New 75 Gallon Tank

[Iamca]

was wondering.. in a 75 gallon tank.. what cichlid i could keep? i want at least one jack dempsey. Thanks
Carine

 

[Fat Boy]

was wondering.. in a 75 gallon tank.. what cichlid i could keep? i want at least one jack dempsey. Thanks
Carine

If you want a JD I'd say that's all for that tank, they can and most likely will fight and kill anything you put in with it.

If it were my tank I'd go for a group, say 5 or 6, Eartheaters. I've seen a few around and even as Juveniles they look really nice.

Geophagus Surinamensis, Satanoperca Jurupari and Geophagus Steindachneri are just a few that are quite common. With a nice Plec I think that would make for a really nice tank.

 

[-=Joel=-]

What are the dimensions of the tank ?

I can almost garentee you can have more than just a JD in there Lol.

Joel

 

[Iamca]

124CM - L
50CM - Height
46CM - wide

283L

48inch - L
20 inch high
18inch wide

75 gallons ( US )

if my math is correct
Carinex

 

[-=Joel=-]

I would say you could keep a pair of JDs in that tank ...

What other fish did you have in mind ?

What kind of filtration do you have on the tank?

 

[Iamca]

Fluval 405
like this
I don't have any real idea what i want.. one jack forsure.. I wanna feed him the spiders i find around the house
Carine x

 

[-=Joel=-]

When you know what you want let us know and will give you a yes or no.

Its very hard to suggest fish.

Joel

 

[Iamca]

ok then.. let me just start like this.. and tell me what i must change.....

convict 1
firemouth 1
green terror 1
plec 1
jack 1

 

[-=Joel=-]

Even though alot of people probably wont agree with me ... not many people seem to Lol .. I cant see many problems with that stocking provided that they are all small when put into the tank and you have LOTS of caves, rocks, wood etc etc ....

Ditching the green terror might be a good idea since they can be very aggressive at times but it depends on the fishes personality.

Joel

 

[ox5477]

Even though alot of people probably wont agree with me ... not many people seem to Lol .. I cant see many problems with that stocking provided that they are all small when put into the tank and you have LOTS of caves, rocks, wood etc etc ....

Ditching the green terror might be a good idea since they can be very aggressive at times but it depends on the fishes personality.

Joel

I agree that this stocking while possibly being a battle royal waiting to happen could work for a year or two with many hiding places in a tank. Once they get bigger though, all bets are off. Even if they are used to eachother and grown up since they were young, the fish are instinctively enemies and could snap and attack a tank mate at anytime. Especially the JD and GT. The firemouth and convict would be more spectators but could be the focus of tag team aggression from the JD and GT. Like Joel said, it all depends on the personality of the fish.....