Cherrry123

Ok at my dads house(I know this is overstocked which is why we are moving them) I have this in a 16 gallon tank, 1 rainbow shark, 2 hatchet fish, and two ghost catfish, we are cycling a 30 gallon tank, and are going to move them into the 30 gallon when it's done cycling. Would it be ok to add a needle fish? Or if not any other cool exotic fish? Thanks!

swords3711

I don't know much about needlefish, but the tank you have doesn't sound too overstocked.

Cherrry123

Ok, it's just that I was at Petsmart and saw them and they looked really cool and different so I want one really bad.

angelfish220

before you add anything new, get 4 more hatchets and 4 more catfish. THey are a schooling fish and you will like them a whole lot better when they have more buddies to swim with.

rainbow shark- 6 inches

6 ghost catfish- 18 inches

6 hatchets- 15 inches

total= 39 inches

this is 6 inches over, but could work if you do higher waterchanges and a stronger filter. If you want to make the fish you have now happy this is what I would do.

Cherrry123

Oh. Ok, well I'm not sure what the measure is correctly, but I know it is atleast 30. Does anyone know anything about needle fish? I would really want some if I had a big enough tank. I am looking at 55 gallon tanks, would that be big enough?

angelfish220

usually 10 inches but could get up to 28. If you get a 55 and put the previous list and the needle fish, the needle fish will eat them. You might be able to put the shark in with it but might not. needle fish need pairs anyway, so I wouldnt recommend one unless you have a big (55-100) tank and want it to be species tank.

susitna-flower

Needlefish? Isn't that a marine fish? I just googled it and unless there is something else, these are not a freshwater fish, and grow from 15-30 inches!

Cherrry123

! Wow really? I was begining to think that Petsmart sold marine fish, I saw some sort of goby there under freshwater! Grrrrrrrrrr....... I would have loved to have needle fish, good thing you mentioned that!

angelfish220

here is where I found it, I dont think that it is saltwater

http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Cte...ta_hujeta.html

there are such a thing as freshwater gobies

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobies

Cherrry123

Oh, ok. Good, because I was getting scared because Petsmart has close to acurate fish information, close, but not completely acurate. Would a killi fish be ok if it is a 55?

Ironman

Needle fish are too big.

Cherrry123

Yup, I realized that, I wish they didn't though. They would make great pets.

Ironman

Sorry late post, I just read your problem and went on to answer it.

Blub

Cherrry123

Ok, we'll get four more of them, and another ghost catfish. I like the hatchets they're cool, but hide in the lily pad.

angelfish220

this is proof you dont have a school of them, when hatchets are in schools they almost always are flinting around the tank, chasing each other.

I have never had killis but after looking a little online, you could keep a killi as long as you have a tight lid (they are jumpers) and get a non-surface dwelling killi. Your best bet is to get 1 healthy male, a non-proven pair will kill each other

Cherrry123

Ok, and yes, I know I don't have a school of hatchets, yet. When we make the tank change, this week, we are going to Petsmart to get some more hatchets, and one more ghost catfish.

angelfish220

So your final list will be .....

6 hatchets- 15 inches
3 ghost catfish-9 inches
rainbow shark- 6 inches

30 inches, Perfect!!

I cant wait till you get your tank, you will have so much fun with these interesting fish.