Pike cichlids?

[eastcoast**Fish]

Has anybody have any good news about these bad laries before i go out and buy one? And when he goes in the tank he will be by himself with the exception of the fidler crab and the 2 snails. How big not in the wild average in tanks, their feeding habbits are they pissed off fish or calm aggressive fish like oscars and those clown knifes? thanks

[Oddball~]

http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Cichlid,%20Pike.htm


check that site

[Raskolnikov]

When I had a pair of them they were very territorial (had to make it a species tank), and they uprooted all of the decor and moved the gravel to one side of the tank. They'd also attack hands and other cleaning equipment like tongs and siphon tubes as soon as it entered the tank. No worries, b/c other than ramming and gumming, there wasn't much they could do. Consider most of the pikes a bit on the large side for a 55g tank. Try looking into the dwarf varieties.

[eastcoast**Fish]

I just wanted to make sure that they were good with other predator fish and that they were fast enought to get food once in a tank with fast predator fish...I think that they kinda resemble a snakehead a little bit though...

[eastcoast**Fish]

ok i have figures which fish i will be restarting my tank with i realize that they will grow and i will need a bigger tank but heres the list: Pike cichlid, peacock bass (luckaniny), and a KUFU (African) pike. Would all these species live in harmony i guess is the better question?

[Oddball~]

All from different continents... There could be trouble brewing, but where will you house all these gigantic fish? A 2000 gallon tank?

[eastcoast**Fish]

so you dont think that they will get along is what your saying.

[eastcoast**Fish]

out of the three which should i have in a 55 gallon tank? and how many? I would like a species tank or a community tank its fine I just like those fish, I also like aerowannas, gars, and oscars. Which should i keep in a tank together?

[Oddball~]

Well, an arowana would require a 180 gallon minimum, a gar would need froom 200-900 gallons in the long run (depending on the species), and you could have ONE oscar in the 55.

Most of the fish you want will grow too big in the long run, and I wouldn't really put any of those fish in a 55 gallon tank. Just my humble opinion!

[StreetCypher]

haha, i see you like oddball monster fish.

Honestly, a 55g would be a short lived growout for a bunch of the fish you listed. But, thats not a problem if you buy a big tank! I'd say min 180g (gives you a little more room to play with) The good thing about a standard 180g is that its 2 feet wide, which opens doors for keeping larger fish. Or you can get a custom made tank thats long (6'), wider(3') and shorter(1.5-2')

[eastcoast**Fish]

ok i know pike cichlids can fit in a 55, how many pikes should i keep in a tank? And would they be ok with plecos?

and yeah i live mean fish, I love to watch them eat! but i am strikingout left and right around this peace. :sad but i can live witha few pike cichlids.

[Aqualung]

So what happened to your barracudas, pacus, and oscars? :confused:

[eastcoast**Fish]

i have one pacu left and the oscar left in my tank due to the ammonia poisoning and to follow the ich that my tank recieved. So now i have treated it and in the process and whatever fish survive i am giving away instead of seeing them grow to big in my tank.

[Amazontankz]

Exactly which "Pike Cichlid" are you talking about? You know you don't have to go big to go aggressive.

[Oddball~]

Yea, there ones that grow to 10 inches, I believe that may fit in a 55 gallon tank.

[Raskolnikov]

Exactly which "Pike Cichlid" are you talking about? You know you don't have to go big to go aggressive.

Yeah, if you want a group of aggressive fish to live in a 55g tank, consider Exodon paradoxus. You could have a group of 8 in there, easily.

[Nuriel]

I second the idea to go for some smaller but just as deadly inhabitants. I keep african cichlids in my 55 and they would kill anything if I tried to add it. Meaner than pirananas and beautiful colors- you cant go wrong with auratus, kenyi and crabo if you want to see action!!!! They feed mostly on algea but they have EXTREMLY aggressive personalities. If you tap on my glass of the fifty five they all come swarming and fins flared, with gaping mouths. Every few months I will toss in a few( like,5) guppy fry when they are available-to just watch the chase. ;)

[eastcoast**Fish]

i dont want a bunch Just a couple thats why Im thinking maybe like two of the pike cichlids...

[eastcoast**Fish]

I bought one pike cichlid yesterday and all that bad lary does is hide in the cave and the log Ihave in my tank. Are they nocturnal? I also have feeder fish in there and he hasnt eaten them yet either! is this normal behavior..

[StreetCypher]

Its just gettin gused to its surroundings, give it a while

[eastcoast**Fish]

oh ok thats all i have in my tank one pike one oscar the oscar is 2 1/2 inches the pike is about 4. and i know eventually i will have to get a bigger tank. But thats what i have for now also my oscar wont eat fish or fish food all he like is those tinny shrimp...

[wayne]

If you don't know what pike it is how the heck can you guesstimate the size it will get to, or how it will behave. I had my dwarf in with my discus, and frankly it never did much though I liked it a lot.
Putting one of the bigger pikes in a 55 is just plain silly. It won't do a thing, the size of the tank will stress it too much.
If you want to keep big predators get a big tank

[eastcoast**Fish]

no the pike isnt that big! he isnt much bigger than the oscar...i just dont want him to be stressed out and what not, i have 3 small fishin the tank do you think that he should have eaten them by now? well see this weekend.i have a couple plants in the tank now and a hollowed out stump that he likes. is this good?