Compatible fish with Pimelodus Pictus

webster10153 · Post by **webster10153** » 27 Sep 2003, 03:11

Hi,

Next month I will be getting a 55 gallon aquarium, and my wife and I are set on getting pictus catfish, probably 5 or 6. We want to know what other large fish would be compatible with them? I have read that they are compatible with most fish, just not neon size fish.

I was thinking maybe:
Rainbow Fish
Gouramis
Angels

Would any of these be ok? Any others?

Thanks........Dale

Post by **Silurus** » 27 Sep 2003, 10:28

Actually, they will eat neon-sized fishes.
Your choices are fine.
Read this for other fishes to consider.

JohnnyOscar · Post by **JohnnyOscar** » 27 Sep 2003, 11:37

I've got four pim pictus in a 35 gallon tank with four dwarf gouramis, a small sailfin pleco (which will soon outgrow this tank), a couple of Kuhli loach, a shoal of tiger barbs and 20 or so red juwel fry that I'm still trying to peddle to the local LFSs. Hopefully I will sell the juwels next week...

The tank is heavily planted.

The pim pictus are thriving in there -- active and very healthy-looking. Feeding time is pretty dramatic, especially when they get bloodworm. From what I've been reading, though, my tiger barbs are supposed to go mental soon and kill everything and then themselves. We'll see...

If you are setting up a new tank, I'd wait at least a month, preferably longer, before adding the pim pictus. Cycle the tank with something else, such as gouramis or hardy barbs.

JohnnyOscar · Post by **JohnnyOscar** » 27 Sep 2003, 14:13

I would also suggest that you plant plenty of broad-leaved plants for your pim pictus tank. My P. pictus spend most of their time hovering just above, or just below, the broadest leaves.

webster10153 · Post by **webster10153** » 27 Sep 2003, 19:29

Thanks for all your help