Predator in a 75g?

[enrgizerbunny]

Are there any predatory fish that can be housed in a 75g aquarium?

I'm thinking something that I could feed live fish- if such a beast exists for a 75.

 

[xwing]

Texas cichlid, red devil, oscar or a gar

 

[enrgizerbunny]

Texas cichlid, red devil, oscar or a gar

What kind of gar? I thought they got huge?
Any such thing as a tank mate in such a small home?

I don't really like Oscars, Cichlids in general. There's an adult Oscar that I could get with the tank, but it just doesn't interest me.

 

[xwing]

Not an alligator gar lol

I was thinking of a needle nose gar if I remember correctly they get 12 inches but one would be ok in a 75g

 

[xwing]

A needle nose gar is not really a gar but it's called a gar and yes I was right it gets 12inches and no he couldn't have a tank mate other than maybe another needle nose

 

[xwing]

How about a sting ray like a tea cup sting ray they get around 12 inches as well but they are also predators eat small fish and shrimp

 

[xwing]

Or even better a needle nose and a sting Ray one is a tip swimmer the other is a bottom swimmer. Btw I have had both of these

 

[enrgizerbunny]

I did some searching and I like the rocket gar better than the needlenose. Needlenose are more readily available in my area though.
Did you remove the barbs from your rays?

 

[xwing]

I did some searching and I like the rocket gar better than the needlenose. Needlenose are more readily available in my area though.
Did you remove the barbs from your rays?

No i didn't I was just careful around him when cleaning and such if you do sting rays just remember you will need sand not gravel

 

[bribo12]

Please don't put a stingray in a 75. There is no such thing as a teacup stingray. It is a lfs term referring to a couple ray species. They're just juvenile rays an will still get quite massive. I'd say you want at least a 6x3 foot aquarium for a ray. The needle nose should be fine though

 

[enrgizerbunny]

Aqadvisor had tea cup ray as its own species though. Says it tops out at 14", but would be too big for my tank.

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[bribo12]

Just remember that is a 12-14" disc not long. In an 18" wide tank that doesn't leave much room to play. I'd say 14-24" depending on ray species.

 

[enrgizerbunny]

Just remember that is a 12-14" disc not long. In an 18" wide tank that doesn't leave much room to play. I'd say 14-24" depending on ray species.

Yeah. I'm not very interested in rays anyway.

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[bribo12]

What about a leaf fish or bichir?

 

[xwing]

Aqadvisor had tea cup ray as its own species though. Says it tops out at 14", but would be too big for my tank.

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It's max size yes but it takes years to get that big given the right diet and conditions. Mine never got that big btw is was about 9 inches for years

 

[jwh0818]

It's max size yes but it takes years to get that big given the right diet and conditions. Mine never got that big btw is was about 9 inches for years

You should still prepare for max size before buying anything.

 

[enrgizerbunny]

What about a leaf fish or bichir?

Don't know about the bichir. I thought lead fish were mainly hidden, I'd like fish I see a lot. I'm leaving toward rocket gar/freshwater barracuda.

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[xwing]

Don't know about the bichir. I thought lead fish were mainly hidden, I'd like fish I see a lot. I'm leaving toward rocket gar/freshwater barracuda.

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Those would be nice id say one or the other because they will have a big bio load but take pics when you get what your going to get I love predator tanks

 

[rockyofhockey]

I would do a rocket gar with a ornate or Senegal bichir

 

[enrgizerbunny]

Rocket gar and freshwater barracuda and hujeta gar are all the same fish. Different names.

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