65 Gallon American Stocking ideas

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ChristianBouchart

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Hey all. I have a 65 gallon (36x18x24) that I would like to stock with some american cichlids. It would be awesome if I could keep a little variety in the aquarium.
I'm interested in the following species:

Jack Dempsey's (And Electric Blue Jack Dempsey's)
Green Terror
Texas Cichlid
Electric Blue Acara
Severum's
Firemouth Cichlid

I would like to know how you would stock this aquarium.
I'm also open to suggestions.

Thanks
 
Justepic

Justepic

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Welcome to MFK!

First of all, the jack Dempsey, green terror, texas cichlid and severum would get too big for a 65.

You could stock either a group of blue scars or fieremouths though. Not both. A group of acaras/ firemouths with some dithers/catfish would be a nice aquarium!
 
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In a 3 foot tank the only fish out of those you listed you should be able to keep is the firemouth, EBA, and maybe jack Dempsey but I wouldn’t mix them all together. You could do a pair of firemouths or EBA with some schooling tetras and some bottom feeders. The dimensions of your tank is basically a taller 40 breeder which may be pushing it for a single jack dempsey.
 
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It’s possible a single female Jack Dempsey could work, but I heard of a pair of Jack Dempseys that were both 12inches+.
 
Justepic

Justepic

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Yeah, I would not go with the jack.
You could do what hybrid fanatic said, around 5 firemouths, a small school of tetras and some catfish.
 
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