Need Help - Predator Setup - Coming Back

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Hey Guys, long time no see.

After slowing down a lot from the hobby due to being busy and some other personal issues, and summer now here. I've found that I have more free time now and decided to get back into the hobby.

I was going to start up a predator setup before I quit the hobby for awhile and never got around to it, now I wanted to comeback and start off with a predator setup.

I know all about setup; filters, decor, ect. I just wanted to know a good combo of predators I could have. I've always wanted a few snakeheads but them being illegal and all now and impossible to find in my area, thats a deff no.

Just give me some suggestions, I don't want any pirahannas or anything of that sort of shooling predators. I would like to look at some the possibility of gars, wolffish, bichers, and that general area.

Oh and I do have a 55G tank so somewhat small for multiple predators I know, I just want some suggestions.

Thanks

-Ben

 

[Aquarium1]

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[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

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Hopefully there are more predator keepers on here then last time I use to come on, there were only a few that could help so questions being asked took awhile.

Nice to see your still in the hobby btw, I remember you when I was still on here

 

[dkpate]

There was a guy on here a week ago taking down and selling his predator tank, and he had a wolf fish and something else he was getting rid of. I will try to find the post.

 

[dkpate]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f25/out-of-hobby-sale-130721.html

I would try and get ahold of him.

 

[Aquarium1]

Thanks lol. I personally think wolf fish are awesome, although the footprint of a 55g is quite small, so I'm not sure whether or not it would work. I know someone on here who, sadly, is leaving the hobby, but they have a wolf fish, although they're selling it. I'll try to find you the link.

EDIT: nvm, it seems dk did it for me lol

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f25/out-of-hobby-sale-130721.html

I would try and get ahold of him.

Thanks for the link, I don't exactly know if I have the money to spend right now but hopefully i'll be able to purchase some in the near future.

Thanks lol. I personally think wolf fish are awesome, although the footprint of a 55g is quite small, so I'm not sure whether or not it would work. I know someone on here who, sadly, is leaving the hobby, but they have a wolf fish, although they're selling it. I'll try to find you the link.

EDIT: nvm, it seems dk did it for me lol

Yeah I had someone helping me before on a very older post I posted about a predator setup, his name from mudd something. He said I could probably get away with 1-2 red wolf fish and 1-2 bichers of some sort or even 3 small rocket gars in a 55G setup with good filtration and good cover.

I don't know for sure though thats why I was posting up to get some experienced advice.

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Also, I was more looking at the line of getting juvinelles (spelling lol) then a full grown wolffish. One of the best parts of fish keeping is watching your baby fish grow to adults

 

[dkpate]

I think you are looking for MudFrog.
I understand about wanting to get babies.

 

[mgamer20o0]

Ctenolucius hujeta 9-10 inch in the aquarium... 55 gallon is 12 inch wide... seems like a little much for me.
Hoplias malabaricus 20 inch....

maybe find smaller fish? or bigger tank?

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Yeah MudFrog haha, he was helping me out before wonder if he still gets on.

 

[Aquarium1]

he's the one who posted the thread in Dks link lol

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Ctenolucius hujeta 9-10 inch in the aquarium... 55 gallon is 12 inch wide... seems like a little much for me.
Hoplias malabaricus 20 inch....

maybe find smaller fish? or bigger tank?

Those were suggestions and I dont need to get those, i'm fine with wolffish and bichirs.

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

he's the one who posted the thread in Dks link lol

Didn't notice haha, maybe he'll see my thread and help me out

 

[dkpate]

Yes, you're right. LOL

 

[Aquarium1]

He's getting out of the hobby... you might want to send him a pm while he's still on the site.

 

[mgamer20o0]

most bichirs will get too large but lucky they are some what slower growers. big fish not my expertise though. most 55 predator tanks i have seen are fish that get stuffed in a tank too small for them. if i do come up with something ill let you know though.

 

[Aquarium1]

Wolffish likes wolf fish, mudfrog owns them lol.

 

[dkpate]

Well, I fixed my post LOL.

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Well I took a look at my previous thread about this that I made long ago when MudFrog was helping me and I would consider him a good expert on predator fish. He suggest I could keep one red wolf fish and one to two bichirs, so ill wait and try to get some other expertise before I start making any purchases.

One problem is though I have to somehow get rid of all of my convicts that are current in the 55G, got 20+ with a 5-6in male and 3-4in female adults.