Red Texas and Jack Dempsey tank setup

[Jacob6556]

It seems like you asked for advice and then chose to ignore it and do what you wanted to do from the start. When I first began with large cichlids I had an Oscar in a 29 gallon tank because I didn't have anyone with knowledge and experience helping me. My point is don't ignore the advice given and it's easier to return fish when they are juveniles than once they are adults and you haven't grown attached to your fish. Good luck.

I’m not trying to ignore it, but no one can give a straight answer that it won’t work. Yes many people have tried to keep oscars in 29 gallon tanks, so you can easily see that it won’t work, but I can find anything at all about red Texas and jack Dempsey’s in the same tank. So like I said before I’ll try it, and keep an eye on the tank, then if it works great! If not then I’ll take the proper action and rehome the fish, or return the fish, then I’ll make a post about it and tell others that no it won’t work.

 

[ad88]

I’m not trying to ignore it, but no one can give a straight answer that it won’t work. Yes many people have tried to keep oscars in 29 gallon tanks, so you can easily see that it won’t work, but I can find anything at all about red Texas and jack Dempsey’s in the same tank. So like I said before I’ll try it, and keep an eye on the tank, then if it works great! If not then I’ll take the proper action and rehome the fish, or return the fish, then I’ll make a post about it and tell others that no it won’t work.

I had that setup with the 29 gallon back in 1995 in a small rural town in Oklahoma where I was told it grows to the size of the tank. You can search the forum with keywords to find others who have attempted what you are doing. Even if you don't find an exact replica of what you are attempting you summize what the outcome will be without having to go through the experience. Just search red Texas aggression or tankmates and read others experience and do the same for Jack Dempsey and read the entire thread. Your post has not been seen by every red Texas owner who has first hand experience. It just seems like you wanted someone to talk you out of what you were planning but all of us who responded are wanting to be nice about telling you it isn't going to work long-term.

 

[koltsixx]

I’m not trying to ignore it, but no one can give a straight answer that it won’t work. Yes many people have tried to keep oscars in 29 gallon tanks, so you can easily see that it won’t work, but I can find anything at all about red Texas and jack Dempsey’s in the same tank. So like I said before I’ll try it, and keep an eye on the tank, then if it works great! If not then I’ll take the proper action and rehome the fish, or return the fish, then I’ll make a post about it and tell others that no it won’t work.

No you where given a straight answer. You just chose to basically say, well no one here has kept these specific fish in these exact conditions so even though I asked for advice I'm not going to heed it.

There are many fish in the hobby that make for possibly near infinite combos of comm's. Yet one can logically deduce with near certainty that predators comm'd with prey items will experience their fish eating one another. Just like one can deduce with a great amount of certainty if you put 2 aggressive fish in a small tank they will fight and there can only be one victor. And since space is limited the loser won't have anywhere to run. People don't have to keep those specific fish in those specific conditions to know from their experiences with similar species the most likely outcome.

Anyway I wish you and your fish good luck.