Predatory Fish For 10 Gallon

[DeepSeaFishin]

I was wondering what kind of predatory fish I could keep in a 10 gallon? I was thinking a needle fish, but I know those grow well over 6 inches If I remember, so any fish that could be in there? He can be fed a constant supply of convict fry.

 

[pica_nuttalli]

i've asked about small piscavores in the past and was told that the chaca chaca (frogmouth catfish) would be your best bet.

 

[xingumike]

Im not sure i would like to keep a 7 inch fish in a tank that small tbh.

I saw these on another forum, may be more suited to you max out at 1.5 inch, Indostomus paradoxus

http/filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/Speci...ary.php?id=4321

 

[DeepSeaFishin]

Could I get a baby chaca chaca in a 20 long?

 

[xingumike]

whats the footprint of that? in inches if poss lol

why a baby one, plan for the adult size

 

[The-Wolf]

hmm depending on the footprint
possibly one male Belonesox belizanus belizanus or the more robust Belonesox belizanus maxillosus
females of both species wold get too big

 

[Dorkhedeos]

an adult chaca chaca could live in a 10 gallon. you just need sand a place for it to hide

 

[PRW1988]

hmm... small yet predatory hmm... lol guppies

 

[PufferFishRule]

lol hmmm pictus cat? a couple of DP's?

 

[Miss Wiggle]

I was thinking DP's, not nescessarily predatory in the true sense of the word but they can be viscious little buggers!

 

[Bloo]

lol hmmm pictus cat?

Pictus cats need (absolute) min 50 gallons 3 ft tanks in my opinion. Definite no-no.

 

[pica_nuttalli]

i'm sorry, i should have specified. there are lots of teeny predators but the smallest obligate piscavore (i.e. convict fry disposal fish) that you can easily get and keep in a 10g is the chaca chaca.

since this fish only moves about once every 4 weeks when it's hungry, a 10g with a good filter should be fine.

 

[Maximus]

Don't forget to keep your eye on the ph

 

[Danno]

Neolamprologus multifasciatus
A small cichlid

 

[The_Dude]

If you can find one,I think an African butterfly.They're top swimmers, and they only get about 4 inches long.They'll eat live food with gusto!

Edit: oh and they are very odd looking fish.They'll have your guests pondering till you finally tell them what it is!