how many would be safe?

[Jeezyy]

hey guys im new here to the forums, but i was wondering what would be a safe amount of cichlids i would be able to put in a 60 gal tank? any information would be greatly appreciated.

 

[AcsFoolMike]

Welcome to MFK!

The answer to your question really depends on a lot of things, such as filtration, max size of the fish, aggression levels, and aquascape.

 

[JML1997]

If you asking what you could put in it, you could do the following...

-pair of blue Acara
-pair of firemouths
-pair of sajicas
-pair of jack dempsey
-multiple convicts
-multiple Honduran red points
Etc...

 

[Jeezyy]

ahhh okai...yeah it will be a little bit of time before i actually put cichlids in the tank. i just bought the tank used and it came a nice size sump not to sure about the size of it. so im just trying to find some information before hand. thank you guys!

 

[seedubs1]

A pair of Sajica's or JD's would be pretty cool for that tank. Then get a small school of clown loaches or pictus cats.....Something along those lines.

Or can always do a few Severums.

A big Green terror would be nice too.

If it were 15 gallons bigger I would say a RD, Midas, or Trimac would be an awesome choice. But any of those in less than a 75 just isn't going to be good for the fish.

 

[SkidMark]

If you asking what you could put in it, you could do the following...

-pair of blue Acara
-pair of firemouths
-pair of sajicas
-pair of jack dempsey
-multiple convicts
-multiple Honduran red points
Etc...

just not all of them at the same time. and i think a pair of jacks would really be pushing it

 

[JML1997]

just not all of them at the same time. and i think a pair of jacks would really be pushing it

I think it was a bit self explanetary that its not all at the same time ..

 

[SkidMark]

hehehe ok just making sure. after seeing what some people do you just never know

 

[Jeezyy]

alright sounds good guys. how about 8-10 fish or should i even go less than that?

 

[Sarah88]

have you not read any of the replies anyone posted answering your question? with most new world cichlids you will be able to put at most a pair in there, there are some smaller growing cichlids that you could put maybe 3-4, the word "fish" is one of the most general terms you can use, it could refer to anything from a guppy to an arapaima to a white shark. people have given you some suggestions so research those and see what you like, other than that, you will get better advice if you give us a list of fish that you are thinking about and like and seeing what combo can go in that tank