Okay, I have a small 10 gallon tank on my desk, and it's empty. I was wondering if there are any super aggressive carnivorous fish that can live alone in there for a while. Something that would feast on feeder guppies. Anyone have any ideas as to what to put in there?
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Ummm It wouldnt feed on feeder guppys but a dwarf puffer feeds on snails,ghost shrimp... Execellent hunters. very fun to watch.
How about Pacus and Arowanas? (KIDDING!!!) There's nothing dramatically carnivorous that could fit in that size tank. Get a bigger tank and use the 10 to keep your feeder guppies in. :thud:
Actually, maybe a single African Butterfly fish might work. Though a 10g might be a little on the small side. A 15-20g would be better. But that's about the only fish I can really think of that fits what you're looking for. Feed it live insects/crickets rather than feeder guppies...unless you're raising your own guppy fry and know them to be disease free. Butterfly fish naturally feed on insects that fly over and/or fall into the water. I had one that loved moths. Crickets are a good staple food...especially if you feed/gut-pack the crickets with fishfood flakes and/or something like 'cyclop-eeze.'
10 gal carnivor
I had a 10 gal brackish(1 tsp/gal) with 2 bumble gobys, guppys,and a live bearer called a Belonesox belizanus(pike livebearer). The pike would stay at the top until food was in the tank and then very quick he would dart after feeder guppies. He would eat about a dozen a week.
I had a 10 gal brackish(1 tsp/gal) with 2 bumble gobys, guppys,and a live bearer called a Belonesox belizanus(pike livebearer). The pike would stay at the top until food was in the tank and then very quick he would dart after feeder guppies. He would eat about a dozen a week.