Suggestions for AUL tankmates?

[Red Aimara]

Will be getting an almost 300 gallon with wide footprint tank (4 x 4 x 2.5) for my 2 feet plus AUL next week.

Need some ideas on mid and top swimming fishes to accompany the AUL.

My brother did suggest I can use the tank as a grow out for small monsters (Odoes, ATFs etc) before putting them in my other monster comm.

I am considering this option and perhaps certain shoaling mid size colorful (tangans or SA Cichlids). Also perhaps exotic plecos but unsure whether it will be too cramped on the bottom.

Would welcome suggestions from fellow MFKers.

 

[Oddball]

My AUL got along well with my tropical gars. So much so that he would often swim around the tank with the larger female.


The AUL was also fine with the afaro and albino Pangasius catfish.

 

[Red Aimara]

That's a mighty nice AUL.

A similar sized tankmate that plays with him sounds wonderful.

Sincere thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Red Aimara]

Moved him to a new tank with big footprint:

The current mates are some discus, loach and angels.

May go just get more discus to add some colors to the tank instead.

 

[Red Aimara]

Sandy substrate.

 

[Red Aimara]

Preparing for new tank. The fiber tank length is 3 feet...I reckon the AUL should be around 32 inches? Kept him for 5 years from 17 inches.

Hope to grow him to another foot in the new tank.

 

[Dominic Pham]

Pics didnt work

 

[Red Aimara]

Tried a couple of times but don't know why that particular image cannot be uploaded via imgur.

 

[Red Aimara]

Using the upload function button works! Yay!

 

[Red Aimara]

Still open to suggestions on a big, docile and active tankmate for the AUL - much like Oddball's dancing pair.

I do have a large and non aggressive Cuban gar in the other tank but my only worry is that the AUL's fins getting nipped and torn during feeding time even though its unintentionally.

It took months and months for the AUL to heal its find back to current perfect shape after being kept in a monster comm few years back.

I am hesitant to add active bottom dwellers like rays and Birchirs now.