38 gallon Hex

[twhittle]

Okay, I know the footprint on these is bad for large fish. I picked this tank from a friend for free. So what could I put in their in the cichlid realm? I was thinking a breeding pair of cons or Honduran Red Points? What about an African Setup?

 

[Jake Jackson]

I dont know how accurate this is, but I pulled this measurement off some chart I found on google. Is this the same as your tank?

23 1/4 x 20 3/16 x 24 3/4 (in inches L x W x H)

If thats what your tank is, I say go with the Red Points, if not them, maybe some Apistos or rams with a tetra school.

 

[fish boy in toronto]

discus or angels or as stated before some dwarf cichlids

 

[twhittle]

not interested in angels, and discuss are too touchy for me. Would this work for Africans?

 

[fish boy in toronto]

not really because they like to swin the length of the tank and not up and down i always tell my customes about tall tank not being good for any cichlid other than angels discus and dwarfs sorry boss maybea uaro might do okay in your tank

 

[twhittle]

I may just put a breeding pair of cons in there. Not my favorite footprint, but hey...free tank!

 

[fish boy in toronto]

what about severums you have not many options but no cons they are good for feeders IMO

 

[twhittle]

Exactly...I would love to breed them for feeders.

 

[bigspizz]

HRP's would be just fine. Cons would work, I bet you could breed a pair of red jewels no problem. That way you could exp Africans.

 

[balton777]

what about severums you have not many options but no cons they are good for feeders IMO

My LFS has a big tall, thick 9-10" Severum in their 500 gallon showtank. It would get way too big for that hex but could live in there for a short while though. Hex tanks aren't good for much. They're more for guppies, tetras, mollies etc. It could be your hospital/quarantine tank.