Max size's of the different cichla species

[gangster]

I want to know for ocellaris. Every website says different. A few websites say you can keep them in a 55 and up. Some say 180 and 350 but the most common is 125.


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FOr occelaris 125 is waaay too small. It would be ok for the first 8 months-year. But occels get over 20" in captivity. Check out Hulons occel...its a beast!

180g is a minimum tank size for any cichla imo.

 

[MonsterPeacock]

I have a pair of Peruvian Mono's five / six years old and the Male is 20" and about 10-12lbs... Unsure if it's the biggest on here or not but I'd think it's gotta be close.

 

[Megabass]

I have a pair of Peruvian Mono's five / six years old and the Male is 20" and about 10-12lbs... Unsure if it's the biggest on here or not but I'd think it's gotta be close.

Sounds like a beast! Love to see a pic


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[ColeFishing]

FOr occelaris 125 is waaay too small. It would be ok for the first 8 months-year. But occels get over 20" in captivity. Check out Hulons occel...its a beast!

180g is a minimum tank size for any cichla imo.

IMO I'd say 125 is a minimum. I rarely see any top out beyond 18". I usually see only around 16" or so.


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[Chub_by]

16" is still far too big for a 125. I'd say 160 minimum.

 

[ColeFishing]

16" is still far too big for a 125. I'd say 160 minimum.

Well IMO a 125 sounds reasonable to me.


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[haynchinook334]

Well IMO a 125 sounds reasonable to me.


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Well, it seems like you have never kept peacock bass before. Then you would actually know what size they grow to.

 

[Houdini89]

Are there any experts here who can confirm the max size for the various cichla species being kept in captivity by fellow members here ?

Species in question are :

1.ocellaris

2.orinosensis

3.kelberi

4.xingu

5.intermedia

6.monoculus

7.pinima

8.piquiti

9.temensis

This information may be helpful to many including myself.

thanks

x2

 

[rasa92re]

x2

Bump.

 

[lungfishlover]

might be an idea to throw up a thread for each sp entitled something like who has the biggest azul? who has the biggest kelberi etc. i know its a lot of threads but everyone can post there biggest bass and you could put the results in this thread? we may get a better idea on sizes in captivity?