Spotted Climbing Perch

[Oddball~]

I was deciding on a new fish tank, and i stumbled on this cute little bugger called "spotted climbing perch"... I love oddballs, i have puffers, i had bichirs, etc etc., and I was wondering if anyone could give me any info on these guys.

Do they need live food all the time? What's the MINIMUM tank requirements (I hope to buy only a 10 gallon)? And how big EXACTLY do this guys get?

From what i understand, they grow to 6-7 inches, they eat guppies, they need plant cover, they will eat frozen bloodworms, and i could stick one with an oto inside of a 10 gallon peacefully...am i wrong?

 

[Oddball~]

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[Oddball~]

bumpity bump bump~!!!

 

[Oddball~]

bump

 

[qtaquaman]

They get about eight inches, are preditory- no small fish, fairly pieceful too. The tank should be heavly planted with a gentle current. Ph abot 6.5-7.0, soft to med water hardness.

 

[Oddball~]

What do i have to feed them... can i feed bloodworms? Could I put 2 or 3 in a 15 g tank, or 1 with a small animal inside of a 10g - 15g ?

 

[FishKeeper-16]

Make sure you have a tight fitting hood.

 

[Aqualung]

I wouldn't even put one in a 10 or 15 gallon tank. Have a look at the species profile, it recommends 30 gallons as a MINIMUM tank size.

 

[Oddball~]

Ok, 30 gallons. But its not one per 30 gallons...