Mixed SEA Predator Aquarium

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Hi guys,
I'm a new member that stumbled across this forum while googling. Lots of good info around.

Just thought I'd share my latest idea - a tank of some of my favourite predators (from South East Asia).

I currently have 3 marble sleeper gobies that are being grown out in a small 25L tank. They're only about 3 inches at the moment and need to catch up with their one bigger brother that's about 6 inches in my pond outside.

My aim is to have them inhabit a 125-150L tank in my bedroom. You really can't appreciate them as much in a pond! I would also love to have a pair of clown knifefish in there, and possibly one forest snakehead just to round it off. I've considered other snakehead species but they just seem to be too aggressive, too small/big or not ornate enough. These fish all seem to have a pretty slow growth rate, so hopefully they don't end up eating each other in a couple of years.

I have an area against my wall that's about 110cm, where I intend to place the tank. I'm going to take my time, as I believe this will involve a number of complications to set up, but I can't wait to seem them out hunting!

Do leave any words of advice - so far my first step is to gather as much info as I can before I rush in to buy anything.

P.S. I intend to grow guppies in a 4 big urns used for water lotuses, and in my pond to feed the fish. Would love to try and make the fish take fish flesh in the future, but for now, am feeding the gobies with the guppies and prawns. It's not so much of an issue now, but I expect I will need to work out a few issues with feeding in the future.
 
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sounds good. feed them all different kinds of fish often. not just guppies and prawns.
150L is 30 gallons right?

Try 350L or more. clown knives grow 35+ inches (89cm) and the snakehead will need room to speed without breaking your tank.
 
Hmm,
I was warned off feeder goldfish due to the risk of disease or parasites. I guess I could try frogs, as its part of their natural diet. I currently sometimes throw in a few juve midas cichlids, as they've spawned not too long ago and there's a whole school of the little terrorists. Otherwise, I'll need to find some other sort of affordable fish you could be to feed them.

I may have to seriously reconsider the occupants of my tank because my funds will limit the size of my project!

Will the clown naturally 'stunt' from lack of space and stop growing? Is this advisable?

Thanks!
 
You don't ever want to stunt a fish. If you can't properly house them in an appropriate sized tank you should reconsider and look at smaller fish.
 
you might have to look into some smaller species considering the size limitations, as you surely don't want stunted fish
 
Thanks!

Well, I'm glad I'm doing this research in advance instead of buying on impulse. I'll go through my options to see how I should now proceed...
 
Its not what fish you use to feed it. anything live can have parasites. Frogs are just as risky and carry even more health risks than goldfish. Snakeheads eat what they come across in the wild to survive, not because its good for them. And if their fortunate they won't die from what they ate. such is the circle of life.

As ive said many times in the past, Goldfish and all other carp/minnow species should be avoided as staples because they have chemical hormones that mess up fish that eat them.

I understand your desire to feed live and the choice is yours alone. And I suggest you feed any other white meat fish you can get and ALWAYS do the necessary precautions to avoid parasites and diseases. its not just goldfish. its anything you feed them. and people really need to quit saying that ALL feeders have parasites. thats simply not true if you do right by your fish.

don't buy feeders from a store. catch them and quarantine them. or catch them and freeze them (as if you were going to eat them). that will eliminate parasites and diseases, though lower the joys of watching your predators in action.

Oh yes and theres no such thing as natural stunting. thats why fish like $300 Payara die after a year of owning them
 
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