Cichlid for 65G...ideas?

[Frank Castle]

Male Cincelichthys bocourti get around the 13/14 inch mark and are very bulky too, 180 gal min

they are closely related to the Pearsi?

 

[dan518]

Yea same diet, jaw and teeth types, chisel tooth,, maybe slightly smaller then pearsei but still a big fish.

 

[Frank Castle]

Yea same diet, jaw and teeth types, chisel tooth,, maybe slightly smaller then pearsei but still a big fish.

and they share the same genus or different?

 

[dan518]

and they share the same genus or different?

Yea both come under Cincelichthys.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

There like battleships when fully grown.
Far too big for 65 g.

 

[duanes]

A bocourti would outgrow a 65 in less than a year, and would need to be upgraded to an over 200 gal tank, and would eat every plant in it. They easily reach 15", and mine ate java fern, anubis and even 3ft papyrus plants roots and all. I figured papyrus might be safe, because is like eating cardboard, they demolished the one below.


mine went from 2" juvies to 7" in about8 months, and still weren't mature

I would pull dandelions from the yard to keep up with their plant jones

5 minutes later

 

[MC4RKiller]

Thanks for the real info...so much conflicting information out there. Honestly quite a few references stated 8" and fine with tough plant species. lol

What is the opinion on a Flier Cichlid? I do like the bocourti and these offer a similar look in a smaller package.

 

[duanes]

centrachus would probably work well size wise

 

[MC4RKiller]

Have you kept them duanes? Looking for a cichlid which isnt scared of everything and has good personaility. I see Rapps has mated pairs up for sale as well so I may opt for a pair.

 

[duanes]

I have not kept them, so could not comment on personality.