JD in 45

[BIGgourami]

can a JD live conforabtly in a 45? i might be getting one froma neighbor who's thinking of getting rid of his. it's free and comes with a pleco so i really want to get but don't know what to put in it.
would a female GT work?

 

[nomadofthehills]

Dimensions?

I think it would work pretty well as long as it has a reasonable footprint.

 

[BIGgourami]

im not sure illhave to see my neighbor tomarrow.
my mom told me they were getting rid of teh tank and not the brightest bulb in the box. i have no clue what kind of tank it is (box bowfront hex) 45 is a pretty unsual size tank.

 

[mssassysan2000]

I'd say yes thats the only fish going in there right.

 

[Headrush]

I'd say no IMO

JD's like many other medium sized cichlids spend most of their time in the bottom half of the tank. At least thats what I've observed. SO... a long, shallow tank would be better suited for this type of fish than a tall, narrow one.

Personnaly I'd never put a jack in anything smaller that 55 but preferably 75. the JD I have loves to cruise end to end in the bottom foot of the tank.

how big is the JD right now? You might be OK until you can get a suitable tank if its a juvenile

 

[---XR---]

if the footprint is a wider tank, rather than a longer tank, such as for example 36"x18", than it would be fine, but in a oddly shaped tank, it changes it, hexagon and oddly shaped tanks, do not offer good swimming room at all.

 

[dovii88]

dimensions aer same lenght as a 75 i believe and a jd would be fine in a 45 by itself..

 

[BIGgourami]

it's definately going to be by itself.
i haven't bout it yet, i've just noticed they are selling really cheap right now around me and when i heard that my neighbor might be giving away his tank. i'm like "JACKPOT!"
i haven't seen the tank yet so i dont know how big or what shape it is, all i know is that it's supposedly a 45 gal.
if/when i buy it it will be a juvi, about 2-3"

 

[Cross127]

If it's a 45 tall which most 45's are then no because of the footprint. If has a 36x18 footprint then its good to go but not the best for it. If he gets over 8" to 9 get a bigger tank hes going to need it. You can just imagine a 9" fish is kinda cramped in such a short tank.