what are some good freshwater carnivorous aquarium fish?

4 Responses to “what are some good freshwater carnivorous aquarium fish?”

1. fish man+ says:

   November 28, 2009 at 1:54 pm

   Here are some fsh that would eat feeder fish,

   oscars
   jack dempseys
   jaguar cichlids
   rocket gars
   some catfish

   Here is a link with MANY other fish that will eat feeder fish.

   http://aqualandpetsplus.com/

   Hope this helps!!
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2. Darwin Ahoy says:

   November 28, 2009 at 2:28 pm

   No matter what you get, it’s not really recommended to use feeder fish (assuming you’re using goldfish or rosie red minnows). They should only be used as a rare treat, if at all. Aside from the possibility of introducing disease, they’re very inadequate from a nutrition standpoint. Now if you’re using the 10 gallon to breed some mollies or something, and growing the fry out in something larger to use as feeders, that is a much better option.

   As for what eats them and can live in a 55 gallon, there are a ton of options. Smaller piranha species, smaller pike cichlids, moderate sized South/Central American cichlids, SA leaffish, needlefish, Ctenopoma, Exodon paradoxus…not to mention all of the stuff that can fit in there as juveniles/young individuals, but then outgrow it. I’m sure there’s plenty I’m forgetting, too. It’s late, after all.
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3. anthony says:

   November 28, 2009 at 2:49 pm

   needlenose gars are really interesting. don’t get cichlids they need a bigger tank and plus they dont look unique. get a african brown knifefish or a african leaf fish. some exotic carnivorous fish would be a vampire tetra, pink tail characin, freshwater barracuda, rainbow crayfish, shovelnose catfish ,or a banded leporinus. These are aggressive fish and should not be all put in the same tank!
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4. Jen says:

   November 28, 2009 at 3:04 pm

   I would go with bichers or catfish
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