need suggestions for 29g

[m8r8j]

alright i set up a second 29g, it just finished cycling, and it will be going in my living room... i would like to have ONE big fish in it, its going to be bare bottom with a small piece of drift wood, and weekly 50% water changes... it has a fluval 205 canister

i was thinking of getting a single jack dempsey? a lot of people say its not doable but i figure with the bare bottom, and massive water changes i might be alright? ive also read a on a couple sites that it might work.

im open to other suggestions, but id like a cichlid, and id like it to be bigger than a convict or a firemouth, ill even order one off liveaquaria if its a strange type thats hard to find.

 

[m8r8j]

also remember the tanks 30x13x19 ... should be fine for a 10" fish

 

[DMD123]

A 29g is not that big of a tank, so your choices are kind of limited. I personally have a 29g and am raising a single convict in it. But for me it is just a growout, when he gets bigger he is just going into my 210g. I would not get a JD because he will get way too big for it.

Have you considered a puffer? A lurker type like a Congo, or Mekong would be alright in that size tank. How about some African cichlids, some of the Tangs would work out in there.

 

[DMD123]

also remember the tanks 30x13x19 ... should be fine for a 10" fish

Remember a 10" fish will create a lot of waste, so filter and change water accordingly. But based on water volume alone I wouldn't do it. The smallest I would want would be a 40g breeder for that type of fish.

 

[fishwhisperer]

i would go with a pacu, they fit just fine in a 29, for life



totally trollin^ dont get a pacu that was a joke. u could keep an oscar in there for a wile, then move to a 55gal, maybe breed convicts in there

 

[jclyde13]

Not gonna happen in a tank that size. Stick with the sub-7" fish; super-clean water doesn't make up for super-cramped space, it only keeps the fish healthy while it's stuck in the super-cramped space (not cool). I agree with DMD's suggestions. Some other cichlids you might also consider are jewels, sajica's, or festivums.

 

[m8r8j]

the only reason i thought it would be alright is this article http://piranhakeepers.com/topic/103-jack-dempsey-profile/page__unlockUserAgent__1

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

the only reason i thought it would be alright is this article http://piranhakeepers.com/topic/103-jack-dempsey-profile/page__unlockUserAgent__1

His thread is not very accurate. A 10" JD should be in no less than a 55g tank IMO, 75g would be ideal. For your 29g, I would just make it a community tank instead of 1 "big" fish. If you don't like the idea of a community though, you could always get a pair of black convicts. But be warned, they might mate and you'll have hundreds of fry in no time lol. & even they could outgrow the 29g...but it will take some time

 

[m8r8j]

how long will a jd go in here before i need to upgrade, i heard there slow growers

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

1-2 months I'd say. I bought a 2" JD 4 months ago and now hes 6"...so ya their a pretty slow grower