What to put in new tank?

[Barday]

Hi all,

I just got a new tank (75ltr) and I just thought I'd get a couple of opinions before I make up mind on what to get.

I was thinking of going for a predatory tank. I have 1 community and i love it, but i wanted something with a bit more umph if you know what i mean!

Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Thanks!

 

[parker313]

75L is about 20 US gallons, right?

Hmmm... There's not much predatory that really fits in that size tank. Even tiger barbs would do better in a bigger tank so you can have more of them.

What kind of fish are you looking for other than predatory?

 

[Barday]

I really wanted a pred fish.........pirahnas or something

 

[clutterydrawer]

to small for piranhas i'm afraid

 

[David]

African cichlids are predatory... you could have 3-4 of them in there.

EDIT: this also depends on what type. I'm thinking about small malawi cichlids like malawi gold, or yellow labs.

 

[White Whale]

A pike cichlid. They are streamlined and grow to about 6 inches.

 

[Barday]

Shame about the phiranas, I wanted something pretty aggressive.........

How "Tame" are African cichlids?

 

[parker313]

Well, generally, the smaller cichlids like the ones David mentioned are not as aggressive as oh, say a pirhana but you definitely don't have room for that.

If you want aggressive, a pair of breeding convicts might work.

 

[Barday]

What size tank do I need for phiranas? My friend once kept 3 in a 60ltr tank. They were doing fine for about a year untill he left his room mate in charge of feeding them for a couple of days.

He threw in a raw chicken wing and left it

 

[parker313]

What kind of piranha are you interested in? Most are going to need a 75 US gallon tank or bigger. They get BIG and very territorial.

 

[Barday]

Red bellie

 

[parker313]

This site says 125 gallons.

This site says a 48" tank which I think is a 55 gallon...

This site also says 55 gallons.

...but that's just what I found by googling for some info.

 

[Barday]

Thanks for the help parker. I think I'll go down to the lfs, see what they have in stock and then make a decision. I'll let you know my choice!

 

[Puffer_freak]

puffer/s? depends what type.

 

[willywonka099]

Nope too small for predatory fish .... they are neat but there is no way u can get any type of pirannah in there ......... you need a BIGGER TANK !!! small tanks are cheap dont take a short cut and let the fish be uncomfortable