Parachromis friedrichsthalii in 75 gallon tank mates??

[cambrew]

I currently have the following fish in seperate tanks and was wondering if you think any of these could go in with a freddy in a 75 gallon?

Jewel cichlid
Firemouth
Chocolate cichlid
Severum
Jack Dempsey
Silver dollars

Thanks

 

[Stanzzzz7]

None.
I think your Freddie would give all of the above a hard time in that footprint.

 

[cambrew]

Yeh I was thinking that may be the case. The foot print is 48x18.
I am guessing it would be a good tank size a single specimen though.

 

[cambrew]

Is there any fish that would stand a chance or am I better off just letting it have the tank to itself?

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Others may disagree with me(it's been quite a debated subject lately)but I think it would need that tank all to itself.
Freddies are the smaller of the parachromis group but still not a small fish.

 

[Hendre]

Others may disagree with me(it's been quite a debated subject lately)but I think it would need that tank all to itself.
Freddies are the smaller of the parachromis group but still not a small fish.

I would agree. I wouldn't even keep any parachromis in a 75, I think a 125 is a better footprint and volume for them.

I think it would be best Solo

 

[isde02]

Others may disagree with me(it's been quite a debated subject lately)but I think it would need that tank all to itself.
Freddies are the smaller of the parachromis group but still not a small fish.

Agreed, freddies can be quite aggressive and cichlids without space can become hyper aggressive. I would not keep them with tankmates in a 75g.

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

Agreed, keep it alone. It'll be best for all parties involved in the long run anyhow.

 

[Gourami Swami]

Would definitely be better to keep solo, if you were really itching to put something else in there I'd try a convict or jewel and grow them together from a small size, maybe with some large swordtails or something to distract the freddie and plenty of caves. Best of luck.

 

[cichlidfish]

Others may disagree with me(it's been quite a debated subject lately)but I think it would need that tank all to itself.
Freddies are the smaller of the parachromis group but still not a small fish.

I agree, I wouldn't keep a 12" fish in a 4' tank.
Honestly I would get a 125g for fish of that size.