Small Predatory Fish?

[Rocksor]

Chiapaheros grammodes "Sieve Cichlid"
Crenicichla saxatilis "Ring Tail Pike"
Crenicichla sveni "Colombia"

http://www.wetspottropicalfish.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=116

Commonly available male jack dempsey will also eat really small fish like guppies.

 

[skjl47]

It's fun to watch?

Hello; while I have no problem with feeding live, I never considered it "fun". But to each his/her own.

Frozen fish will do the same, and dramatically less chance of introducing parasites or diseases. You can also get the same growth feeding bait worms

I agree about not feeding feeder fish from stores, they are disease and parasite carriers and all it takes is one disease carrier to wipe out an entire tank.

Ok but im still looking for a smaller predatory fish.

Hello; Solid advice here. In a strict sense most all fish will eat any other fish that fits in the mouth. Eggs and fry are on the menu of nearly all fish. I get that you seek something that can at least take guppies.

set up a tank where you raise your own live bearers

One note if you reconsider feeding frozen fish. I have learned on this forum to use the commercially flash frozen fish. Seems fresh filets and filets frozen in a home fridge can still have parasites.

Good luck.

 

[J. H.]

Any fish of half decent size will eat guppies. Goldfish, convicts... If you don't have any preferance, pick something tough, good looking & cheap. I would go for Yellow labs (females carry eggs and babies in their mouths - its cool), or convicts or jewels, where both parents take care of the eggs and young. You could have a nice sized colony of any of these in 100 gallon tank.

 

[Gourami Swami]

Erythrinus Erythrinus
Great predator for smaller tanks. Will demolish smaller fish.

 

[Hendre]

Erythrinus Erythrinus
Great predator for smaller tanks. Will demolish smaller fish.

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