RTC tank mates?

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Ph33n0m

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looking to get some tankmates in with my 2 RTC in a 125gal. hte RTC are around 4-5" . i wouldnt want a pacu or arrowana and yes i do plan on getting either an intex pool /huge tank/pond in the near future but i dont want the mid/top swimmer to grow past the mid 20's.. and suggestions?
 
Ph33n0m;2011256; said:
looking to get some tankmates in with my 2 RTC in a 125gal. hte RTC are around 4-5" . i wouldnt want a pacu or arrowana and yes i do plan on getting either an intex pool /huge tank/pond in the near future but i dont want the mid/top swimmer to grow past the mid 20's.. and suggestions?
maybe some larger peacock bass or a tiger shovelnose around the same size.
 
JUST TRY TO GET ANYTHING THAT WILL GROW FASTER THAN THE RTC. THEY WILL EAT NE THING THAT WILL FIT IN THEIR MOUTH. NEXT TIME GET FISH FIRST THEN SCAVENGERS AFTER. B/C NOW IT WILL COST ALOT MORE TO GET FISH LARGER THAN HIM THAT WILL GROW FASTER. gl
 
well they are only 4 inches so.. ill probably just got some 7-8 inch pbass or something
 
lol yea i can see that.. maybe i should make them a bit bigger... i think if i get around a 10 inch pbass or 2 they will be alive for long enough for me to move the red tails to a 300 or pond
 
Ph33n0m;2012638; said:
lol yea i can see that.. maybe i should make them a bit bigger... i think if i get around a 10 inch pbass or 2 they will be alive for long enough for me to move the red tails to a 300 or pond
Yeah but then the Redtails might be on the other end of the stick so to speak... It's tricky to come up with tank mates for a RTC because anything that it can live with now will most likly be food later or what they can live with later will most likly make it into food now...
 
... i guess im stuck with pacu haha... *sigh*
 
been there done that learned the hard way lol.
 
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