Best 75 Gal option

[MacFish]

It is looking like I am going to have to scale down my hobby. I will be getting rid of all but my 75 Gal tank. Slight possibility I may get rid of everything and get a 120 but for now, I am trying to make a decision based on the 75.

I currently have been raising and (recently) breeding EBJD's. Do to some space issues, I just can't keep all the tanks I need to continue doing this.

So, looking for advice. I may keep my large EBJD male once he pairs up with one of my female BGJD's. I would keep that pair with some other smaller cichlids hopefully like rainbows, HRP, or cutteri.

If I decide to get rid of all my dempseys ( which is a very real possibility ) I was thinking of trying 1 of the other 3 species I have always wanted to try.

Herichthys carpinte "Escondido"

Herichthys labridens 'yellow'

Parachromis loisellei "Rio Danto"

I have never kept any Herichthys or Parachromis. Are any of these species do-able in a 75 Gal? I would be looking at keeping a breeding pair if possible but would not be able to save any fry. I'd just let nature run it's course. That may prove hard on the female of the pair I guess so that is why I wondered if any of these would work.

Looking for some advice from the experts

 

[CTU2fan]

I would think a carpintis or labridens pair could work in a 75, loisellei might be a little tight in there.

 

[teqvet]

I went with escondido but when time and space permits, I want to get some labriden as well. Tough choices. I'd have to flip a coin between the two.

 

[BlueKiller82]

I have always wanted a Carpintis, and I think a 75 gallon would be perfect size for one.

 

[thorzep]

Parachromis loisellei "Rio Danto"