A personable cichlid for my 75 gallon tank.

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
How long would this last before I needed to upgrade (which I will be doing eventually):

1 green severum
1 chocolate cichlid
6 giant danios
all the cats from the previous stock

i know that's definitely to small cramped for long term especially for the chocolate.
those are both pretty peaceful from my knowledge and I would get them both at about 2 inches.
so what's my timeframe before I need to upgrade if I did this?

Chocolates grow relatively fast. Not as fast as oscars, but they will put on 1/2"-3/4" per month. You would have about 6 months if you start with a 2" before you'd need to upgrade to a 6' tank.


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Well how about this, what is another cichlid with personality (recognizes ME), that will be fine with the sev and cats, that WILL outgrow the tank but not for at least 2 years. I am upgrading to a MIN of 125 gallon (180 more likely) in a MAX of 2 years. I know it might be hard for a cichlid expert to recommend a fish to big for a tank this size but like I said, upgrading for SURE (and I can always rehome it if something happens and I can't, which is unlikely).
 
Well how about this, what is another cichlid with personality (recognizes ME), that will be fine with the sev and cats, that WILL outgrow the tank but not for at least 2 years. I am upgrading to a MIN of 125 gallon (180 more likely) in a MAX of 2 years. I know it might be hard for a cichlid expert to recommend a fish to big for a tank this size but like I said, upgrading for SURE (and I can always rehome it if something happens and I can't, which is unlikely).

Nothing.


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So let me just make a "mold" and fill in the gap please:

6 giant danios
1 striped raph
1 spotted raph
1 jaguar catfish
1 sailfin pleco
1 green severum
(1 other SA or CA cichlid) fill in the gap there.
 
This may not be the best stock but considering I LOVE natives would this work:

1 Green Severum
1 Bluegill or Pumpkinseed
6 Giant Danios
All the cats
 
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