Fish Tank Hood 55 Gallon

Fish dead?

I came home to two dead fish (both Hora loaches), several plants uprooted and my sunken pirates ship floating at the top of the tank. The Loaches had been in the tank for almost 2 months with no problems (I have 1 Jordans Catfish, 1 Upside Down Catfish, and 1 Betta (male)). I have a 12 gal Marineland in the hood filter and live plants. I feed (Tropical flakes, Betta pellets, Catfish sinking pellets) 2 times a day and Bloodworms every other day. Both the Betta and the Catfish readily take food from my hands and they seem to pal around together (they also are terrified of the upside down fish). All three are doing great. What caused the Loaches death? I’m assume somebody killed them, due to the carnage. I want to add some schooling fish, any sugestions? My Betta is a marble, with long fins.
I’m working on getting a 55 or 120 gallon tank as I know my Jordans Catfish will get too large for my 12 gal (when I get that could I have 6 Angel Fish in with him)? Any suggestions for this tank?

First, you are already over crowded in my opinion and have fish that really shouldn’t be together. The Jordan’s catfish will not only out grow your 12 gallon, but will outgrow a 55 and probably the 120 gallon. Further, it will require brackish water about the time it gets 4-5″ long and will as it ages need more and more salt until at maturity it is in a fully marine aquarium. Given that, you will not be able to keep angels with it. Beside, an adult Jordan’s would probably eat adult angels.

The Jordans s the most likely suspect in the death of your loaches. He’s probably the only fish large enough to have done the damage you saw and since he eat’s other fish, anything in the tank will quickly become a target.

At 4″, the upside down catfish will also out grow the tank before too long, but would be good in a 55 with angels, so you can easily tank them together.

Personally, I would suggest you wait until those two fish are out of the 12 gallon to add any schooling fish. When you do, stick to smaller species, such as neons, cardinals, checkerboard barbs, penguin tetras and the like. Then add a few corys for the bottom and it will be a really nice peaceful tank.

MM

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