Help me stock a 180gal
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Male festae can get 20 inches, but I would expect closer to 15 in captivity. Females are about 12.
Just have a lot of places for a female to get away in a 180, these guys can be ruthless.
I know if I had a 180 on hand these would be one of the front runners.
For me first choice is a Festae pair or single male.
Second would be Amphilophus Lyonsi
Second would be Amphilophus Lyonsi
Lyonsi are great and so are Mayans if you want something smaller that has the festae look.
RTMs are also very pretty.
RTMs are also very pretty.
As
Jexnell
said A.Lyonsi would work. They are beautiful fish. They don't get to large and you could easily do a pair in that tank.
Jexnell
said A.Lyonsi would work. They are beautiful fish. They don't get to large and you could easily do a pair in that tank.They are my next project, Kevin at TUIC said he should be getting some mid April.As
Here is a pic of Kevin's old pair. From what he says they supplied most of the Lyonsi in the trade for a few years.
Hey
Jexnell
,A couple of weeks ago I was commenting on your awesome Sagittae Casper and you recommended a A.Lyonsi male for a 90g. I'm getting my 90g set up soon. I just got the tank and stand out of storage a couple of days ago. I just have to cycle it. Mid April would be good timing for me. Are Lyonsi glass bangers like most Amph's?
As I have not kept them myself I can't say how interactive they are. Also Kevin said the males will get to 12in, where as I was going off internet comments. While some would keep a 12in cichlid in a 4ft tank, I personally won't. I watch Casper burn of energy by zooming back and forth in his tank. I couldn't see him trying it in a 4ft. I know two feet don't seem like a lot, but in reality that two feet is half of the existing space of a 75/90.Hey
A couple of weeks ago I was commenting on your awesome Sagittae Casper and you recommended a A.Lyonsi male for a 90g. I'm getting my 90g set up soon. I just got the tank and stand out of storage a couple of days ago. I just have to cycle it. Mid April would be good timing for me. Are Lyonsi glass bangers like most Amph's?
I think it depends on the width, a 90 is just a slightly higher 75. I would keep a 12”er in a 48”x 24”x24” since IMO they still have room to explore
