top water predators for 80 gallon
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After reading your last few comments, I think you’re better off watching YouTube feeding videos than actually owning predatory fish. I’m not being mean or sarcastic, I’m 100% serious.
I figured, but I don’t think buying a fish solely for the purpose of watching it eat other fish is a good reason. If it’s one of several reasons, cool have at it
That’s why I said just watch YouTube videos
I know his channel. What size is his tank you’re referring to? A lot of people here have huge tanks but for many of us that’s not possible, including me at the moment, so in those situations I will find a fish I like and if it’s too big, I find a smaller alternative. Since you like odoe and bichirs, there’s actually lots of good choices that will work in your tank.
No on those two, they get too big. You can do Senegals, delhezi, palmas, mokelembembe to name a few. No lower jaws or ornates . Weeksii get a little big but grow slow enough that you might be ok with one for a long time if you get it small.
What do you think
Hao
for bichirs for a 75?
Depends on the dimension but if its a 48"x18" footprint. Most of the upper jaws and some cb lower jaws (but it depends) should be fine in it for life.No on those two, they get too big. You can do Senegals, delhezi, palmas, mokelembembe to name a few. No lower jaws or ornates . Weeksii get a little big but grow slow enough that you might be ok with one for a long time if you get it small.
What do you think
To elaborate on what I mean by "it depends", it will mainly depend on the fish's genetics on how big they'll grow. Generally speaking, captive bred ones will not grow as big as the wild ones especially if it has an inbred look to it.
Another factor is the bichir's appetite, how much does the fish actually eat, some bichirs (especially wild caught ones) just eat enough to maintain/get by, so those ones are less likely to reach their max potential size.
Bichir's size/growth is also affected by the water quality as well. (how much and how often you are going to be doing water changes)
As for how many, that's probably dependent on your filtration and your own preference. (do you like the empty look or the carpet look?)
