75 gal

[green_fox]

i just convinced my mom to let me get a 75 gallon tank at 48"x20"x18"so when i get it set up im putting my tire track eel (8 or 9"), my chocolate cichlid (6"), 3 jewel cichlids (2 1/2"), and a syno. (5"). i want to get a pair of salvini's as well what do you think? (btw a 75 is a big deal for me. it was hard enough to convince them to let me get the 35.( please dont get upset over what i have at the moment they all get along fine and are all healthy))

 

[joedodge]

sounds good good luck and get good filtration on it it will cut down on maintenence

 

[green_fox]

its now set up with most of the fish in it except for the salvinis

 

[green_fox]

here it is in all its.. i donno but fish are in it

 

[IKeepPacu]

you may want to consider keeping your stocking on the light side, or atleast planning to get rid of a fish or two in the future. im sure you know chocolate cichlids can get quite beefy. my LFS has 2 that are maybe 8 and 12" each, and plenty thick. their honestly around the thickness and size comparable to a nice oscar or FH.

one full grown chocolate alone would make a 75 start to look small. the only saving factor is, if you keep up on your water changes, their an extremely lazy fish, so i doubt they will mind not having a ton of swimming room.

 

[IKeepPacu]

you may want to consider keeping your stocking on the light side, or atleast planning to get rid of a fish or two in the future. im sure you know chocolate cichlids can get quite beefy. my LFS has 2 that are maybe 8 and 12" each, and plenty thick. their honestly around the thickness and size comparable to a nice oscar or FH.

one full grown chocolate alone would make a 75 start to look small. the only saving factor is, if you keep up on your water changes, their an extremely lazy fish, so i doubt they will mind not having a ton of swimming room.

 

[Newt]

IMO, I wouldn't put a pair of Salvinis in there. They can get pretty mean when they spawn. A nice show piece female or a single male, but not a pair.

My pair of Sals was in my 75 with a JD, big female FM, and a big male Nic. Once they started breeding they took over the whole tank. Now they are in a 33 long with a convict pair.