DarkShadow
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Oct 12, 2013
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Hi,
Finally cycled a new 55 gallon tank and the first residents of the environment were pair of very active Pictus Catfish that have settled into their new home and have called dibs on opposite sides of the tank.
The tanks consists of black sand as substrate and light colored 'slate' slabs and a piece of Mopani driftwood as decoration and 2 java ferns.
I've read about the Pictus cats and they are every bit active and 'aggressive' as the literature shows, which is the exact personality I wanted in my fish. But, I've also realized that because of their personality and feeding habits, any tank mates will have to be able to hold their own and cannot be timid or shy, it seems.
I was thinking of re-configuring the slate slabs to allow a better environment for some cichlids, but don't know how many I can get before my tank becomes overcrowded, because I see that the catfish enjoy swimming the length of the aquarium often.
Are there any other tank mates that would come recommended that can live with the personality of 2 Pictus cats?
And are there any recommendations for positioning of plants, driftwood and these slate slabs? I'm not a very good interior design type of person.
Thanks in advance for the advice!
Finally cycled a new 55 gallon tank and the first residents of the environment were pair of very active Pictus Catfish that have settled into their new home and have called dibs on opposite sides of the tank.
The tanks consists of black sand as substrate and light colored 'slate' slabs and a piece of Mopani driftwood as decoration and 2 java ferns.
I've read about the Pictus cats and they are every bit active and 'aggressive' as the literature shows, which is the exact personality I wanted in my fish. But, I've also realized that because of their personality and feeding habits, any tank mates will have to be able to hold their own and cannot be timid or shy, it seems.
I was thinking of re-configuring the slate slabs to allow a better environment for some cichlids, but don't know how many I can get before my tank becomes overcrowded, because I see that the catfish enjoy swimming the length of the aquarium often.
Are there any other tank mates that would come recommended that can live with the personality of 2 Pictus cats?
And are there any recommendations for positioning of plants, driftwood and these slate slabs? I'm not a very good interior design type of person.
Thanks in advance for the advice!