new 90 gal

[twhittle]

I think that most advice given here is with the mindset that this will be the specific fish(s) home for life, not temporarily.

I personnaly never think its a good idea to plan on getting juveniles for an "average" sized tank because you're going to... "get a bigger tank later." Plans change as we all know and sometimes we end up in a bind by doing things that way. Then we're stuck for a while and the fish suffer. I did it myself with my JD in a 30 but had the $ stashed for my 90 when I needed it, thank goodness

Why not just get the female festae for now, then get the others established in the bigger tank down the road? Once they all grow up together, you could add the festae at "the right time." This will also allow you to gage the agression levels of all of the fish with the minimum amount of possibility for losing fish to the festae.

if I were you... my first priority would be to move outta the house. Then you could get any sized tank you want

True, but my point is that a female festae aggression allowing can live in a 90 gallon for life with another 8-10 inch cichlid such as a tex, jd, etc...

 

[bombay_biorb]

COOL

 

[Headrush]

haha i wish i could move out of the house but the house isnt the problem. its the job. im in college with a free ride as long as i graduate. once i graduate ill have a 6 figure paycheck but right now im broke and can really only afford this 90 gal complete with everything i need that i got for 200. quote]

WOW great deal for 200.

Good luck at school! Been in your position before myself.

When you graduate you'll have to change your screen name to "money bags"

 

[smallguy]

WOW great deal for 200.

Good luck at school! Been in your position before myself.

When you graduate you'll have to change your screen name to "money bags"

haha thanks, but right now after buying the tank, picking up a second 55, and soon to be buying fish im changing my name to dirt cheap, wont be spending any money on anything (thats not fish related haha)

 

[Headrush]

Cool...

How about some pics when you're set up, and of the new fish?

I got the itch right now too. Going to the LFS tonihgt hopefully to grab the 5-6" GT they told me about 2 days ago....hope its still there


Good luck with your tanks...."Dirt Cheap"

 

[smallguy]

will do for you. im going to pick up the 55 tonight and the 90 ether tomorrow or sunday depending on when my i get my paycheck.

 

[Headrush]

will do for you. im going to pick up the 55 tonight and the 90 ether tomorrow or sunday depending on when my i get my paycheck.

2 days ago you were "broke" and could only afford the 90....You're hooked now buddy!

 

[fISHyPriorities]

im just a noob i dont know much
BUT if your getting a young fish i dont think having tank mates would be a concern well depending on the other fish you get and as long as the fish always have somewhere to go and hide around like plants and rocks personally i dont think its that much of a risk

 

[fISHyPriorities]

however depending on the size, i would not get the one fish let it get bigger then add tank mates this could be disastrous, by then the one fish could turn in to a lone maverick a real terror hell bent on taking out anything in its path even plecos it will just go after anything new in the tank and torment it to death

 

[smallguy]

thanks, yea i wasnt worried about having the juvies together but they do grow and i rather not start a problem now and have to fix it when i have no money or be put into a spot where i need to sell one of my fish or something. i wasnt gonna atempt it if it was impossible or even iof i heard alot of people say it wasnt a good combo for them but i heard that it worked for a few different people. im going to pick up the 90 today so im gonna start looking for both a female festae and a jag.

and i just picked up and extra 55 so if theres ever a problem i at least have a place to hold one for a few days intill i can get rid of one or something.