Tank! (With Toxotes Blythii)

[Goggy]

I am looking to make a tank for 1 Golden Clouded Freshwater 6 inch archerfish (toxotes blythii) 2 male/female african butterfly fish. i will have floating plants, driftwood some fake plants. Now, what other kinds of warm-water fish should i prepare for in this tank? how big should it be? (guessing a 45 gallon) and comment on other things please
Thanks! 
~goggy

 

[Wildbetta]

Unfortunately these two types of fish would not be good to keep together in the same tank.  They are both surface dwelling fish and both are aggressive to other surface dwellers.  
 
In a 45 gallon tank you could house one of the archer fish and some other fish that inhabit lower levels of the tank (be mindful that they will need to be close to 3 in to keep from being eaten by the archer fish.  Although you can keep this fish as a single individual, it is recommended to keep them in groups of 3 or more to allow natural behavior and to balance out aggression between individuals.  If you were to do something like that, you would need a bigger tank than 45 gallons.  More like 75-100 gallons.
 
OR 
 
You could keep one butterfly fish with some other fish that inhabit lower levels of the tank -- again keep in mind these fish need to be near the 3 in mark to keep from being a possible meal. Care should be made with any other fish added with the butterfly fish because fish that are nippy will often nip the long fins of the butterfly fish.  If you are wanting multiple butterfly fish you would need a bigger tank than a 45 gallon since they would need plenty of space to avoid each other because they will be aggressive to each other. More like 60+ gallons.
 
 
With either of these species, you will need a really good lid to fully cover the tank.  They are both excellent jumpers and will jump out of any space open to them.  Floating plants are a must IMO with either of these species since they inhabit the surface of the water.  This gives them cover to hide in and helps lower the light level. 

 

[Goggy]

Unfortunately these two types of fish would not be good to keep together in the same tank.  They are both surface dwelling fish and both are aggressive to other surface dwellers.  
 
In a 45 gallon tank you could house one of the archer fish and some other fish that inhabit lower levels of the tank (be mindful that they will need to be close to 3 in to keep from being eaten by the archer fish.  Although you can keep this fish as a single individual, it is recommended to keep them in groups of 3 or more to allow natural behavior and to balance out aggression between individuals.  If you were to do something like that, you would need a bigger tank than 45 gallons.  More like 75-100 gallons.
 
OR 
 
You could keep one butterfly fish with some other fish that inhabit lower levels of the tank -- again keep in mind these fish need to be near the 3 in mark to keep from being a possible meal. Care should be made with any other fish added with the butterfly fish because fish that are nippy will often nip the long fins of the butterfly fish.  If you are wanting multiple butterfly fish you would need a bigger tank than a 45 gallon since they would need plenty of space to avoid each other because they will be aggressive to each other. More like 60+ gallons.
 
 
With either of these species, you will need a really good lid to fully cover the tank.  They are both excellent jumpers and will jump out of any space open to them.  Floating plants are a must IMO with either of these species since they inhabit the surface of the water.  This gives them cover to hide in and helps lower the light level. 

ok no archer then instead 1 butterfly in 45 gallon with a... maybe a rainbow snakehead?

 

[Wildbetta]

For the same reason archer fish and butterfly fish will not work, the butterfly and snakehead will not work.  Both are aggressive top dwelling species which do not do well with others in their territory which is the top of the tank.  

 

[GoldenRoses]

In addition to what was already said, archer fish require brackish water. This means that there is a very limited number of species that are compatible with them.

 

[sawickib]

If you were willing to do a larger tank, and a brackish set-up then theres loads of fish that you could keep, many that i cant house personally because of them being brackish that i really want. Like "freshwater" snowflake eel (gymnothorax tile), archer fish (ornate preferably), "freshwater" lionfish, scats, monos, and dragon gobies.

 

[Goggy]

If you were willing to do a larger tank, and a brackish set-up then theres loads of fish that you could keep, many that i cant house personally because of them being brackish that i really want. Like "freshwater" snowflake eel (gymnothorax tile), archer fish (ornate preferably), "freshwater" lionfish, scats, monos, and dragon gobies.

 

In addition to what was already said, archer fish require brackish water. This means that there is a very limited number of species that are compatible with them.

These are toxotes blythii i am talking about these are slightly smaller archerfish that live in pure freshwater

For the same reason archer fish and butterfly fish will not work, the butterfly and snakehead will not work.  Both are aggressive top dwelling species which do not do well with others in their territory which is the top of the tank.  

Rainbow snakeheads are top dwellers? didnt know that i knew they hanged out up there i thought the butterfly are very toleratetive

 

[Goggy]

i think i rater have 3 rainbow snakeheads in a 45 gallon than all of this stuff i am bringing up