So my big boys, a 12" black ghost knife and a 12" long common pleco, are getting a much-needed tank upgrade for Christmas. However, since they're going to be in a larger tank, there's also going to be some free room for a change. As these fish are both nocturnal, I would like to start looking in to the possibility of adding some fish to look at during the day time.
Caveats: they have to be big enough to not get eaten by the ghost knife, but small enough to not become monsters themselves (nothing that will et over 6"), or become the focal point of the tank (I like the bgk as the centerpiece). Less aggressive is better, too.
So, any good mid-sized fish you can think of? I'm pretty much drawing a blank, except for maybe some of the larger tetra species. I'd like just a handful of somewhat pretty fish to swim around the top levels of the tank during the day.
It's going to be a 75g tank (still a little small for the big guys, but we're in the process of getting the materials to build a 100+ tank, as well as stalking craigslist for any deals in the mean time) with a sand substrate and driftwood decor (no plants, the plec just "deconstructs" them for us) and a fairly strong current down the tank for the knife, which I think would rule out angels?
Anyway, I'd like some input. This is obviously not something I'm going to be doing for a while, but I'd like to start researching and seeing what all my options are.
Caveats: they have to be big enough to not get eaten by the ghost knife, but small enough to not become monsters themselves (nothing that will et over 6"), or become the focal point of the tank (I like the bgk as the centerpiece). Less aggressive is better, too.
So, any good mid-sized fish you can think of? I'm pretty much drawing a blank, except for maybe some of the larger tetra species. I'd like just a handful of somewhat pretty fish to swim around the top levels of the tank during the day.
It's going to be a 75g tank (still a little small for the big guys, but we're in the process of getting the materials to build a 100+ tank, as well as stalking craigslist for any deals in the mean time) with a sand substrate and driftwood decor (no plants, the plec just "deconstructs" them for us) and a fairly strong current down the tank for the knife, which I think would rule out angels?
Anyway, I'd like some input. This is obviously not something I'm going to be doing for a while, but I'd like to start researching and seeing what all my options are.