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Stock for 29 US gal?

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#1 ·
I am moving house soon and taking this as an opportunity to rethink my tanks :) as I will have to clear everything out of them in order to move them anyway!

I have four tanks, one or two will be used for rearing BN catfish (ancistrus) fry and housing their parents and a few random fish which I have left from 'old' groups and don't want to expand these groups again (2 gold WCMM, one balloon molly, two guppies, one clown killifish, one badis badis and a female betta).One small one will go in the kitchen and probably house my frogs, so this leaves me with the largest, a 29 US gal. All I will have for this tank at the moment is a large ruby shark - I have had him since he was really quite small so don't really want to re-home him, although I know he could pose a problem living with other fish.

So - I just want a small number of larger fish which can live with a ruby shark with no problems. I like interesting and unusual fish such as ghost knife, and those small eel like fish (stripey black and orange) whose name escapes me at the moment!

Any ideas?
 
#5 ·
Hold on..... slow your roll..... let me take care of this..... do you plan on having over 300 gallon fish tank???
TT EEL AND FIRE EEL- Both grow up to 3 ft and will eat live. NOT SUITABLE FOR A 29 GALLON AQUARIUM..........
Silverdollars- Should do ok in a 29 for a little while, but would need a 55 gallon.
Angelfish- Would be good in a 29.
ID SHARKS- HELL FRICKING NO! These grow to over 3' and need huge tank.
Balas- Ok for little while need to be upgraded.
Discus and gouramis- need special water conditions.
Channel Cats- Will grow up to 4'
Knifefish no on all species!
Flagtails no!
Redhooks no!
 
#12 ·
Would african dwarf frogs live in a tank with the rainbow/ruby shark? I have 5 but am going to need that tank as extra space for my BN fry to grow out. I was thinking I would need to take the frogs back to my LFS but if they could live in the 29 gal with the shark and whatever other fish I end up getting, that would be good. I would provide lots of hiding places and plants, and make sure they get their share of the food.
 
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