False Siamese Tiger fish question

[stephen.h89]

My two.

what are the eels in the pic and what size tank is that?

 

[Carlovel1]

Looks like a polypterus/Birchir species, im def not an expert in that area, it may be a snakehead also

 

[kizno1]

The white one at the back looks like a platinum Senegal bichir/Polypterus senegalus and the one near the front possible a Teugelsi bichir/Polypterus teugelsi but im not sure on that one. Depending on type they normally get 12-24" so about 75G min but 100G+ would be best.

 

[stephen.h89]

so they would be ok in my 100g tank with 4-5 of the false tigers

 

[kizno1]

so they would be ok in my 100g tank with 4-5 of the false tigers

Dont see why not. Just make sure there big enough not to get munched.

 

[stephen.h89]

what else could i put in there without it being over stocked and that will be ok with the fish mentioned

 

[kizno1]

If im honest i dont really know much about the tiger fish so i dont know what would work with them. IMO It looks a pretty good stocking already.

 

[stephen.h89]

this is why im finding it so hard to stock the tank, the fish i like cant have more than 5-6 but i like a lot of activity and movement in my tanks so prefer to have 15+ fish

 

[kizno1]

You could try a cichlid and catfish tank. If you went for peacful ones you could get away with a few bigger fish plus a few smaller ones.

 

[stephen.h89]

i already have a malawi cichlid setup in my other tank, and wanted something a bit bigger for this tank, i was thinking arowana, 5 silver dollars and a retic ray but i think that is highly overstocked

 

[kizno1]

i already have a malawi cichlid setup in my other tank, and wanted something a bit bigger for this tank, i was thinking arowana, 5 silver dollars and a retic ray but i think that is highly overstocked

I mean SA or CA cichlids like oscars, severums, acara.
Arowana and the rays will both get way to big for your tank.
What are the dimensions of the tank?

 

[stephen.h89]

60 long, 20 deep and 22 high, i have some convict cichlids but oscars are a big no no, i dont like them at all, my mate has 3 of them.


but big cichlids arent out of the question, just need some suggestions as too what ones are suitable for my tank

 

[kizno1]

60 long, 20 deep and 22 high, i have some convict cichlids but oscars are a big no no, i dont like them at all, my mate has 3 of them

With cichlids you have you can go for CA cichlids (like convicts) and just have a few bigger more agressive fish or you can go for SA cichlid which are genrally more peaceful like severums and acara.

For a CA tank something like
1 midas or texas cichlid
1 convict or firemouth
6 sliver dollars (one of the smaller types)
1 plec

or for a SA tank
1 rotkeil severum
2 angel fish (get 4 and wait for 2 to pair up)
4 red head tapajo geos
1 blue acara or a pair of keyhole cichlid

Or you could go for a few smaller SA cichlids like
2 pairs of angelfish
pair of keyhole cichlids
2 bolivian rams
2 laetacara curviceps
3 apistogramma
15 smallish rasbora or tetra (Bigger than neons or they will be angel food)
15 marble hatchets

 

[stephen.h89]

ok so what could go with 6 convicts, i have 2 male stripes, 2 female stripes and 1m+1f albino, and rehoming them isnt an option, if they arent suitable for the bigger setup they can stay with my malawis where they are now, i kno they shouldnt be but i keep a very close eye and have no agression at all

 

[kizno1]

6 convicts
1 big plec like a common or gibby
6 of one of the smaller types of silver dollar
And then maybe one big CA cichlid but there could be a big risk with that and the cons. Something like a midas, texas or female jaguar but if the cons start breeding there could be problems.