Toxotes Blythii Questions

[CrunchyLobster123]

Today my LFS got in a group of around 10 Cloded Archers (Toxotes Blythii) for $30 each, the biggest being 3 inches smallest around 2. I plan on getting a group of 3-5 of em. My question is would a small group of them work in a 75 rainbow fish and pleco tank? I currently have have 8 Rainbows, small group of bristle nose, One three beacon plec, and 3 very small Panda Garra, I also plan on upgrading this tank to a 120 in a couple months. I’m wondering if the archers Would be ok in here? Would they eat the panda Garras? I would also love to hear Peoples thoughts and experiences with these archers aswell as advice on keeping them would be appreciated thanks.

 

[jeaninel]

They should be ok in that tank. The Archers stay almost exclusively at the top so shouldn't bother your other fish. Not sure about the small pandas garras. I keep mine with a group of synodontis lucipinnis and king tiger plecos and they don't bother anyone. Glad to hear that you'll be upgrading to a larger tank soon.

 

[vincentwugwg]

They grow to about 5-6 inches fairly quickly .. then it will take them years to grow another inch. Most of the time archers will leave fish that they can not swallow alone. I have a group of 15 or so. They are all on both floating sticks and will go to the bottom to pick up sinking gold.
Clouded archers are a great choice since they will not require any salt/saltwater as they grow. Good luck with the archers and plan on the upgrade within a year or so and you should be fine.

 

[vincentwugwg]

 

[CrunchyLobster123]

Wow those platinum archers are beautiful