Wet pet / mini monster?

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Well yesterday was a sad day. My 10" Jaguar that I have had for a year now and raised from 4" died. He was a wet pet and had the tank to himself. No idea how he got sick because water quality was always in check since I am very ocd/regimented about caring for all my tanks. Seemed like some sort of internal infection/fungus that just did not react to any meds I tried on him for the past 2 weeks.

Anyway, I now have a 120g 4'x2'x2' tank open and just trying to kick around some ideas of what I want to do with it. Still like Jag's but not sure if I really want another one right now. 4x2x2 is a good size tank but obviously not big enough for any true "Monsters" like gar or aro's or anything of that nature. Not a fan of things like Dovii or flowerhorns. Was kicking around the idea of a Black ghost knife but hear they are pretty nocturnal and not sure I want a big tank with a fish I never see. Anyone got any ideas for mini-monsters maybe I'm not thinking of yet?
 
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Steve_C said:
Well yesterday was a sad day. My 10" Jaguar that I have had for a year now and raised from 4" died. He was a wet pet and had the tank to himself. No idea how he got sick because water quality was always in check since I am very ocd/regimented about caring for all my tanks. Seemed like some sort of internal infection/fungus that just did not react to any meds I tried on him for the past 2 weeks.

Anyway, I now have a 120g 4'x2'x2' tank open and just trying to kick around some ideas of what I want to do with it. Still like Jag's but not sure if I really want another one right now. 4x2x2 is a good size tank but obviously not big enough for any true "Monsters" like gar or aro's or anything of that nature. Not a fan of things like Dovii or flowerhorns. Was kicking around the idea of a Black ghost knife but hear they are pretty nocturnal and not sure I want a big tank with a fish I never see. Anyone got any ideas for mini-monsters maybe I'm not thinking of yet?
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