livefishguy124
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i have a 46 gallon bow front tank. i would like to have it planted with some larger fish and defiantly a big catfish.
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1 pictus catfish
2 peppermint crocodile fish
6 boesemani rainbowfish
1 bristlenose pleco
Pictus like to school. Lots of times they aren't put into groups, but they are meant to.
I would maybe to a Rapeal, the smaller variety gets about 8 inches and its really a cool fish, and its an ok size for the tank. They do hide a lot though. And if any fish are small, like 1-2 inches, they may get eaten.
1x Rapheal
1x Bristlenose Pleco
5x Sparkling Gourami
It is a weird list of stock, but that is what i would do.
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im ok with having 2 or 3 catfish
Sparkling gouramis aren't big fish. And I have never heard of pictus cats schooling. I've seen many pictus cats that lived for years alone. Including my own. Maybe you're mixing them up with Colombian catfish?
And my 1 1/2 inch Raphael cat I hated. It was eating fish that were the SAME size as it. Such as black neon tetras. It would probably devour sparkling gouramis.
what about the eclipes catfish (Horabagrus brachysoma)
Look at number 2:
http://www.hookacatfish.org/6-exciting-facts-pictus-catfish-may-know/
That proves my point; they should be kept in schools but a lot of people don't think its needed and keep them alone. At least a pair or a trio, preferably a school. But alas...
Also, Sparkling Gourami get about 3-4 inches long and are very deep bodied. They should be fine with a Rapheal.
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You are mistaken. Sparkling Gourami are often used in 10g Nano tanks. They stay about 1-1.5". They are slow predators that will not compete in most community tanks. They sometimes only eat live food. They become very timid around larger more aggressive tank mates. A Catfish would snack on them.
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