I think if he went with the eel he'd have to go brackish. But the blue arca and other arcas will do well also.
Plans for my first tank...
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Shrimp gumbo, shrimp salad etc...
I think it would be cool to get a bichir (small variety of course) to stay on the bottom, and if you like odd schooling fish maybe 10ish Exodon's "Bucktooth tetras" they will eat feeders and are a very interesting fish, and maybe some butis butis they are ambush predators and have very weird swimming habits. Haha basically it sounds like my tank...lol
Here's the Exodons about 5"
Here's the Butis Butis about 8":
Here's the Exodons about 5"
Here's the Butis Butis about 8":
Cat said:
I guess you can say attractive fish... After looking at these responses and doing some reading elsewhere... I'm seeing that its hard to keep some of these fish together, especially the aggressive ones. I really don't want bullies.... BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD!
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In a 55g you could fit a couple of the smaller species of bichirs.
Here are my suggestions.
Polypterus Palmas Polli
Polypterus Palmas Palmas
Polypterus Palmas buettikoferi
Polypterus Delhezi
Polypterus Retropinnis
Polypterus Senegalus Senegalus
Some of the above are pricier and harder to find (depending on where you live), but they are great fish. You can't fit them all, but 2 or 3 would fit nicely. They aren't the most active fish, but well worth your money.
Here are my suggestions.
Polypterus Palmas Polli
Polypterus Palmas Palmas
Polypterus Palmas buettikoferi
Polypterus Delhezi
Polypterus Retropinnis
Polypterus Senegalus Senegalus
Some of the above are pricier and harder to find (depending on where you live), but they are great fish. You can't fit them all, but 2 or 3 would fit nicely. They aren't the most active fish, but well worth your money.
I think there are a couple of freshwater eels out there, uhh Biker eel i think?N8DOGG said:
Could be wrong on that but I know my frend has some sort of eel in w/ his angels.
As for shock value, buterfly and puffer were good sugestions
. I also like knives, especially the ghost knife, clear fish w/ a strange shape and no top fin.
The ones i listed are all bichirs (you spelled it the way many pronounce it). They aren't true eels, just look long and slender like eels. They are actually polypterides a ray-finned fish. I'm going to say it again, i highly recommend them, awesome fish.
