 inch temensis.. 10 inch spotted gar with no problems but maybe you would have problems with the convict
I am planning on this. Probably one more African of some type, salvini, firemouth, and a dwarf snakehead or birchir. Also thinking about a butis butis if I can find one.
leaf fish will ONLY eat live fish, so be prepared to buy lots of feeders EVERYDAY! they are more suitable for a species tank because they're slow moving and non-aggressive.
the salvini will beat the crap out of everyone once it grows bigger.
you seems to just want a mixture of predators, but you have to understand that you can't just throw fishes in a tank and expect everything to be ok.
infact, exodons should also be kept in a species tank.
cichlids generally does not mix well with other "community" predators, leaf fish, bichir and pictus cat are all peaceful fishes that won't bother fishes that they can't eat. cichlids are territorial and contakerous fishes that'll beat up fishes for (what would seem like) no reason at all!
did I mention that pictus cats are schooling fishes that does best in a group of at least 3 or more?
the salvini will beat the crap out of everyone once it grows bigger.
you seems to just want a mixture of predators, but you have to understand that you can't just throw fishes in a tank and expect everything to be ok.
infact, exodons should also be kept in a species tank.
cichlids generally does not mix well with other "community" predators, leaf fish, bichir and pictus cat are all peaceful fishes that won't bother fishes that they can't eat. cichlids are territorial and contakerous fishes that'll beat up fishes for (what would seem like) no reason at all!
did I mention that pictus cats are schooling fishes that does best in a group of at least 3 or more?
Well at as hitty as petsmart..I had some leaf fish...they didn't eat anything live...or dead....they wher epussies...
my bicxhiers eat EVERYTHING...
they're tiny and if it's smaller..its food...
****ing pigs.
BE CAUCIOUS
my bicxhiers eat EVERYTHING...
they're tiny and if it's smaller..its food...
****ing pigs.
BE CAUCIOUS
**** it, I am just going to leave the RD in there and leave everything alone. The rest of the tank should be whiped out in about 6 months.