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I was wondering if anyone could possibly help me with my tank stocking i have a couple tanks with with fish of various sizes and wanted to know if i could keep them together

I currently have a 20 gallon with a 1.5 inch red belly pacu a 2.5 inch senegal bichir and then i have a 60 gallon aquarium with a 8.5 inch senegal bichir and a 7 inch jack dempsey and lastly a 135 gallon aquarium with a 9.5 lima shovelnose 6 inch uaru 3 inch green terror 3.5 inch red tail payara 3 inch kissing gourami 7 inch ropefish 3.5 inch featherfin catfish and a gold bar datnoid im planning on getting a 235 gallon aquarium in november-december and keeping the 60 gallon and was wondering what fish could work together when full grown or what i might have to get rid of because i realize if a put the small bichir with the larger one it will become lunch but im obviously going to grow them out before and was just hoping for some advice , thanks for taking the time to read this
 
You won't have a tank big enough for the pacu that's for sure.

Here's a question, how much water are you willing to change and how often?
 
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The jack and gt can probably go in the 60. You’re gonna have to get rid of the pacu. By November December he will be about 3 inches, just to give an idea of a slow growing pacu. He will be about 2-3 ft full grown. No common tank can realistically hold one.
 
I wouldn't put both a jack and GT in a 60 gallon long term. Short term there is a high chance they will fight each other for territory, and someone will end up with frayed fins.
 
You won't have a tank big enough for the pacu that's for sure.

Here's a question, how much water are you willing to change and how often?
I would be willing to do a 20-30% water change everyday
 
The jack and gt can probably go in the 60. You’re gonna have to get rid of the pacu. By November December he will be about 3 inches, just to give an idea of a slow growing pacu. He will be about 2-3 ft full grown. No common tank can realistically hold one.
Thats what i was thinking thanks for the advice
 
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