Tank mates

[Leduardo97]

Hello. I have a 75 gallon tank with one poly, a black knife, and a peacock eel. Them being mostly bottom dwellers I’d like to have some higher level and more colored fish and a clean up fish. I’ve read that plecos can eat the polys slime coat so I’m looking for recommendations.

 

[tlindsey]

Hello. I have a 75 gallon tank with one poly, a black knife, and a peacock eel. Them being mostly bottom dwellers I’d like to have some higher level and more colored fish and a clean up fish. I’ve read that plecos can eat the polys slime coat so I’m looking for recommendations.

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/questions-for-you-poly-guys.694539/#post-7829206

 

[thefredpit]

we need to know which poly since they can range from 10-30"+

 

[Leduardo97]

we need to know which poly since they can range from 10-30"+

It’s a Senegal bichir

 

[thefredpit]

good that opens up alot of choices because of their small size. Is there any color or pattern you like? What price range are you looking to be in?

 

[twentyleagues]

Just off the top. Larger tetras, like congo, Columbian, Buenos Aries, diamond, bleeding heart. Larger barbs list is pretty long here too, lipstick, filamented, Denisons. Smaller geophagus, tapajo,heckelii there's more but can't remember sizes atm maybe a few winermilli?

 

[RemainVayne]

I have some giant danios that are awesome dither fish due to their crazy activity level

 

[thefredpit]

I use mosquito fish that way if they get ate oh well plus since they are livebearers they replace themself

 

[RemainVayne]

I use mosquito fish that way if they get ate oh well plus since they are livebearers they replace themself

Are your polys quick enough to catch them?

 

[twentyleagues]

I have some giant danios that are awesome dither fish due to their crazy activity level

I had those as well and the were great for movement but then someone started eating them. 7" & 8" dels. I have blackskits in with those same dels now and sime larger polys too,started with 6 and down to 3 the three that are left are long fin and full grown. I think the long fins with the odd shape keeps them safe. They are no way fast enough to evade the polys. I just think they look bigger then they are to the polys.