Help Choosing/recomendations Please

[mattlee]

in the next few months i am getting a 6x2x2 tank and i think i want to keep something a little different in it. my only experience with oddball fish is my little spotted perch so i am asking for advice and suggestions on what i could keep in a tank of this size.
i like the look of datnoids but have read they grow up to 12 inches so would these be too big? also where do you get them from.....?
i would also like some more perch maybe a group of 5 if thats a good number as i love these fish.
i dont mind spending on the right fish but like i said im stuck for ideas and dont fancy another planted com tank as i have a 4 foot already and just fancy something a bit different. i know a 6x2x2 isnt massive but its the biggest we can fit in our house sensibly.....

 

[mattlee]

would red spotted sevs and climbing perch live together ok with a few dither fish?

i fancied a red belly tank but the wife doesnt like the idea of that.... she may come round though!

 

[kniesh]

Datnoids should be fine. I would stick to the smaller ones though as I think some can get close to 2 foot, I'm not an expert though, and think most will only reach around 14 in a home aquarium. Try and research a few Bichirs, most will fit in this size tank and they certainly add something a bit different. I would have a small group of Bala sharks or Tinfoils too unless you plan a slightly smaller stocking list, I would put Torpedo Barbs as the schooling fish then.

 

[synodontisjack]

Dats should be fine, most won't top 14" or so other than widebars which your unlikely to come across unless you fork out a few hundred for one. Bichirs are great as well and make a brilliant combo with dats, try a red sand as the substrate to really make the colours come out on the bichirs. If i were you i'd go for maybe 5 dats and around 10 bichirs, depending on what you like.

 

[mattlee]

im not really a big fan of bichirs... sorry!

im thinking datnoids, climbing perch, torpedo barbs and maybe a red spotted sev...

would that work?

if so what numbers could i go for?

 

[mattlee]

could i keep my gold and green stripe peru corys in with these fish?