Green Terror 10 inches?

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Greenterrorlover said:
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how big was your 8 year old GT? How big was he when you got him? If he was a baby in a month how much did he grow? Year?
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It was a small juvi when I got him. Grew an inch a month until it was 10 inches. 55's are fine for a single. As in any size tank, keep the water clean and it will be fine. I love how people say they use every inch of their tank. That's a no brainer. I have yet to own a single fish that won't use the entire tank it is in. A single in a 55 is fine. Bigger is better. Another no brainer. But not necessary.
 
A 10" fish in a tank that is only 12" wide is not fine.
Take stanz advice. If anyone has any say so on keeping green terrors, it's him.
 
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fishbum said:
It was a small juvi when I got him. Grew an inch a month until it was 10 inches. 55's are fine for a single. As in any size tank, keep the water clean and it will be fine. I love how people say they use every inch of their tank. That's a no brainer. I have yet to own a single fish that won't use the entire tank it is in. A single in a 55 is fine. Bigger is better. Another no brainer. But not necessary.
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Some cichlids commonly kept in aquariums are slow moving and have long moments of inactivity. oscars, severums, uaru, and chocolate cichlids to name just a few.A green terror is not one of these types of cichlids.They are rarely still and constantly on the move.I did say they energetically use all the tank.Not really a no brainer to a novice asking advice on a given species.
What does strike me as a no brainer is keeping a fish in a tank it can only just turn round in and passing that on as advice.
 
Stanzzzz7 said:
Some cichlids commonly kept in aquariums are slow moving and have long moments of inactivity. oscars, severums, uaru, and chocolate cichlids to name just a few.A green terror is not one of these types of cichlids.They are rarely still and constantly on the move.I did say they energetically use all the tank.Not really a no brainer to a novice asking advice on a given species.
What does strike me as a no brainer is keeping a fish in a tank it can only just turn round in and passing that on as advice.
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Ok I have made up my mind and I will get a 75!! Can I have the green terror and the rose lines like 6-7 rose lines? And maybe some neon tetras as a distraction?
 
You can never predict the size of a GT.it will vary depending on the fishes lineage and the way it is kept.
Most males will reach 10inch plus.

The neons would get eaten.

I know very little about the rose lines so can't help you there.
I keep mine with hoplo catfish brochis splendens and pimelodus blochii.
 
ehh said:
A 10" fish in a tank that is only 12" wide is not fine.
Take stanz advice. If anyone has any say so on keeping green terrors, it's him.
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Stanzzzz7 said:
Some cichlids commonly kept in aquariums are slow moving and have long moments of inactivity. oscars, severums, uaru, and chocolate cichlids to name just a few.A green terror is not one of these types of cichlids.They are rarely still and constantly on the move.I did say they energetically use all the tank.Not really a no brainer to a novice asking advice on a given species.
What does strike me as a no brainer is keeping a fish in a tank it can only just turn round in and passing that on as advice.
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So you measure the tail? Barley turn around? You two are something else. Please explain, in full detail, how a 10" fish in a 12'' wide tank is being hurt? And how keeping one in a wider and longer tank will benefit it.

Stanzzzz7... The cichilds you have rattled off are all active fish. Exactly how does one judge their activity in comparison to a GT?

GT's are easy to keep. A 55 is fine for life. Anyone with common sense will tell you that. As far as them using caves, they will do that too. Where some of you kids get your info is beyond me.

Good luck to the OP. Hopefully she is smart enough to listen to reason, and not a couple of kids who think these are a large, difficult fish to keep...
 
Stanzzzz7 said:
I tend to disagree with the above.My male green terror is around 8 inches or so and lives in a 7x2x2. He energetically uses all of the tank space available.
Rivulatus are active swimmers if allowed the space and are not the sort of cichlid that likes to hang about in a cave.
I also would not recommend trying to speed up growth by turning up the temperature. These fish come from Northern Peru and predominantly western Ecuador where temperature will normally be in the low 70s
Forcing fish to live in a temperature higher than they are ment for will only shorten it life.
Also on to diet and feeding.
These fish are not predatory by nature but omnivorous. To much protein is not the best route towards a healthy specimen.
Protein is OK but variety can not be beaten.I feed mine koi sticks as well as the more meaty foods as they tend to be more vegetable based and the fish tend to like them.
Over feeding to much protein can result in health problems and is unnatural for the fish.
Frequent water changes,a varied diet,good filtration and space is all that's needed for optimal normal growth.
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This was the only solid advice given here.
Why don't you ask your parents to buy you the correct tank for the fish you want. If they won't get it for you, I suggest you focus on other livestock. Good luck.
 
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