Need Advice first true cichlid tank

[josh75]

55 gallon tank 1 convict 1 firemouth 3 pictus cats any other cichlids that would mix well with these fish

 

[SkidMark]

you can do much better than a convict and a firemouth. but if thats what you decide to got with, you should start with just those two for now and work your way up

 

[josh75]

What else would go with them though that would get along well and what could be better as you said

 

[burzumaske20]

Nothing wrong with black convicts honestly,they can fight,but firemouths are ok.I have a firemouth and I may end up getting rid of it,due to the growth rate is very slow and my texas cichlid outgrew both those fishes and I have had my texas for less than 3 months.

 

[josh75]

But could any other cichlid go with this mix of fish and it would be good idea to get a firemouth a little bit bigger than convict

 

[cacichlids]

There's many things that you can house in a 55 gal. A pair of Jack Dempsey would be much more attractive for a 55 gal display tank. Big, beautiful, hardy and fun to watch.

 

[burzumaske20]

Well the options you can go with is a jack dempsey,green terror,severum,black convict,firemouth,texas.Is this going to be a temporary set up tank and upgrading down the road?If you plan to upgrade in the near future in say a year or so.You could go with a midas,flowerhorn,jaguar,or oscar.

 

[DMD123]

What are you looking for in your 55g? It seems your question means you want a variety of fish that all get along. Convicts are great fish but not always the most easy going. They can be downright mean. You might try a cutteri or sajica as a replacement.

 

[josh75]

I was thinking about adding a jack to this mix would that be okay in the 55

 

[josh75]

also this will be upgraded in probably about 2 -3 years so not for quite a while