Final Fish Setup *help* ?

bsmith · 05-19-2005, 09:42 PM

ok so i got my 40 gallon now i think i know what i want.

2 spiney eels
3-4 pictus or columbian catfish (already have pictus in tank )
4-6 tiger barbs
1 pleco

all my LFS's say it is a god setup but im askin you all to help me out !
thanks

bsmith · 05-19-2005, 09:43 PM

i have an angelfish already in the tank, if what i just posted is ok, will i be able to keep my angel, and also can i betta come in the tank ?
just want to make sure my setup is compatable

shev · 05-19-2005, 09:46 PM

I noticed you didnt put the angelfish in there, does that mean you will be getting rid of it? cuz tiger barbs dont get along with angels if I remember correctly. only other thing would be to get a smaller, or medium sized pleco.

the spinies are zig zag and peacock, right?

shev · 05-19-2005, 09:47 PM

sorry posted my reply as you did. bettas and tiger barbs wont get along either.

bsmith · 05-19-2005, 10:03 PM

ok so just the pleco, two eels, barbs and cats ?
what else are some beastly / mean looking fish that i can get instead of the pictus cats ? i like the pictus but just curious about anyting else i can get

Lexus · 05-20-2005, 12:20 AM

Tiger barbs dont get along with angels, just had to remove mine from the tank, 14 of them bugging my poor angel. They didnt seem to bother my betta much but isnt recommended. Um as far as mean looking, columbian sharks, raphael cats what comes to mind right now.

bsmith · 05-20-2005, 03:03 PM

i got some fish today !
now i have :
3 pictus cats
4 tiger barbs
2 fire? gouramis
1 ropesnake
1 snail

Courtney · 05-20-2005, 04:25 PM

your rope fish, will out grow your tank they get 3 feet long... just thought i would share that...

Thunderkiss · 05-20-2005, 04:33 PM

The pictus are going to try to eat the tigers at some point, and eventually will be able to do so.

bsmith · 05-20-2005, 09:43 PM

haha well damn, looks like the guy at the store just wanted my money !
i know the rope will get long and he is 10" now and by the time he gets too big ill have another tank to keep him in, the pictus are just babies so i am sure they wont be hurting my tigers too much right now. they all seem to be getting along great except the gouramis dont seem to stay much at the top, i always hearsd they were top dwellers ?

shev · 05-20-2005, 10:32 PM

I dont think the pictus will eat the tiger barbs.

**TheOldSalt** · 05-20-2005, 10:44 PM

Yeah, probably just choke to death while trying.

bsmith · 05-20-2005, 11:27 PM

hahaha well we will see ! i love those barbs, they are the funniest fish iv ever seen. they are all around the tank in their little school poking around and chasing everyone

fishfreaks · 05-21-2005, 07:57 PM

yeah i dont think the pictus would eat them either

Thunderkiss · 05-24-2005, 05:55 PM

I have watched more fish with tails sticking out of thier mouth for 4 days than i care to count. Catfish can open thier mouths to ridiculous aperatures and half swallow some pretty unlikely seeming candidates.
And catfish with barbels and forward facing mouths are

A) Piscivores
B) Probably nocturnal (keyword here: PROBABLY)

I have witnessed this over and over and over again. And if something CAN fit in a fishes mouth, at some point it WILL.

Again, Caveat Emptor.

05-19-2005, 09:42 PM	#1
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	*Final Fish Setup help* ?** ok so i got my 40 gallon now i think i know what i want. 2 spiney eels 3-4 pictus or columbian catfish (already have pictus in tank ) 4-6 tiger barbs 1 pleco all my LFS's say it is a god setup but im askin you all to help me out ! thanks

05-20-2005, 12:20 AM	#6
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,407	Tiger barbs dont get along with angels, just had to remove mine from the tank, 14 of them bugging my poor angel. They didnt seem to bother my betta much but isnt recommended. Um as far as mean looking, columbian sharks, raphael cats what comes to mind right now. __________________ 55 Gallon 1 Fantail Goldfish 1 Albino Bristlenose 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 4 Angelfish 3 Zebra Danios 14? Assorted Corys 46 Gallon 8 Tiger Barbs 8 Pulcher/Brichardi Cichlids 29 Gallon 1 Snail 1 Betta 8 Pulcher/Brichardi Fry

05-20-2005, 11:27 PM	#13
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	hahaha well we will see ! i love those barbs, they are the funniest fish iv ever seen. they are all around the tank in their little school poking around and chasing everyone __________________ * 40 Gallon BR Tank * 2 Blue Ram 2 AngelFish (gold & marble) 4 Green Cory 3 Neon Tetra 1 Pleco 4 ghost shrimp 1 Golden Apple Snail * 10 Gallon Tank * 2 juvi Albino Cory Cats 4 Neon Tetras http://community.webshots.com/user/bsmith000

05-21-2005, 07:57 PM	#14
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,272	yeah i dont think the pictus would eat them either __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

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05-19-2005, 09:43 PM	#2
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	i have an angelfish already in the tank, if what i just posted is ok, will i be able to keep my angel, and also can i betta come in the tank ? just want to make sure my setup is compatable

05-19-2005, 09:46 PM	#3
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 20 Posts: 1,620	I noticed you didnt put the angelfish in there, does that mean you will be getting rid of it? cuz tiger barbs dont get along with angels if I remember correctly. only other thing would be to get a smaller, or medium sized pleco. the spinies are zig zag and peacock, right?

05-19-2005, 09:47 PM	#4
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 20 Posts: 1,620	sorry posted my reply as you did. bettas and tiger barbs wont get along either.

05-19-2005, 10:03 PM	#5
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	ok so just the pleco, two eels, barbs and cats ? what else are some beastly / mean looking fish that i can get instead of the pictus cats ? i like the pictus but just curious about anyting else i can get

05-20-2005, 03:03 PM	#7
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	i got some fish today ! now i have : 3 pictus cats 4 tiger barbs 2 fire? gouramis 1 ropesnake 1 snail

05-20-2005, 04:25 PM	#8
Courtney Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rogers, Ohio, USA Age: 25 Posts: 260	your rope fish, will out grow your tank they get 3 feet long... just thought i would share that...

05-20-2005, 04:33 PM	#9
Thunderkiss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 376	The pictus are going to try to eat the tigers at some point, and eventually will be able to do so.

05-20-2005, 09:43 PM	#10
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	haha well damn, looks like the guy at the store just wanted my money ! i know the rope will get long and he is 10" now and by the time he gets too big ill have another tank to keep him in, the pictus are just babies so i am sure they wont be hurting my tigers too much right now. they all seem to be getting along great except the gouramis dont seem to stay much at the top, i always hearsd they were top dwellers ?

05-20-2005, 10:32 PM	#11
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 20 Posts: 1,620	I dont think the pictus will eat the tiger barbs.

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05-20-2005, 10:44 PM	#12
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,534	Yeah, probably just choke to death while trying.

05-24-2005, 05:55 PM	#15
Thunderkiss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 376	I have watched more fish with tails sticking out of thier mouth for 4 days than i care to count. Catfish can open thier mouths to ridiculous aperatures and half swallow some pretty unlikely seeming candidates. And catfish with barbels and forward facing mouths are A) Piscivores B) Probably nocturnal (keyword here: PROBABLY) I have witnessed this over and over and over again. And if something CAN fit in a fishes mouth, at some point it WILL. Again, Caveat Emptor.

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