lots of character pumped into a little fish.
Green Terror in 55-Gallon
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I think I've made my final decision: 1 Platinum Bichir, 1 Senegal Bichir, 3-5 African Butterfly Fish, 1 Striped Raphael Catfish, and 1 BGK (I want to keep the one I own currently for a bit longer; after that, I don't think I will replace it with anything. If I do replace it, I will probably get another bichir).
I meant 1 Platinum Senegal Bichir lol.
^^ that was another concern of mine, I thought that Kribs didn't get big so they would be easy prey to my bichirs.
Ok, so I'm having a bit of trouble with how I should go about decorating the tank. I feel like I should have a lot of open ground space for the bichir/bichirs, but at the same time, I want it to look like an aquascaped masterpiece.
So far, the only idea I see truly working is having two large cobbles anchoring a large piece of either manzanita, spider, or tiger wood.
I also have another idea, but I don't think it would work as it would tank up too much valuable bottom real estate: two large cobbles anchoring down a few medium to large pieces of driftwood that are contrasting colors (one dark and one light).
What do y'all think? Should I go for a sparse look (which I already have btw) and let the fish do the talking, or should I make both the tank and the fish harmoniously weave together into an impressive aquarium?
So far, the only idea I see truly working is having two large cobbles anchoring a large piece of either manzanita, spider, or tiger wood.
I also have another idea, but I don't think it would work as it would tank up too much valuable bottom real estate: two large cobbles anchoring down a few medium to large pieces of driftwood that are contrasting colors (one dark and one light).
What do y'all think? Should I go for a sparse look (which I already have btw) and let the fish do the talking, or should I make both the tank and the fish harmoniously weave together into an impressive aquarium?
Which would you rather have? I personally prefer a combination of both and more on the "Let the fish do the talking side" But it honestly just comes down to what you want.
I'm honestly kind of tired of the sparse look...I will think about it further and respond more absolutely.
Do the scape to suit the fish. I got plant cover for my bichir and gudgeon, got sand for my catfish, hides for everything. That big log is hollow and I’ve got a couple reptile hides hidden throughout the tank. There’s also a field of subswassertang hidden behind the log.
Ok, y'all...I just bought three new fish. Some of them (or all) y'all may disagree with...but I think these fish will work long-term. I've researched all of these fish extensively.
Meet Little Chonky (Featherfin Squeaker):
And my two new Leopard Bushfish (I haven't named them yet):
One leopard is slightly smaller than the other. The larger one is about 6 inches, while the smaller one is about 4.5 to 5 inches (rough estimate). The syno is 7 inches.
Meet Little Chonky (Featherfin Squeaker):
And my two new Leopard Bushfish (I haven't named them yet):
One leopard is slightly smaller than the other. The larger one is about 6 inches, while the smaller one is about 4.5 to 5 inches (rough estimate). The syno is 7 inches.