60 gallon suggestions?

[zacjeff]

Ok, I've made it my summer project to finally set up the tank thats been sitting in our basement for the last ... 3 or 4 years.

The tank is a 60 gallon. 48" by 15" by 19".
Looking for something somewhat interactive with its owner... oscar style.
I can do anything for filtration... I have a sump (25 gallons), thinking of using twin Eheim 2217s to pump water back into the tank. (Tank has an overflow.)

Doesn't matter if it will kill any other fish... I am fine keeping it alone. Probably C/S american cichlid?

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

chocolate cichlids are a good choice, they are realtively outgoing, but also peaceful enough to allow tankmates, like geos or something along those lines, maybe acaras

 

[Angler]

Looking for something somewhat interactive with its owner... oscar style.

How about an Oscar?

 

[zacjeff]

This would be my first "mini-monster," so granted, I don't know very much about what I am talking about, but isn't 48" * 15" too small for a fully grown Oscar?

 

[pcfriedrich]

Green Terror! get a few at first, so you can be sure you get a dominant male. that is a perfect ]v[ini-]v[onster for a 60 gallon!

or a jack dempsey's a good choice, too.

 

[brettonstein]

try some africans they dont get big

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

Green Terror! get a few at first, so you can be sure you get a dominant male. that is a perfect ]v[ini-]v[onster for a 60 gallon!

or a jack dempsey's a good choice, too.

You can have a pair of jack dempsey's in there IMO

 

[Angler]

This would be my first "mini-monster," so granted, I don't know very much about what I am talking about, but isn't 48" * 15" too small for a fully grown Oscar?

Some would argue that that foot print would be too small for an Oscar for life, and they may be right. Many Oscar's won't get over 12 or 13 inches, but some do. If you want an owner responsive fish, and you really like Oscars, I think it is worth a shot in your 60 as long as you keep a close eye on things.

 

[pcfriedrich]

Some would argue that that foot print would be too small for an Oscar for life, and they may be right. Many Oscar's won't get over 12 or 13 inches, but some do. If you want an owner responsive fish, and you really like Oscars, I think it is worth a shot in your 60 as long as you keep a close eye on things.

True. if an O does outgrow that tank, it will take at least a couple of years.

 

[AMG]

Some would argue that that foot print would be too small for an Oscar for life, and they may be right. Many Oscar's won't get over 12 or 13 inches, but some do. If you want an owner responsive fish, and you really like Oscars, I think it is worth a shot in your 60 as long as you keep a close eye on things.

Agreed, go with an Oscar.