Vikesfankevin
Aquarium Advice Activist
when I get my 120 im looking for ideas for ground feeders and I was wondering what everyone likes. right now im thinkin 5 yoyod 5 clown loaches and a rainbow shark. any other ideas for a 120 gallon?
i have a couple pictus catfish. they are comical as well as beautifull. they grow to be about 10 inches long. here is a pic or two.
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Just out of curiosity (thinking down the road to bigger tanks...), how long does it take to grow to full size?
You could add another type of loach to the mix IMO, since its a large tank. Polka Dot or Zebra loaches would be cool along with the Yoyos and Clowns.
If you get a Pictus catfish, make sure you don't have fish small enough to get eaten. They will pick off small tetras if they can fit them in their mouths.
Yea that could be kind of neat. I guess my problem is there are too many things I like lolIn a 120, what about simply doing a community of 15 or so of one type of cory? That could really be special.
to be honest, i dont know how fast they will grow but can tell you that they are advertised to grow to 10 inches. in reality, they usually dont grow to be more than 6. they can do fine in a 30 gal, but they are happiest in, at least, a 55 gal.
Haha! My wife will *love* you for that suggestion
Honestly though, not a bad idea. I'll be putting any larger tank down in my basement (concrete pad), so no worries about weight. At that size, would I need to start looking at a sump (for freshwater though... not brave enough for Salt), or is an outboard canister still a good solution?
Thanks! you've got the gears turnin'