smallest pike cichlid in a 10 gal.

[bad fish]

My friend has a 10 gal. and he wants to know if he can put a pike in his tank.What type of pike or "pike-looking-fish" can go in it???And if any thing can go in it than do you have any ideas for tankmates????

 

[ShadowStryder]

They do have some dwarf pikes 3-4", but I would not keep one in there. You might get away for a couple of weeks with one.. I would at least have a 29 long for one specimen. They can be more conspecific aggressive than their larger cousins.
Here is link to some of the available species and their care.

www.geocities.com/NapaValley/5491/articles.html

 

[softturtle]

yeah, most dwarf pikes would like a little bigger tank. Maybe you could tell him to look at golden wonder killie fish. They are small predatory fish and they look kinda like a pike.

 

[bad fish]

thanks guys

 

[Taz2478]

ask the African section about pike looking fish from Lake Tanganyika. Julidochromis will be good and most likely breed like crazy.

 

[Peanut_Power]

You could go with Telocichla...but they aren't really pikes i don't think. Never really looked into them that much. Not very common either! NO pike should be kept long term in anything smaller than a 20gal though...