Hi!
My whole life I’ve been fascinated with large prehistoric-looking fish, such as a Arapaima, sturgeon, bichir (can a Senegal possibly work in my tank?), Barracuda (though my tank is freshwater), snake heads, and stuff like that.
I have always wanted something like that, I just don’t have nearly enough space. I would love something that looks “very dangerous“, even if it’s not actually dangerous/aggressive. I would also prefer it to be a decent size, nothing too small, I’m thinking maybe 6-10”, but I don’t really care., I know I don’t have many options since the tank is only about 12” wide. My tank is 55 gallons. I know this is kinda a weird question, but are there any fish that could go in my tank that look like prehistoric “monsters”? I want this to be the “scary fish tank” which is weird, but all of my other tanks have goldfish and harmless corys and stuff, lol. Sorry for all the beginner questions, I’ve never kept anything larger or more aggressive then a fancy goldfish. And, I’m not really looking for plecos, I have a rubber lip in (temporarily, its a grow out tank) in my 20 gallon, and he’s kinda shy and he hides a lot, I love him he’s adorable, but I don’t really want another because they’re so shy. Thanks!
EDIT: I also forgot to mention I prefer long fish that look cool from top view, such as arapaima, bichirs, and snake heads, as opposed to taller ones, such as arowana and most cichlids, but any fish will do, I’d just prefer fish that are longer from head to tail and shorter from top to bottom if that makes sense lol
My whole life I’ve been fascinated with large prehistoric-looking fish, such as a Arapaima, sturgeon, bichir (can a Senegal possibly work in my tank?), Barracuda (though my tank is freshwater), snake heads, and stuff like that.
I have always wanted something like that, I just don’t have nearly enough space. I would love something that looks “very dangerous“, even if it’s not actually dangerous/aggressive. I would also prefer it to be a decent size, nothing too small, I’m thinking maybe 6-10”, but I don’t really care., I know I don’t have many options since the tank is only about 12” wide. My tank is 55 gallons. I know this is kinda a weird question, but are there any fish that could go in my tank that look like prehistoric “monsters”? I want this to be the “scary fish tank” which is weird, but all of my other tanks have goldfish and harmless corys and stuff, lol. Sorry for all the beginner questions, I’ve never kept anything larger or more aggressive then a fancy goldfish. And, I’m not really looking for plecos, I have a rubber lip in (temporarily, its a grow out tank) in my 20 gallon, and he’s kinda shy and he hides a lot, I love him he’s adorable, but I don’t really want another because they’re so shy. Thanks!
EDIT: I also forgot to mention I prefer long fish that look cool from top view, such as arapaima, bichirs, and snake heads, as opposed to taller ones, such as arowana and most cichlids, but any fish will do, I’d just prefer fish that are longer from head to tail and shorter from top to bottom if that makes sense lol
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