How many can I keep?
- Thread starter the animal guy
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i would leave it as is, if you absolutely must you may be able to get away with adding another cichlid that gets 10in max, you have to keep in mind though that the tank may look empty now but when all of these guys are pushing a foot long it wont look so empty so you just have to be patient, i personally wouldnt add anything cichlid wise, i would add a nice big school of large tetras or something and put in a bichir or 2
My current stock list is: 1 7"black belt female I think, 1 6"jag female, 1 4" mota, 1 4" freddie, 1 6" nic, firemouth pair male 5.5" female 3", 9" sailfin pleco, 6" L200.
Right now like in your tank they are all fine because there not full grown. But I have a 195 gallon D.A.S system I can move fish to if aggresion starts to flare before I get my 150. You can't really look at a stock list as complete with out including the a fishes adult size. Other wise its a grow out sittuation wich is what I have now. I will have my 150 within the next month and will seperate if I have to before then. Not everyone has multiple tanks though. You said you have a 75 and you may soon have to put it to use.
::edit:: the 110 foot print is 72x13.
::edit:: the 110 foot print is 72x13.
My experience with SA/CA cichlids leads me to think that there is a lot of luck involved. These fish do appear to me to exhibit individual behavior and most people that keep them would probably agree. The same combination of species, in the same tank, with the same equipment, and the same water conditions will not produce the same result. Some fish are just more aggressive or timid than others. In my opinion the only thing you can really do is keep the fish healthy and experiment until a good balance is acheived. If you find the right combination you can keep alot of fish. If you get one fish with an overly aggressive nature you might not be able to keep anything with it. Last year I picked up a 6" male Texas that was traded in because he was overly aggressive. I've been keeping him for almost 9 months with an oddball variety of cichlids and now he is thriving and is no longer a bully. I think it's just impossible to know until you try.
Naldo
Naldo
fish_n_vw;3855027; said:
I believe he means King Kong parrot. From what i've learned a KKP can open and close its mouth compared to a regualr parrot which cant. I believe theres a few more differences but im not sure.
what i did was overstocked my 125 gallon to see which fish were compatible and which ones were hell raisers or wimps once i figured that out i moved the compatible fish which was a buttikoferi, jag and festae, trimac x snook, stingray and polys to my 180 gallon then i sold the rest. worked out well for me.
