new 55 gallon...what to get?

[ClownKnife28]

You might swap the pictus cat for the Brachysynodontis batensoda, if you like this catfish species better.

 

[Stump]

Very rarely do black ghost knives get 12'' inches, and past that is unheard off, besides one or two large specimens.

No, I respectfully disagree. Just look here through this thread for starters: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79092

These are just a few people from this website, imagine all the other people in the world that have them. 12" is pretty common.

I'm sure a few people could jump in and tell you the same.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

how bout a ropefish, tire track eel, and a bgk