Single wet pet in a 220g planted

[zchauvin]

A mutant betta!!!!

[LB79]

Originally Posted by trixella

Water Cows are cool, they love to be petted.

Oh, like the African Water Buffalo? Not plant friendly, but that would certainly be cool!

Arawanas, as mentioned, get big, and should be kept in at least a 300 gallon. There are bichirs in Lake Tanganyika that get upwards of 38 inches... but some of the smaller ones would definitely work.

How about a pink-tail chalceus or tiger shovelnose cats? Clown knives? Piranas?

[zachary908]

What about a Mermaid?

[LB79]

Originally Posted by zachary908

What about a Mermaid?

Mermaids have a much-to-high bioload for a 220. Good idea for a bigger tank, though.

[zachary908]

Originally Posted by LB79

Mermaids have a much-to-high bioload for a 220. Good idea for a bigger tank, though.

Darn, didn't think about that. :/

What about a dwarf mermaid Nanus homopiscis?

Anyway enough with the derail. Sorry, Craig!

What about a peacock bass?

[thechibi]

A really BEEG pufferfish!

[lipadj46]

electric eel or lungfish or clown knifefish or black ghost knifefish or a big ole flowerhorn

[VNCNT]

A ray would be nice but the tank is too narrow unless it's a hystrix or scobina. I vote a big datnoid or a puffer. You might be able to do an Australian arowana or Florida gar.

[D3monic]

bumblebee goby and you can name him waldo

[LetThereBeFish]

Kidnap a scuba diver! Can be trained....n stuff.

If not, I think some bichirs and ropefish would be awesome.

[kcartwright856]

Fahaka puffer.

[LB79]

Congo puffer?

[Craigthor]

Congos not such a good idea:

The Congo puffer or potato puffer (Tetraodon miurus) is a freshwater pufferfish found in areas of the Congo River in Africa including rapids.

Congo puffers grow to about 15 cm long.[1] In the wild, they feed mainly on fish, but in captivity they will happily eat different foods, such as bloodworms and river shrimp. They are inactive fish, spending most of their time buried in sand or other substrate, with the ability to adapt their colouration to hide from potential prey. However, there are many colour variations within the species, ranging from black to sandy to bright red.

This puffer has the ability to change coloring to match the substrate it lives in. It will not change to blue for example, but if in a dark substrate will generally become darker in color. If introduced into estabilshed aquarium with bigger fish (such as angels) and provided with a healthy supply of live foods to eat, it will live happily with other tank mates.

Like all members of the Tetraodon family, the Congo puffer is capable of inflating itself with water or air when stressed or otherwise frightened.

In captivity, Congo puffers require at least a 30 US gallon tank with the temperature between 23° and 26°C. They are sensitive to both nitrites and nitrates, so overfiltration is required. The water pH should be approximately 7.[2] The lifespan and breeding habits of Congo puffers are unknown.


Arowanas - Nope to big for long term, I know people do it all the time but I wouldn't want to live in closet for life either.

Fahakas - Possible but they like to bury into sand as well

Mermaid- hmmmm LOL

Knife Fish mostly hide in tubes and not as active

Bichers/ Polys - Possible but I don't have caves and they may trash the plants

[m8e]

You could get a piranha and name him/her earl.

[Craigthor]

Originally Posted by m8e

You could get a piranha and name him/her earl.

I've thought about that or a school of them but they look awesome as juvies but not so much as grown ups....