My Red Wolf New Tank Project

[tlindsey]

I personally had a Purple Wolfish in a 180 gallon with a Florida Gar, Silver Arowana, Spotted Silver Dollar's, Ornate, Endli, and Delhezi Bichirs and a couple of Geophagus. The Wolfish actually shared a area with a Ornate Bichir now in then the wolf would flare up but nothing physical.
The Purple Wolf was afraid of Cichlids when it was small.
Pic of my buddy passed a couple of years ago.

 

[bettapatua]

First of all, thank you so much for the replies. Once again, i'm here not to push my Eryu to accept what i like to see, but to try everything comfort for him. If he prefer to live alone, then so be it, i'll let Eryu live alone. So, i just want to share any experiences from mfk members here. I just want Eryu to live happily, cause i know to bring him to a tank, no matter how big is the tank, its a great commitment.

Btw i just fill my 55 gallon tank and this is it.

 

[bettapatua]

I personally had a Purple Wolfish in a 180 gallon with a Florida Gar, Silver Arowana, Spotted Silver Dollar's, Ornate, Endli, and Delhezi Bichirs and a couple of Geophagus. The Wolfish actually shared a area with a Ornate Bichir now in then the wolf would flare up but nothing physical.
The Purple Wolf was afraid of Cichlids when it was small.
Pic of my buddy passed a couple of years ago.

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Its a great Ery btw. It would be a great luck to have such big tank like that. But i know, i have to give the best chance for my Ery with this 55 gallon. Thank for sharing. I promise to do some bigger tank someday with my Gold Wolf.

 

[tlindsey]

Its a great Ery btw. It would be a great luck to have such big tank like that. But i know, i have to give the best chance for my Ery with this 55 gallon. Thank for sharing. I promise to do some bigger tank someday with my Gold Wolf.

That Purple Wolfish was in a 29 gallon by itself until the last 4 year's of its life. The 55 is perfect for your Gold Wolf.

 

[bettapatua]

If you did tetras I would add a lot of vegetation. Buenos Aires are good because they are good sized but don’t cost a lot wise case scenario. Exodons are good but really expensive and may harass the wolf.
Larger, mild mannered cichlids like severums or acaras may stand a chance and not attack the wolf.
Banded leporinus would probably be fine. I kept mine with a piranha and he outlived it. They take any abuse and give it right back. Not really healthy for either party but possible.
Really with the predator characins it’s all a crap shoot.

Some lfs here sell some big tetras, luke columbian tetras. And also spotted talking catfish (agamyxis). I personally want to try some spotted silver dollars (metynnis). Thats why i do not put some plants there. Do you think smaller species of silver dollars will work?

 

[bettapatua]

That Purple Wolfish was in a 29 gallon by itself until the last 4 year's of its life. The 55 is perfect for your Gold Wolf.

Thanks. With the gold i want to try a 125 gallon with silver dollars (smaller species) or geophagus. Hope i can learn more from this forum.

 

[Deadeye]

Some lfs here sell some big tetras, luke columbian tetras. And also spotted talking catfish (agamyxis). I personally want to try some spotted silver dollars (metynnis). Thats why i do not put some plants there. Do you think smaller species of silver dollars will work?

Worth a shot. Have a backup tank ready like usual.
Silver dollars can take quite the beating. One of mine has been going for years with only one pectoral fin. I read about one that got stabbed through by a payara fang and survived.

 

[bettapatua]

Worth a shot. Have a backup tank ready like usual.
Silver dollars can take quite the beating. One of mine has been going for years with only one pectoral fin. I read about one that got stabbed through by a payara fang and survived.

And i'll take the shot. I really love sd's, esp the metynis. Sure i'll prep a backup tank if anything goes bad.

 

[Gunfleet]

I kept my Red Wolf with a variety of other SA fish with no issues in a 125 along with three silver dollars, seven black skirt tetras, two L114 plecos, a couple of Rafael cats and three Geophagus "surinamensis" with no issues. Great fish that never went after tankmates. I fed him Bug Bites, NLS, pellets, and the occasional piece tilapia.

 

[bettapatua]

I kept my Red Wolf with a variety of other SA fish with no issues in a 125 along with three silver dollars, seven black skirt tetras, two L114 plecos, a couple of Rafael cats and three Geophagus "surinamensis" with no issues. Great fish that never went after tankmates. I fed him Bug Bites, NLS, pellets, and the occasional piece tilapia.

Thank you for sharing. It's must be a great tank!