need some stocking ideas,,,,, I 'm a newbie to non -P- fish

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Thats a very nice looking tank :)

Shovelnoses even at small sizes are very adapt predators, if it will fit into their mouth...and youd be suprised what can it will be eaten. But anyway Id probably add some oscars, theyre large and would do well with your other fish. Maybe add another bichir or two, clown knife, maybe a spotted gar or two. What you want is large bodied fish that arnt to rough natured expecially if your going to have an aro, that cant be eaten by the TSN. Rays IMO are more of a species only fish, and they dont do well with gravel as you have there...they do best on a fine grain sand :)
 
MCHRKiller;1180756; said:
Thats a very nice looking tank :)

Shovelnoses even at small sizes are very adapt predators, if it will fit into their mouth...and youd be suprised what can it will be eaten. But anyway Id probably add some oscars, theyre large and would do well with your other fish. Maybe add another bichir or two, clown knife, maybe a spotted gar or two. What you want is large bodied fish that arnt to rough natured expecially if your going to have an aro, that cant be eaten by the TSN. Rays IMO are more of a species only fish, and they dont do well with gravel as you have there...they do best on a fine grain sand :)
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I have 150#'s of very small gravel and a 135 with an Armatus in there.. .but i understand that rays need 2' of width....

soo........ ? prolly no rays.... how ....

i suppose i could always switch it back to sand........ this is a pain in the ass though...


thanks all for the comments...

i am current compiling a list from TFD and will post it here for comments and suggestions...
 
I already have 2 arrows and an Aramatus in a 135 and

3 P bass, Bichir, tiger shovelnose in an 8'x27"

I'm looking for tank mates for eeither tank... I had planned on keeping the armatus by his self and the arrows going in the 8' tank... they were 8" instead of 4" though and did not want them to eat the small bass,,,,

please indicate by number which fish and how many... also any that would not mesh with the current lists..

1. Polypterus Endlicheri
2. L-134
3. Pike, Gold Banded
4. Baracuda yellow tail
5. Fire eel
6. Pike African
7. Barracuda Sabre Tooth Peru
8. Pike, Dwarf Green
9. Pike , Jewel Cichlid
10. Pike, Red (gold Flake)
11. Gar Hujeta
12. Pike , Ringtail
13. Knife, Clown Royal
14. Electric Eel
15. moray Eel
16. Datnoid
 
dr exum;1191111; said:
I already have 2 arrows and an Aramatus in a 135 and

3 P bass, Bichir, tiger shovelnose in an 8'x27"

I'm looking for tank mates for eeither tank... I had planned on keeping the armatus by his self and the arrows going in the 8' tank... they were 8" instead of 4" though and did not want them to eat the small bass,,,,

please indicate by number which fish and how many... also any that would not mesh with the current lists..

1. Polypterus Endlicheri
2. L-134
3. Pike, Gold Banded
4. Baracuda yellow tail
5. Fire eel
6. Pike African
7. Barracuda Sabre Tooth Peru
8. Pike, Dwarf Green
9. Pike , Jewel Cichlid
10. Pike, Red (gold Flake)
11. Gar Hujeta
12. Pike , Ringtail
13. Knife, Clown Royal
14. Electric Eel
15. moray Eel
16. Datnoid
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personally your passed maxed out when the 2 aros, 3 p-bass, and tiger shovelnose reach full size. the tsn alone will get over 3ft along with the aros(but it will take much longer than the tsn). the 8'x27" tank would make a nice home for the armatus, which also gets huge. just for the fish you currently have you will need a 8+' x 3+' tank
 
I had only intended on keeping 1 arrow in there.... and it seems like i keep my fish for 1-2yrs then change to something else... i do not want o overstock or make hostile conditions... but i doubt i will be keeping any of these guys until they die of old age.....


keep the tips coming....
 
well.....

i think that i will get an, eel, pike , pleco and maybe some cuddas?
 
dr exum;1178241; said:
I have a 8' x 27" tank with enough filtration....

I bought a bunch is fish from a few differant lcoal LFS's

I have had a baby hujeta gar get sucked into the overflow and die and a dwarf green pick turn up missing all together---

and whats left are 3 pbass , a bichir, and a shovel nose cat,,,,

looking for possible tankmates suggestions :

ATF, Cuda, Ray?

I have an arrow that is bigger that i want to add later

thanks..... pic of their home....
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ATF.
 
lol, you can't suggest atfs to everyone
 
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