Just curious
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waxerswoman
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Just curious
Hi just resently had a pair of colombian sharks catfishes given to me. Least that is what I think they are anyways. But was wondering what types of cichlids would be good with them. They are housed in a 65 gallon right now with 2 clown loaches and another pair of cats that I have not figured out what they are. I'ved just finished setting up the tank and find that they are happiest with about 8 tablespoons of aquarium salts added to the water. Any thoughts or comments would be helpful
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It's not a fish from their natural biotope, but THE cichlid suitable for them would be the Asian species of Etroplus suratensis, the bigger cousin of the Lemon cichlid E maculatus.
the maculatus is another nice one, but it's small, 8-10 cm max! (3-4"). adult 45 cm (18") Colombian Sharks can and do feed on 3" fish when given the oppertunity.
the suratensis gets large, and it's highbuilt as well; another thing makes it quite useful: it's shoaling placid peaceful nature.
Good non-cichlids with a similar build would be Scats (Scathophagus argus and related species). These too are shoalers, get big enough to avoid getting eaten. like the Shark, they can be kept in fresh water as juveniles, need brackish when subadult and marine when fully grown. (ditto E suratensis) So you can "grow" them together in a roomy tank, and keep them together for life with no difficulties.
the one difficulty is the tanksize.
the maculatus is another nice one, but it's small, 8-10 cm max! (3-4"). adult 45 cm (18") Colombian Sharks can and do feed on 3" fish when given the oppertunity.
the suratensis gets large, and it's highbuilt as well; another thing makes it quite useful: it's shoaling placid peaceful nature.
Good non-cichlids with a similar build would be Scats (Scathophagus argus and related species). These too are shoalers, get big enough to avoid getting eaten. like the Shark, they can be kept in fresh water as juveniles, need brackish when subadult and marine when fully grown. (ditto E suratensis) So you can "grow" them together in a roomy tank, and keep them together for life with no difficulties.
the one difficulty is the tanksize.
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