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Hi I guess everyones thinking why I posted it under predatory category well I figured everyone might have more experience in fish ok well I was thinking of getting some colorful fish for my daughter not too big nothing over 7 inches that will get along with her tyre track eel and my hujetas.. I'm not a barb type or cichlids except the ones that are a little lOnger in lenght than in tall?? something that's active really pretty 75 gallon tank by the way,I'm taking my daughter tomorrow even though she's about to be two she loves her fishies lol thank you
 
:unsure: You are really going to irritate people if you keep making millions of posts, seriously... people wont bother replying.... make one post and stick to it, you can reply to your own post with more questions.... :good:

That aside, i know you dont like barbs but Torpedo Barbs arent normal aggressive barbs and look good...

Some places sell XL Swordtails as well, they actually look pretty good!

Male Congo Tetras look good once they have settled in and coloured up but tbh, the size you are looking for, a shoal of Rainbows would look great! Red Rainbows or Kutubu Blue Rainbows look absolutely amazing once coloured up, they never look so good in shops but i promise they do colour up!
 
Some good advice been given here. Congo tetras and rainbowfish would be ideal companions for Ctenolucius hujeta, as would silver dollars and medium-sized barbs such as clown barbs. If your water chemistry was sufficiently hard and alkaline, there are some livebearer options too; I keep mine with Ameca splendens but swordtails, as mentioned, would be a good size though both these require water at the cooler end of the range, so factor that into your community. I'd avoid mollies though; adding salt isn't really an option here, and while mollies can do well in hard freshwater, they often don't, so I like to keep the "slightly brackish" option available when keeping mollies, even if I start off with them in freshwater conditions.

Among catfish, almost anything will work with Ctenolucius hujeta, even reasonably large Corydoras. Obvious choices include Brochis splendens and Synodontis nigriventris, both of which are the right size, gregarious, and lots of fun. Having said this, spiny eels are difficult to feed, and unless your specimens are already feeding properly, don't add any catfish at all, except perhaps something that won't compete, like an Ancistrus species.

You don't want hyperactive or territorial fish in this tank. Both spiny eels and Ctenolucius hujeta prefer placid tankmates. Right now I'm trying a Mogurnda goby and an Anostomus with my Ctenolucius hujeta. The goby seems to work extremely well, but the Anostomus is occasionally nippy, though this can be reduced by providing more green food for it to nibble on between meals. Both bring colour and activity to the aquarium. They should be fine with spiny eels that are feeding well, but I wouldn't add them until you were happy your spiny eel was feeding and putting on weight.

Cheers, Neale
 
Some good advice been given here. Congo tetras and rainbowfish would be ideal companions for Ctenolucius hujeta, as would silver dollars and medium-sized barbs such as clown barbs. If your water chemistry was sufficiently hard and alkaline, there are some livebearer options too; I keep mine with Ameca splendens but swordtails, as mentioned, would be a good size though both these require water at the cooler end of the range, so factor that into your community. I'd avoid mollies though; adding salt isn't really an option here, and while mollies can do well in hard freshwater, they often don't, so I like to keep the "slightly brackish" option available when keeping mollies, even if I start off with them in freshwater conditions.

Among catfish, almost anything will work with Ctenolucius hujeta, even reasonably large Corydoras. Obvious choices include Brochis splendens and Synodontis nigriventris, both of which are the right size, gregarious, and lots of fun. Having said this, spiny eels are difficult to feed, and unless your specimens are already feeding properly, don't add any catfish at all, except perhaps something that won't compete, like an Ancistrus species.

You don't want hyperactive or territorial fish in this tank. Both spiny eels and Ctenolucius hujeta prefer placid tankmates. Right now I'm trying a Mogurnda goby and an Anostomus with my Ctenolucius hujeta. The goby seems to work extremely well, but the Anostomus is occasionally nippy, though this can be reduced by providing more green food for it to nibble on between meals. Both bring colour and activity to the aquarium. They should be fine with spiny eels that are feeding well, but I wouldn't add them until you were happy your spiny eel was feeding and putting on weight.

Cheers, Neale
What about johanni cichlids ??? I like the rainbows that's some I'm getting now lol
 
Repeat after me:

Thou shalt not keep mbuna in community tanks; mbuna belong with other mbuna, and even then, only when carefully chosen.
Thou shalt not keep mbuna in community tanks; mbuna belong with other mbuna, and even then, only when carefully chosen.
Thou shalt not keep mbuna in community tanks; mbuna belong with other mbuna, and even then, only when carefully chosen.

Cheers, Neale
 
Repeat after me:

Thou shalt not keep mbuna in community tanks; mbuna belong with other mbuna, and even then, only when carefully chosen.
Thou shalt not keep mbuna in community tanks; mbuna belong with other mbuna, and even then, only when carefully chosen.
Thou shalt not keep mbuna in community tanks; mbuna belong with other mbuna, and even then, only when carefully chosen.

Cheers, Neale


LMAO!!!!
 

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