I have a 6ft tank with various SA cichlids. I have 2 florida gars as well. I'd like to add something to swim in the top levels. Gars are just hanging above and all cihclids prefer the bottom. I have the opportunity to buy a large Acestrorhynchus falcatus. I can't really find information about how this fish behaves in a tank. I found out it's easily scared, ultra fast swimming hard to feed and so on. To make things simple, does it swim like an arowana or hovers above like a gar?
Red tail barracuda-should I get one?
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Could you recommend something that will criss-cross the surface, doesn't grow over a foot, and won't mind my gars?
Hujeta characins rarely leave the surface. Get to about 10-12".
Also SA needle fish are a gar like top dwellar and they get a bit bigger than gar food.
but the gar will be a problem with any new tank mates.
Also SA needle fish are a gar like top dwellar and they get a bit bigger than gar food.
but the gar will be a problem with any new tank mates.
Cudas & Chalseus IMO & experience do best in groups of 3 or more - Chalseus are top swimmers - Cudas mid level but both do use the entire tank hunting for food. In my case the Cudas are much more active and the chalseus less - niether species would I call "hard to feed" - they are always hungry and not from lack of food just their nature. Both can be skitish - the Cudas seem more fragile tho maybe because they don't share the chalseus' bulk.
Odoe Pikes Or African Pikes are awesome, I may order one from River Wonders in a few days, They can be very aggressive in feeding time and have some awesome teeth, They max out at about 12" That's the largest specimen so far.