Synirr
"No one is a failure unless you try"
Ok, here's the deal... I've been wanting a spotted climbing perch forever, and my lfs just got in a little 3" specimen! I am absolutely batty for anabantoids and I love the little guy to death and am dying to take him home, but I'm not sure I have the proper tank arrangement to do so... so basically, what I need are some opinions
I'm a little apprehensive about keeping an adult in anything less than 55 gallons (I like my fish to have plenty of room) but right now all I have is a 29 gallon and can't upgrade until I move out next year. I'm not sure how fast spotted climbing perch grow, so I'm wondering if this would be sufficient until I get the chance to upgrade? I've read about their max size being anywhere between 5 and 8", so I figure their growth cap is around 6" and only really old specimens would be much larger than that?
The tank has enough filtration for a tank twice its size, is planted, and currently houses a 5"-ish senegal bichir (too small to bother anything much larger than a platy,) an African butterfly fish, a bumblebee catfish that I never see, and a pair of angels (about half grown). If I can house the spotted climbing perch in a tank this size, I wouldn't mind rehoming the angels if need be and I have another tank the catfish and ABF could be moved to.
So, what do you guys think? Would it be ok to go ahead and purchase this fish, or should I wait until I can get the 55 gallon?
I'm a little apprehensive about keeping an adult in anything less than 55 gallons (I like my fish to have plenty of room) but right now all I have is a 29 gallon and can't upgrade until I move out next year. I'm not sure how fast spotted climbing perch grow, so I'm wondering if this would be sufficient until I get the chance to upgrade? I've read about their max size being anywhere between 5 and 8", so I figure their growth cap is around 6" and only really old specimens would be much larger than that?
The tank has enough filtration for a tank twice its size, is planted, and currently houses a 5"-ish senegal bichir (too small to bother anything much larger than a platy,) an African butterfly fish, a bumblebee catfish that I never see, and a pair of angels (about half grown). If I can house the spotted climbing perch in a tank this size, I wouldn't mind rehoming the angels if need be and I have another tank the catfish and ABF could be moved to.
So, what do you guys think? Would it be ok to go ahead and purchase this fish, or should I wait until I can get the 55 gallon?