Cichla Ocellaris

[JML1997]

Could I house an adult Cicha Ocellaris in a 220 gallon(72"x24"x30'') with the following stock;

2 Oscars
2 Plecos
2 Banded Leporinus
4 Red Hook Silver Dollars
1 Chocolate Cichlid
1 Paratilapia Bleekari
1 Severum
1 Blue Acara
1 Vieja ?
1 Frontosa
1 Nicaraguan Cichlid
1 Channa Pulchra

For Filteration i have 2 JEBO 839 canister filters, and will adding a Fx5 by the end of the summer.


Justin

 

[fhawk362]

For growout, it depends how large your other fish are and how large of an ocell youre getting, 180/220 seems to be the minimum for cichla, and those tanks tend to have 3 cichla max and I dont think anyone will recommend it for life.

 

[JML1997]

so it can't be for life?

 

[JC09]

depends on the size of your fish now and the ocell.. it may become oversttocked when the ocell grows up.. its a tough one.. it should work for a while. unsure about life

 

[JML1997]

2 Oscars 6'' & 9"
2 Plecos 10" & 13"
2 Banded Leporinus 4-5"
4 Red Hook Silver Dollars 3-4"
1 Chocolate Cichlid 6-7"
1 Paratilapia Bleekari 3"
1 Severum 4-5"
1 Blue Acara 3"
1 Vieja ? 10-11"
1 Frontosa 3"
1 Nicaraguan Cichlid 4-5"
1 Channa Pulchra 3-4"

the cichla will be grown out in a 15 gallon due to the fact it is only 1-2''

 

[The True Guapote]

IMO that tank will be waaaayy overstocked with that list. Ocellaris get 24" or so themselves, you'd need a tank 2-3 times the capacity of your 220 for life of you're trying to keep all those fish

 

[JML1997]

ok.