mattyr Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Hi all, I have a 20cm barramundi in a 6x18x14 tank and was wanting to put some more fish in what can i put in with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 i think make it an aussie native tank so anything autralian would go well with him aslong as they are too big for the barra to eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyr Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 I was thinking more like a american cichlid or something good to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 ahaha im more of a purist when it comes to fishkeeping but once again anything large enough not to be eaten should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 matty i wouldn't put an American cichlid (or any big cichlid) for that matter i tryed it with a barra and a female jag and things didnt go 2 well main problem is a barra aint to good at defending itsself and once the cicglid puts it over him it will do so non stop .... BUT THIS IS JUST FROM MY EXPERIENCE you could have better luck personally i would also stick with a aussie native tank , they can be very interesting a few suggestions eel tail catfish electric blue marron bannded puffer silver scat silver mono murray cod OR PF COURSE A NICE BIG SARATOGA jardini of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyr Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 thanks for all your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meandbre Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 We had our 20cm barra in with a male red top black bar zebra and about 9 largish silver dollars. all got along really well. Just don't put in anything small enough to fit in it's mouth, we put in a pair of crimson tides and he ate the female within 24 hours. The male never got eaten but he was a bit bigger than the female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xzbit Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Rainbow fish !! Any of the larger native variety, sooty nosed grunter, saratoga, banded grunters, basically anything that doesn't fit in its mouth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleV Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 peacock bass, they get along well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munditank Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 On 30/08/2007 at 6:29 PM, mcsx said: ahaha im more of a purist when it comes to fishkeeping but once again anything large enough not to be eaten should be fine How can you tell ? Are you gonna ask him to open his telescopic beak and measure his mouth I'm asking this more in depth because I'm scared to put my 200mm sailfin in with 50cm monster hovering around i n a 10ft tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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