IS 265G BIG ENOUGH???

[haynchinook334]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=190017

This is my set up........works great for me. Trial and error.

 

[Jason_S]

you'll have problems with the fronts they require different parameters

not really, at least as far as all the CA's go. many ca cichlids...firemouths, jd's, etc...are found in the wild in waters as hard and alkaline as the rift lakes are.

 

[peathenster]

Usually, I'm not a big african cichlid fan, but there's something about fronts that I find fascinating, but after all the things I'm reading on here, I seriously considering a separate tank for them so that I can match water conditions for them a little better

I feel you. Did the same thing myself but fronts weren't happy....had to give them up....they will live but won't thrive.

I'd say lose the jag and the fronts (you need a lot more than 55g for the fronts). There are so many other semi-aggressive CA cichlids to choose from .

 

[Big_D_Breezy]

dude u need to do some research on the fish that u want first. to make sure that they are from the same area and same water conditions because u are wanting to mix cichlids that come from different water and i am not saying that it cant b done but its not natural its best to keep African cichlids with other African cichlids and south American cichlids with other south american cichlids and centeral american cichlids with other centeral american cichlids because they all require differante water condictions. so please do some research before u buy them

I've done quite a bit of research, and everything i've read is stating that Sa and Ca cichlids will do fine in the same tank because they're water parameters are close, and I didn't think it would be a problem to stick a frontosa in there because my lfs had a 8" on in a tank with a bunch of jd's, 2 jags, and an oscar, and he seemed to be doing fine, but I'm taking the advice of some of the ppl here and instead of keeping the front in the tank with my other fish, i'm going to take him back and get a RTM instead

 

[Jason_S]

I've done quite a bit of research, and everything i've read is stating that Sa and Ca cichlids will do fine in the same tank because they're water parameters are close, and I didn't think it would be a problem to stick a frontosa in there because my lfs had a 8" on in a tank with a bunch of jd's, 2 jags, and an oscar, and he seemed to be doing fine, but I'm taking the advice of some of the ppl here and instead of keeping the front in the tank with my other fish, i'm going to take him back and get a RTM instead

that's probably for the best. fronts are absolutely awesome fish, but they do best when kept in a colony in a large tank. otherwise you don't really get to see their true glory.

good luck with the tank...RTM's are awesome too.

 

[peathenster]

i'm going to take him back and get a RTM instead

Good idea, and it's going to be a colorful tank!

 

[Donny417]

the funny thing is, at the moment the jaguar is one of the lowest in the heirarchy, right now its: the bigger JD, Oscar, bigger Firemouth, smaller JD, smaller Firemouth, GT, then the Jag, EBJD, Frontosa

This statement made me giggle

Regardless of hierarchy at the moment, if you feed your fish as expected, within a 3-6 months the hierarchy is going to be:

Jag in the middle of the tank, all other fish up in the corners pleading to stop biting them.

Sorry man, I have to say a 60 is too small to be sticking a jag in; especially with other fish...

Though a shoal of vampire tetras in there!

 

[Big_D_Breezy]

This statement made me giggle

Regardless of hierarchy at the moment, if you feed your fish as expected, within a 3-6 months the hierarchy is going to be:

Jag in the middle of the tank, all other fish up in the corners pleading to stop biting them.

Sorry man, I have to say a 60 is too small to be sticking a jag in; especially with other fish...

Though a shoal of vampire tetras in there!

Is going to be a 260g, and I've talked my girl into letting me get rid of her firemouths, so I think there will be enough for everyone to get there own little territories

 

[Dmaan.]

they would fit with lots of swimming space but i would scratch the bichir, african, and EBJD.

EBJD would probably be the first fish gone!

 

[croc 2-3]

Is going to be a 260g, and I've talked my girl into letting me get rid of her firemouths, so I think there will be enough for everyone to get there own little territories

The firemouths should be ok as long as you have hide spots. the motoguense is a cool replacement for the frontossa. If you can find captive bred fronts. they may be ok to keep with the dempsey & firemouth. Try to keep the firemouths to keep the diversity. the 260 is big enough.