250 gallon build very large

[pancakes]

i would just love to watch one chase a guppy around the tank every once in a while (not as a staple diet) and there just so cool blood worms are disqusing so all the small ones are out apart from arfican butterfly fish i dont mind feeding them crikets
2 geophagus
2 ornate birchers
2 african birchers
12 pictus
30 red hooks

[TropicalFishForums]

[IanB]

We used to dump 20-30 small goldfish every week (roughly) in with our lot in the early 90's.. that was a 6x2x2 (150 imp. galls) with 2 large Oscars, Perruno, Ornate Pim, Clarotes Laticeps, Royal Plec.. couple of others that I can't remember.

Not something I'd feel very comfortable about doing any more. Or recommend.

Looking forward to seeing yours all up and running etc... there's something quite impressive about large, glass encased, bodies of water...

[CATFISH mick]

Predatory tanks are quite hard to put together, and then ultimately getting all the livestock to behave. This just won't happen, they are predators after all. Ego is still king among these types of fish. So whichever species you choose, be prepared to either rehome the bullies or fish out the bodies, as you will get plenty of both. My best advice, work out what you will try, and buy the final stocking of fish right from the get go. Get them all as small fish, and place them in the tank all at once (After fishless cycle of course), That way it's a level battle ground for space and territory for all the fish, and hopefully as they grow, they may just learn to love each other. Good luck with that LOL!

[pancakes]

i want a camara but you will have to wait for a couple of weeks

[Davo86]

2 geophagus
2 ornate birchers
2 african birchers
12 pictus
30 red hooks

Please do some research on these species, geophagus need to be kept in a good group (6) also 1 ornate bichir is all I would have as they are one of the more aggressive species. Others to consider are senegals, palmas, endli or laptadei

[pancakes]

8 goephagus
12 pictus
4 sengal birchers
30 red hooks

[Ctp89]

Also I know it's a big tank but it's waay too small for 30 red hooks they get massive

[jackiemcg34]

 

[pablohoney]

I think you should have that as your signature Jackie, save time, hehehe  :P

[WBT12]

 

[jackiemcg34]

I think you should have that as your signature Jackie, save time, hehehe  :P

  well I had no comments to add but wanted to see how things turned out, easy to find new comments on older threads, saves losing them 

[pancakes]

i dont have a camara sorry i will get 1 soon
and arnt red hooks like silver dollers or are you thinking of red bellied pacu