Tank Mates for pampered Spotted bullhead

wwajfd · Post by **wwajfd** » 21 Mar 2009, 00:08

I have a 3-year-old Male Spotted bullhead (Ameiurus serracanthus) about 10 inches long in a 55-gallon aquarium. I have a South American bumblebee catfish (Batrochoglanis raninus) 2 inches which I never see unless I hydro clean in the same tank. What other kinds of fish can I put in there that won't cause conflict?

Post by **Birger** » 21 Mar 2009, 00:48

I have not had either but maybe something like adult would be okay together with the bullhead, but I would think a 55 would be too small for combining these.

I really like the look of the it is my favorite of the different bullhead species.

I have a South American bumblebee catfish (Batrochoglanis raninus) 2 inches which I never see unless I hydro clean in the same tank.

If you have had this fish for awhile it is more likely at that size(2")

Birger

wwajfd · Post by **wwajfd** » 23 Mar 2009, 04:49

I had a Bumblebee catfish (Batrochoglanis raninus) before, I know it is the same. I perchased this one in December. They are compadable with a lot of different types of fish, From fancy Goldfish and Koi to a 22 inch albino channel cat. Very dossile and they hide very well. I will recomend it to anyone who has a community tank providing that the tank mates are larger than 3 inches. I have had one in a tank with Mollies and guppies. I has a female live to be 10 or 11 years. She was a fun little fish.

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 23 Mar 2009, 09:02

I think a 55 is even way too small just for a single 10" Bullhead.
regardless of what you want to cram in with it.

a 10" fish should be kept in a 75-100G tank and then there's adequate room for others as well.

wwajfd · Post by **wwajfd** » 03 Dec 2012, 01:33

My Spotted Bullhead is now in a 125 gallon tank by himself. He is now 14 and a half inches long and 6 years old. He is fat and happy eating his guppies.

Viktor Jarikov · Post by **Viktor Jarikov** » 03 Dec 2012, 01:41

Nice. Share a photo or two if you will.

I don't think fish get bored. They have no instinct for entertainment

unlike humans... who sometimes anthropomorphize fish

I am not sure if your FL bullhead is a shoaling species. If yes, it could benefit from companionship, keeping in mind that 2 is usually not a good number.

naturalart · Post by **naturalart** » 03 Dec 2012, 04:17

Hello wwajfd. Check out NANFA (North American Native Fish Association). There are many fish found here in the states which would probably be good tank mates for the bullhead including some perches, any number of minnows and some cool Centrachids.
I kept my bullhead with regular pond comets. Good luck!