What would you get next ?

[-DC-]

So I’m looking for suggestions, for fun i thought I’d post and see what people think

I'm quite happy with my Monster tank's progress,

I have a 240g tank, ton's of filtration and more too come, My next tank will be 1200g (16x4 footprint), and I’m building the DIY filtration for it first so this 240 for a while will be way over filtered lol.

Any way Current stocking is as follows

2.1 Endli Bichirs
2.1 Ornate Bichirs
1-Spotted Gar
1-RTG Aro
1-Oscar
1-Indo Dat

All fish are roughly 14-20", with the exception of the Dat who's only probably 7-8 but he's a PIG and growing quickly , oh ya and there is a “sun catfish” was a small adoption who apparently doesn’t taste good because he’s grown out to roughly 6” In with the monsters and does a great job at cleaning up scraps!

Next fish added will be a Clown knife, (just growing out a bit more first as he looks too much like a snack right now lol) and a pair of motoro ray's 14" ish. These are fish I’ve already arranged/

I’ve started researching options for my next additions , I’m not looking to pack them too tightly so I won’t likely actually purchase the next species until I have the 1200g tank up and running.

I have a couple ideas in mind but I’m curious what YOUR next addition would be ? If in my shoe's with my current stocking, after upgrading the tank what would you buy next ?

thought it would be a fun topic!

[King-eL]

More bichirs, gars, arowanas, knifefish, lungfish, datnoids, snakeheads, doradids cats, pimelodus cats, large barbs such as tor or masher, other large cichlids, pbass, stingrays and many more.

[H .]

Arapaima! + RTC

[charles]

More bichirs, gars, arowanas, knifefish, lungfish, datnoids, snakeheads, doradids cats, pimelodus cats, large barbs such as tor or masher, other large cichlids, pbass, stingrays and many more.

DC said not packing too tight

[jay_leask]

a big fire eel.

[King-eL]

DC said not packing too tight

At 1200g it won't be too pack. There will be more space.

[-DC-]

LOL got it King-eL more of everything, but only can get one thing at a time so what's next let's get specific ha ha ha

I like Arapaima and RTC , but both would likely outgrow even my 1200g, and that is as large as i'll be able to go for the foreseeable future, and RTC I worried would outgrow then likely swallow all my others, i don’t trust big mouth catfish! But both cross my mind every time i see them available lol

Fire eel is on the list! it's another bottom dweller i've wanted just haven’t found any available around here larger then 4-6"

Another question while were tossing ideas around. Has anyone ever kept a true school of indo dat's ? I've heard they school when in group's but never seen more then 2-3 large dats in one tank and in my experience you need 5-7 fish MIN too trigger schooling behavior.

If they don’t, can anyone suggest a mid level fish who get's 12-16" and would stick together in a school if I put 7-13 together ?? And of course wouldn’t end up a snack to the other’s lol

[2wheelsx2]

I would get those Dorados that Charles has or some Cichla. In 1200 they would have room to swim and be spectacular.

[deepRED]

I second the dorados. If my tank were large enough I wouldn't think twice about getting a group. The cool thing with them is that they provide a lot of movement to the tank, very active feeders as well.

I would also consider some p-bass. Large specimens are beautiful and something to behold.

[charles]

dorado in a tank environment will not grow as large. They school great in a 6 foot tank when small. Just imagine how nice they will school when they are 12" in a much bigger tank.