Tank Mates!

[JustinDavis]

First off I know there are a bunch of threads of tank mates recently but I shall ask again!

I have a 60G tank with four Sens and one rope fish and only when the rope fish is hungry I don't have any mid or top swimmers in my tank and it's becoming a little plain.. So I was wondering if there's any type of fish that either stays small or grows slow since I do plan on upgrading my tank but sadly not soon.

Thanks,
Justin

 

[JamesF]

More ropefish! When you have a group they never stop swimming.

 

[JustinDavis]

More ropefish! When you have a group they never stop swimming.

Where I do plan on getting him a buddy I want to get something not related to a bichir.

 

[JamesF]

Gouramis can give lots of colour and are fairly active.

 

[blksubykid]

Other oddballs!

I have Dats and a Flagtail with my bichirs. I would love to add a gar but theyre illegal here in CA.

 

[Yellow_Perch]

you can generally do something like a gourami or two maybe a ctenopoma

 

[JustinDavis]

Gouramis can give lots of colour and are fairly active.

My petstore does have quite the selection of Gouramis I was wondering about a small Arowana?
Any idea of the growth rate on these guys? Maybe something more exotic! Something with teeth!

 

[JustinDavis]

Other oddballs!

I have Dats and a Flagtail with my bichirs. I would love to add a gar but theyre illegal here in CA.

I looked into getting a Florida gar but their growth rate seems to be way to fast for me.

 

[lefty31]

I'd say no on the arowana unless you are planning on upgrading rather quickly.......I believe the consensus is 150g for a single arowana. I'd do the Ctenpoma(sp) also known as spotted african leaf fish. Also tiger barbs 'bout 7-9 (odd number) would go well as well. They are playful and will nip at each other in that bunch leaving your bichirs be.

My .02

Edit: Or an African Brown Knife and he Ctenpoma. Go with an African region theme.....

 

[JustinDavis]

you can generally do something like a gourami or two maybe a ctenopoma

I did have a 4inch Ctenopoma in my 60G but when I changed substrate I forgot to pump some oxygen into his bag and shortly died...
I do have a 1incher in a 10G grow out but they like to hide since they're ambush predators.. I want something that explores the mid and top of the tank.