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topoftheline Small Fry Posts: 1 Kudos: 1 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Apr-2006	I want a predatory fish for a 16 gallon bow front... I was thnking dwarf pike cichlids, what do you think? What about any other type of fish?
Posted 17-Apr-2006 23:16
zachf92 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 255 Votes: 233 Registered: 31-Dec-2005	Edited by zachf92 i dont know very much about dwarf pike cichlids, but have you ever thought about a leaf fish or butterflyfish? even though fairly large for a 16g (each grow to about 4in), they are fairly inactive and should be happy in there and btw, welcome to fishprofiles
Posted 18-Apr-2006 01:40
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	From the info I've found on Dwarf Pike Cichlids, they reach about 6 inches, which to me sounds a little big for a 16g. How wide is the tank? I am not good at visualizing the length of fish and a certain tank, so I could be wrong about it being too big. I saw that a 55g was suggested for a pair, so the 16g may be too small for one, depending on how active they are. African Butterfly fish is a good suggestion. They are pretty inactive an stay at the top of the tank. I'm not good on predatory fish, mine are all peaceful. *Kristin*
Posted 18-Apr-2006 02:00
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Edited by OldTimer The thing with most predatory type of fish, even the smaller varieties is that they are larger by nature than a lot of the more peaceful species and as such require a larger tank than what you mentioned. If keeping predatory fish is really what you want to do, you would be well advised to go to a larger tank and I would think at a minimum a 55 gallon would suffice for some of the species. Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 18-Apr-2006 02:55
Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	I agree that tank is too small. Inky
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