Comments on: what are some good freshwater carnivorous aquarium fish?

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:04:59 +0000

I would go with bichers or catfish
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By: anthony

anthony — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:49:59 +0000

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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By: Darwin Ahoy

Darwin Ahoy — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:28:59 +0000

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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By: fish man+

fish man+ — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:54:59 +0000

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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