I wasn't sure where to post this, since I want a gar, but since a gar is too big (especially the super cute spotted gars), I know I have to settle for a gar like fish, which could be characins, a relative to gouramis, etc.
I looked through the mini monster threads, but most of those guys were too small, or just not what I was looking for.
A species of fish that I am sort of interested in is the Crocodile fish (Luciocephalus pulcher, max around 7-8") or the Peppermint Crocodile fish (max around 5")
My only thing though, I am a vegan, and have a hard time feeding live fish to another fish, do they ABSOLUTELY need live fish, even tank bred/raised ones?
If so, any other species that would work for my 75 gallon tank that are gar like? (I don't like the look of African pike characins, and although I do like the spotted pike characins, I feel as if my tank is too small for them)
I'm looking for species that would be comfortable in a 75 gallon, so in the 6-8" range probably. The only other tank mate will be my Senegal bichir, Nim, who's only about ~3.5" now, but growing a 1/2" every 2 weeks or so. It will be fairly densely planted as well.
Thanks!
I looked through the mini monster threads, but most of those guys were too small, or just not what I was looking for.
A species of fish that I am sort of interested in is the Crocodile fish (Luciocephalus pulcher, max around 7-8") or the Peppermint Crocodile fish (max around 5")
My only thing though, I am a vegan, and have a hard time feeding live fish to another fish, do they ABSOLUTELY need live fish, even tank bred/raised ones?
If so, any other species that would work for my 75 gallon tank that are gar like? (I don't like the look of African pike characins, and although I do like the spotted pike characins, I feel as if my tank is too small for them)
I'm looking for species that would be comfortable in a 75 gallon, so in the 6-8" range probably. The only other tank mate will be my Senegal bichir, Nim, who's only about ~3.5" now, but growing a 1/2" every 2 weeks or so. It will be fairly densely planted as well.
Thanks!
