Jag tank size?

[Stanzzzz7]

Thanks for the back up.
Ehh that's very nice of you to say.

My views are my views right or wrong,I have no desire to get into an argument with LogiBear but if you ask a question on a forum you may not always like the answer.

 

[RD.]

I personally consider Stanzz as an extremist/purist. I have disagreed with him a number of times on this forum with regards to others husbandry practices, because not everything is black and white in this hobby.

Having said that, in this instance, I happen to agree with him 100%. Jags are not suited for 75 gallon tanks, and anyone that has kept one long term knows this. Jags are open water predators, so even if they did stay the size of more of a cave dwelling species such as a midas, the comparison still doesn't equate due to the behavioral differences between the species. Some fish sit idle for much of the day, other more open water predatory species are on high alert cruise mode 24/7. Choose a different species, or upgrade in tank size, are the two most sensible options available to you. Good luck.

 

[duanes]

I am also a bit of a purist, I believe you need a "minimum" of 10 gallons of space per inch of cichlid, or it will probably loll in a corner and will do nothing but blankly stare out. The idea that the simple ability of a fish to turn around without hitting the sides of a tank is sufficient to maintain a healthy life is to me, short sighted.
So to me, a 12" jag should be kept in nothing smaller than 120 gallon tank.

 

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

My jag pair is in a 75 temporarily and they are not comfortable, they did have their first successful spawn in there but clearly miss the 125. you can't tell me that he doesn't already dwarf this tank, and their both gonna do a lot more growing.

 

[Frank Castle]

My jag pair is in a 75 temporarily and they are not comfortable, they did have their first successful spawn in there but clearly miss the 125. View attachment 1173229 View attachment 1173230 you can't tell me that he doesn't already dwarf this tank, and their both gonna do a lot more growing.

you have a laundry basket in your fishtank

 

[ehh]

you have a laundry basket in your fishtank

Lol!

 

[pops]

no worries I have a lutino cat with my lutino Oscar.

 

[Frank Castle]

no worries I have a lutino cat with my lutino Oscar.

LMAO!!! That's funny

Tyler_Wentworth_150 - I think I've changed my mind about keeping Jags in a 75g for more than a year or so at most after seeing him in that tank. I kinda makes sense now why you can do most Amphilophus in a 75g but not a Jaguar. With the average adult size differences it makes a difference, just up to this point almost all the Jags I ever seen were only in the 8-12" range......it takes quite a bit more to get a Midas or Red Devil over 10". Now I can't stop thinking this 225g can't get here soon enough

 

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

I'm not happy having them in there, but it's the only option for right now. Just hope me sharing this picture gives a little perspective to the tank size debate.

 

[Frank Castle]

I'm not happy having them in there, but it's the only option for right now. Just hope me sharing this picture gives a little perspective to the tank size debate.

What happened to the tank you had them in, you blow a seal somewhere?