Giant African Oddball Tank

[Esfa]

So I'm planning a 450gal oddball tank. Obviously, this is not going to be done for a few years, so it gives me plenty of time to plan it down to the last detail.

here's what i'm hoping to stock:
1 x Heterotis niloticus
A selection of bichirs and a group of reedfish
1 x xenomystus nigri
8 x elephant noses
10 x african butterfly fish (im guessing these will be left alone by the bichirs purely because bichirs on the bottom, ABFS on top)
A few synos.

Anyone see a problem with this stocking?
Im also looing for a largish mid-water fish, too? maybe a shoaling fish?

Cheers.

 

[MadMan-JaMeS]

A set of silver dollars would suit the middle pretty good imo

 

[mark7616]

I can see the african aro eating you abf to be honest. The other thing is 1 getting hold of an afro if you get them small there is an 80% chance they will die they are real hard to raise and very hard to feed they are filter feeders. If you manage to find a 8"+ one expect to pay £500+ for it. I also dont know how you elephant noses would get on with the aggression of the birchirs, aro and knife.

 

[Esfa]

A set of silver dollars would suit the middle pretty good imo

cheers but im looking for african fish i think i forgot to say that lol.

I can see the african aro eating you abf to be honest. The other thing is 1 getting hold of an afro if you get them small there is an 80% chance they will die they are real hard to raise and very hard to feed they are filter feeders. If you manage to find a 8"+ one expect to pay £500+ for it. I also dont know how you elephant noses would get on with the aggression of the birchirs, aro and knife.

Yeah, the aro is more an "extra" for if i can find one... i've kept a elephant nose and a bichir before and everything was fine.

Do you know of any other african fish that'll serve the place of the aro? lol

 

[mark7616]

How about a group of 6 Paretroplus menarambo or Paretroplus maculatus very lovely colourful fish get to about 10".

 

[Esfa]

How about a group of 6 Paretroplus menarambo or Paretroplus maculatus very lovely colourful fish get to about 10".

Cheers mate, I love the Paretroplus menarambo.

Cant wait to get this tank up and running lol.

Updated list:
6 x Paretroplus menarambo
A selection of bichirs and a group of reedfish
1 x xenomystus nigri
8 x elephant noses
10 x african butterfly fish
A few synos.

 

[Soaup]

Are you building the tank?

 

[Esfa]

Are you building the tank?

Not for a good few years yet mate, but hopefully I will be.

 

[Berber King]

A few Distichodus would fill the middle layer.

 

[Esfa]

6 x Paretroplus menarambo
A selection of bichirs and a group of reedfish
1 x xenomystus nigri
8 x elephant noses
10 x african butterfly fish
4 x synodontis
4 x Ctenopoma acutirostre

Sound good?

maybe a Parachanna obscura, but I have no idea exactly how aggressive they'll be.

 

[T1KARMANN]

why not start the thread when you are ready to build the tank not years away

im thinking of building a 1,500 gal tank in 10yrs what shall i stock it with

 

[Esfa]

why not start the thread when you are ready to build the tank not years away

im thinking of building a 1,500 gal tank in 10yrs what shall i stock it with

erm because we're planning it?

you know what you do before you build it so there are no problems? We've already measured out where it's going and got a few quotes, and if we can get the money we might even start building it in a few months.

Twit.

 

[Loony Fish]

with a tank that big, you should get an arrowanna!
i see no problems.

 

[Esfa]

with a tank that big, you should get an arrowanna!
i see no problems.

Not hugely keen on them, though. Except the africans.

 

[T1KARMANN]

why not start the thread when you are ready to build the tank not years away

im thinking of building a 1,500 gal tank in 10yrs what shall i stock it with

erm because we're planning it?

you know what you do before you build it so there are no problems? We've already measured out where it's going and got a few quotes, and if we can get the money we might even start building it in a few months.

Twit.

personal insults again unless your name is twit

a 450g doesnt take years to build

if you had your heart set on it 2 months max

i have seen your threads before with what shall i stock this and that with

get the tank set up then start the thread then you wont be wasteing peoples time