75 gallon stocking ideas

[Kelly_Aquatics]

I have a 125 and a 75 gal I was growing out a pair of jack dempsys to go with my two oscars in the 125
but I decided to keep them in the 75 they will be with 3 pictus I was wondering if this is over or under stocked
if its under stocked what should I add? also how do you tell the gender of a jack? and has anyone had success keep them with plants?

 

[Fishnerd360]

I think the pair of jacks will fill up the 75 gallon, if the pair spawns they will become aggressive towards the pictus catfish. I think bristlenose plecos would be better than pictus catfish since they could hide.
How to tell the gender, https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/threads/sexing-the-dempsey.159108/
I have success with jacks and plants, but a pair might tear/uproot them, plants like anubias and java fern should be ok.

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

I just planted some cheap 2 dollar vallisneria to see how they do
and yes I have heard they can be aggresive while breeding but if the cats are in a school would it be ok?

 

[tlindsey]

I have a 125 and a 75 gal I was growing out a pair of jack dempsys to go with my two oscars in the 125
but I decided to keep them in the 75 they will be with 3 pictus I was wondering if this is over or under stocked
if its under stocked what should I add? also how do you tell the gender of a jack? and has anyone had success keep them with plants?

I would just keep the pair of Jack Dempsey in the 75 gallon. Maybe a small group of Tetra that came from the same region. If the pair of Jack Dempsey spawn it will be a problem for the Pictus Catfish. Plants in a pot or tied to wood or a stone may work.

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

Could Giant danio work? or maybe congo tetra I know they dont come from the same place but they get bigger

 

[Fishnerd360]

I had a jack with giant danios but they were getting eaten, it might work but I can see the numbers slowly going down.

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

Any other ideas?

 

[tlindsey]

Could Giant danio work? or maybe congo tetra I know they dont come from the same place but they get bigger

You could try the Congo Tetra and hopefully it works.