Tank Mate For Rainbow Snake Head

[Concaj1]

Hi and thanks for reading,

I currently have a 5 inch Rainbow snakehead in with 2 Dragon/violet Goby which are approx 8-9" in length at the moment and 2 x 7" tinfoil barbs which can be relocated if necessary.

the tank is 5ft x 1.5ft x 2ft which is adequate at the moment, though this may need reviewing in the future.

I have a bit of a dilemma, I have discovered that the dragon goby need brackish conditions to thrive and therefore intend to take them back to the LFS and swap them for something more suitable. (i don't normally buy on impulse but couldnt resist! )

My dilemma is do i keep the Goby and go brackish, would the snakehead cope with this or do i look for something else? i was thinking perhaps a birchir of some sort or a catfish, below is a current stocklist from the shop that i use, suggestions please.

sterophysus batrachus (Gulper Cat)
Auchenoglanis occidentalis (Giraffe cat)
Brochis sp.
Cetopsis sp. "Blue Whale Cats"
Chrysichthys ornatus (African marbled bagrid)
Chrysichthys sp. ("Aluminium Catfish")
Dianema longibarbus (Porthole catfish)
Hara jerdoni (Moth catfish)
Hassar notospilus/orestis (Marbled Hassar Cat)
Hemibagrus wyckii
Lithodoras dorsalis, one only, jumbo size!
Lophiobagrus cyclurus (African Bullhead)
Malapterus electricus (Electric catfish)
Megalodoras uranoscopus (irwini)
Microglanis sp. Dwarf Bumblebee cats
Mystus microcanthus
Mystus vittatus
Ompok bimaculatus
Pareutropius buffei/debauwi (Debauwi/striped glass cat)
Pimelodus blochii
Pimelodus pictus
Platydoras costatus (Humbug cat)
Pseudomystus siamensis (Asian Bumblebee catfish)
Pseudopimelodus bufonius (Giant bumble bee cat)
Pterasturisoma microps
Pterodoras granulosus, one only, jumbo size!
Shilbe mystus (Grass Cutter cat)
Sturisoma sp. (Colombia)
Synodontis alberti
Synodontis acanthomias, huge approx 18" specimen
Synodontis angelicus
Synodontis brichardi
Synodontis decorus
Synodontis nigriventris (true upside-down catfish)
Synodontis notatus
Synodontis petricola (Lake Tanganyika)
Synodontis shoutedeni
Synodontis victoriae
Synodontis sp. "Zebra"
Tatia (Centromochlus) perugiae
Trachycorystes trachycorystes (rare import)
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia (Fire eels)
Tanganyikan spiny eel ((Aethio)mastacembelus ellipsifer)
Polypterus delhezi (Armoured bichir), XL
Polypterus endlicheri
Polypterus mokelembembe
Polypterus ornatipinnis (Ornate bichir)
Polypterus senegalus, albino (Senegal bichir)
Polypterus weeksii
Large hybrid Polypterus endlicheri x ansorgii, rare import
Channa asiatica
Channa aurantimaculata (Cobra snakehead)
Channa bleheri (Rainbow snakehead)
Channa sp. "Blue"
Channa stewarti
Parachanna obscura
Barilius canarensis
Barilius tileo (Silver razor-belly Barilius)
Chalceus macrolepidotus (Pink-tailed characin)
Ctenolucius hujeta (Hujeta Gar)
Ctenopoma acutirostre (Leopard bushfish/climbing perch)
Datnioides microlepis (Siamese/Sumatran Tigerfish)
Devario malabaricus (Malabar danio)
Distichodus affinis
Distichodus nobili
Distichodus sexfasciatus
Electrophorus electricus (Electric eel), 14"
Exodon paradoxus (Bucktoothed tetra)
Garra flavatra (Panda garra)
Gnathonemus petersii (Elephantnose)
Hemiodus gracilis (Red Hemiodus)
Hepsetus odoe (African Pike Characin)
Hoplias malabaricus (Wolf fish)
Leptobotia taeniops (rare loach)
Lungfish, African (Protopterus aethiopicus), large
Lungfish, African (Protopterus annectens)
Osphronemus goramy (Giant gourami)
Puntius denisonii (Red Line Torpedo barb)
Sinibotia pulchra (rare loach)
Tetragonopterus sp. rare giant tetras
Toxotes chatareus (Freshwater Archerfish)
Yasuhikotakia (Botia) nigrolineata (Black Lined Loach)
Yasuhikotakia (Botia) sidthimunki (Chain Loach)

 

[blackops]

maybe the humbug catfish depending on size