Green Terror. . .

[dirtydogg]

I have been tossing around some ideas in my head the last few weeks, and I was thinking of maybe getting a large tank for my living room say 55G. I was hoping to get either one or a pair of green terrors . The pics I've seen of them are beautiful. So here is my question(s). Is it a bad idea to keep a pair of them in that "small" of a tank? Are there any other new world cichs that will co-exist with one? Is that tank even large enough? Can I keep a cool pleco with one? I haven't yet even thrown this idea at my fiancé so I'm not sure it'll work, but I can still dream right. . .

 

[freddyk]

IMO a 55 is too small for a pair of GTs, but 1 would be fine. You'd be missing out if you didn't keep a pair though, IMO. There are others you can consider - firemouths are very nice, and reaching about 6" a pair would have room to move in the tank, and let you keep more non-cichlids with them.

I can't help but recommend the Nicaraguensis. They're very mildly aggressive, and the males downturned mouth makes him harmless even when he's in a bad mood. His mild nature means more choices of non-cichlids to go with them. They'll do well in a 55 - the male gets up to about 8" and them female tops out at about 5.

 

[dirtydogg]

well what sized tank is suitable for a pair, I'm also inheriting a 100+G tank first of the year, I hope . I am set that the next tank I have will house a pair of green terrors. What's the min you would suggest for a pair? If the tank is large enough, are there any suitable tank mates? Thanks.

 

[Vip]

LFS Green Terrors max out at 10" where as pure gold saums green terrors hit about the 16" range, i would say a green terror + firemouth + pleco would be fine in a 55g.

 

[freddyk]

A 100+ gallon would be perfect.