72x18x19" stock?

[fishman112]

Hello all!,
Im posting to ask for some idea's to stock the above stated tank.
Criteria-
Large-ish cichlid\s
No oscars,
No GT.
If you need imformation about the tank to decide, ask away!
Thanks

 

[Cross127]

well are you looking for community type set-up, biotope, predatory, or breeding? Just to narrow some options for you.

 

[fishman112]

well are you looking for community type set-up, biotope, predatory, or breeding? Just to narrow some options for you.

Aggresive comun-
If that size tank would permit it.

 

[fishman112]

If not, a wet pet or a commune would be my choice.

 

[Cross127]

well its possible with the right fish. All fish have different personalities. Like people your cichlid might not care about another but if you add a species it could go aggressive.

Personally I would try maybe a Managuense , Istlanum, and a vieja species like a Synspilum, hartwegi or zonatus. You have to try combos though. Add some dither fish too. I find cats work well as they draw attention from cichlids but they rarely go after the cats. So maybe small group of pictus cats. Plus the add motion and are astetically appealing.

 

[Cross127]

for a wet pet Midas are great, maybe an Odo though they get a tad big but you wont have to worry about that for a while.

 

[fishman112]

for a wet pet Midas are great, maybe an Odo though they get a tad big but you wont have to worry about that for a while.

Had a midas before, ehh, he was alright.
Never had a odo, nor seen one.
How long would i be able to keep a jardini in the tank?.

 

[Toby_H]

You could house a pair of just about any Amphilophus or Parachromis... and have enough space to add a divider if necessary. Although I hate the idea of a "show tank" with a divider permanently...

I bought a 6' 125 gal many years ago and first used it as a "large Cichlid community tank"... having tried combination after combination it now holds smaller docile Cichlids... In my experience large/aggressive Cichlids just don't do the community thing very well in a 6' tank...

If you ever decide to tame it down a knotch consider Apistos, Rams and Geos... in the mean time best of luck deciding...

 

[marauders30]

i got synspilum, dempsey, and two gold sevs. works perfect in a 72x18x23. all fish are pretty decent size too so like someone else said a vieja might be cool. fish are all different so u never know but thats just my experience

 

[graphitebeans]

I'm aiming for a pair of sevs, 2-5 geos (pindare) and POSSIBLY some bolivian rams with my Bubba - a BGK.