good centrel or south american chiclid for 65 gallon tank

[fishfanatic46]

my 65 is 36x18x24 if yours is the same footprint either of fish could live happily in it

 

[WckedMidas]

my 65 is 36x18x24 if yours is the same footprint either of fish could live happily in it

My 65 is the same a yours. Its not the same as a 55. its a 75 cut short. Go with a pair of salvinis. There mean got color. And can live for life in the tank.

 

[oscaroo]

texes chiclid need a 75 gallon tank

 

[oscaroo]

my 65 gallon has those exect mesherments. fishfantic46

 

[Tayler]

Go with a GT, they rarely ever get full size an grow slow. So your set for a long time. You could probably get a JD with it if u wanted.

 

[RLHam3]

never had a tank like that so I don't know for sure, but I would worry about the length.

 

[Aquanero]

You guys are right my mistake I was thinking a 60 gallon 48 x 13 x 24. I agree a 36 x 18 x 24 is an odd size tank. I still say angel fish and a couple of small acaras though, def no GT in a tank that small.

 

[ilovecacichlids]

a red devil? or maybe a cheaper flowerhorn

 

[cebosound]

If you want to go the display tank route. an idea is Discus, Angels, or maybe even Severums. .......... How about 1 Midas Cichlid.

 

[Jc1119]

Personally, I wouldn't keep any potentially 12" fish in a 36" tank. And before anyone chimes in to point out how few fish actually reach their full size in an aquarium, maybe if people kept their fish in proper sized aquariums, we would see them reach their potential.

I wouldn't keep anything much larger than a Salvini/pair in a 3 footer. And definately not a Midas, Jd or GT, or at least not for anything other than a grow out.