Can you keep these in a 55G..

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Yellow_Perch

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I've asked a few times but this will settle it. This is a stock question.

EBJD x1
Senegal Bichir x1
Salvini Cichlid x2
Firemouth Cichlid x4
Peacock Eel x1
Jaguar Catfish x1
Leopard Pleco x1

But if any of these which can go with which? But I will make the choice I just want suggestions. Thanks if you help but also in a week..I will be polishing it up and setting it up for cycling. But where do I post the pictures of the setup as well? Thanks:D
 
Polyptasaurus;4963038; said:
i definitely wouldn't keep THAT many in there, it'll be really overstocked in no time.
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im not i thought i made it clear..for instance i was wondering if i could have a EBJD with a sen bichir..etc
 
Thats alot of fish and alot of variety for such a vague blanketing question. Basically youre asking "what should i put in my tank"
Narrow the options down and then maybe people will give you more valuable input.
 
an EBJD would be fine with a bichir, just keep in mind that for whatever reason, unlike regular JDs, EBJD's are incredibly sensitive fish and generally don't do too well. Very easy to breed, hard to keep alive.

* Jaquare cats are AWESOME, but you'll never see him...ever. I've had them, they're beautiful, they also don't move. If you want to go for looks/entertainment, I'd cross it off the list.
* The pleco is fine with anything.
* Salvini's and firemouthes are beautiful but mean as hell, so keep that in mind.

I'd recommend taking a look at a few other cichlids as well, you can have beautiful fish without having them murder each other.
 
Polyptasaurus;4963137; said:
an EBJD would be fine with a bichir, just keep in mind that for whatever reason, unlike regular JDs, EBJD's are incredibly sensitive fish and generally don't do too well. Very easy to breed, hard to keep alive.

* Jaquare cats are AWESOME, but you'll never see him...ever. I've had them, they're beautiful, they also don't move. If you want to go for looks/entertainment, I'd cross it off the list.
* The pleco is fine with anything.
* Salvini's and firemouthes are beautiful but mean as hell, so keep that in mind.

I'd recommend taking a look at a few other cichlids as well, you can have beautiful fish without having them murder each other.
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I dont exactly need a movement type tank so a jaguar would be good I love there color but its fine if I dont see them all the time. So I might get the pleco cause I wanna maybe try to avoid plecos this time..also Salvinis are very vivid yellow which is very attractive to me but I love Firemouths with a passion..so ok I will look at more cichlids but I think im gonna get a bichir! thnx man :nilly:
 
The Bass Hole;4963158; said:
in my experience i have found firemouths to be one of the most timid cichlids.
but salvins are mean and pretty prone to disease
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ill try to get a community of firemouths and do sen bichir maybe a jag cat..but i cant promise myself it can easily get overstocked:(
 
Just set it up around your EBJD.

Get it first and maybe some mollys and the eel, as it gets a bit bigger get other cichlids.
 
that extremely overstocked once every fish grows into it's max. a 100 gal would be better.
 
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