What predatory fish in a small tank?

Patryk Borkowski

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What do you guys think about rainbow wolf fish? I heard they were 'mini' monster fish. Another fish that I found interesting was a gulper catfish, yet I'm pretty certain these will eat the plants as well. If none of these would be possible to fit in a 30 gallon planted tank, do you guys have any suggestions on such 'low maintenance' plants such as Anubias and Java fern? Thanks.
 

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green spotted puffer, will need salt to build up th brackish as he grows. or maybe a shoal or dwaff freshwater puffer... jelly catfish is another option.

what about a lone gulper? tank too small, dont they max out at 10 inch?
 

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What do you guys think about rainbow wolf fish? I heard they were 'mini' monster fish. Another fish that I found interesting was a gulper catfish, yet I'm pretty certain these will eat the plants as well. If none of these would be possible to fit in a 30 gallon planted tank, do you guys have any suggestions on such 'low maintenance' plants such as Anubias and Java fern? Thanks.
Need a bigger tank for both of those guys. But would be possible for grow outs to a lever tank. They won't eat ur plants but will move things around cause of size.
 

Patryk Borkowski

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green spotted puffer, will need salt to build up th brackish as he grows. or maybe a shoal or dwaff freshwater puffer... jelly catfish is another option.

what about a lone gulper? tank too small, dont they max out at 10 inch?
Isn't a jelly catfish too big as well? Saw a video of a 17inch one haha. What do the rest of you think about puffers in a planted tank? (probably freshwater)
 

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Apurenis get huge but there are quite a few smaller species, have a look on planet catfish!-) batroglanis ranini has a max size of 8 inch usually 5 inch tho. Always got 4 lined pims or ornate pims. Gotta have a catfish in a predator tank...
 

Patryk Borkowski

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Apurenis get huge but there are quite a few smaller species, have a look on planet catfish!-) batroglanis ranini has a max size of 8 inch usually 5 inch tho. Always got 4 lined pims or ornate pims. Gotta have a catfish in a predator tank...
What do you think of jaguar catfish?
 

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Posting your tank dimensions will help choose good candidates.
 

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Jaguar cats look cool but you will hardly ever see it, spotted or 4 lined pim will dart around to get food, jelly cats are reclusive aswell tbh but have big appetites... Another leaf fish
fish Nandus Nandus are very cool little fish eaters.
 

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I like the nandus suggestion if the tank is planted as well. Cool little fish and a true predator. I see them pretty regularly on aquabid for cheap.
 
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