CenterPiece Fishy

[eklikewhoa]

So my brother is setting up a 42g Oceanic bowfront and I'm trying to think of a nice aggressive center piece fish for the tank.

Lets not worry about how big the fish MAY get in the future as I plan to dwarf it so anything will work for this tank.


Want something that will rush the glass and rip your arm off if you try and clean the tank, Like some inbred Flowerhorns do but not looking for a FH.

[aggrocichlidfan]

Price range??...you gone ball on it or not??

[troy tucker]

What would your brother like?

[eklikewhoa]

I've pretty much said what my brother wants.

As for price range... I don't think there's much that can't be had for a fair price if you know the right people

[ssrprelude]

Emperor Cichlid

[Bedlamer]

Carcharhinus leucas?

[eklikewhoa]

Carcharhinus leucas?

If I can find one that is a baby and born in fw.

[eklikewhoa]

Emperor Cichlid

Those are pretty skittish for the most part

[Bedlamer]

If I can find one that is a baby and born in fw.

Well born in brackish.

These guys say they commonly stock pups and "mini"s Maybe they pre-dwarf 'em for ya? j/k Acutally C. isodon.

http://www.sharksupply.com/species.htm They say they check if the customers tank is appropriate prior to sale. Better stretch the truth.

Seroiusly though, how about a Green Terror? The name alone will convince your brother he has a man eater on his hands.

[sunkenmetal]

Garrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[HERM]

Dovii

[HERM]

Dovii ,Payara Vampire ,GOLIATH AFRICAN TIGER FISH !

[TonyO]

Dovii

Fish Gallery had one in the "ponds" area, and that thing followed you. . . seriously. I said, "Is that dovii following me?" So, I walked back and forth, then went away and came back. Sure enough, it was following me.

Honestly, many of the Central American cichlids are decent choices (like like FHs, but not FHs). Looking specifically at Amphilophus, Nandopsis, and Parachromis. . . people have posted bites from some of these. I had baby A. amarillos, and the one male got pretty cranky at only a few inches. Obviously, oscars are another choice.

[eklikewhoa]

Hmm... a lot of what has been suggested are pretty ugly, FlowerHorn looks nice compared to them.

[tattoo]

At ultimate today and monster dovii would be awesome they had 4pounder....I like the way the adults look