Parachromis friedrichsthalii in 75 gallon tank mates??

[Frank Castle]

Do I get a say in this?

I think all of those species would make for suitable tankmates as long as the Parachromis is smaller than most, the Severum is the largest and they are all younger fish under 1 year, preferably under 6 months. A 75g would be fine to START them and grow them out in to "teach them to play well with others", but it will not be acceptable for them as adults.

If you were to add one of each species to a tank make sure it's a 6 footer or larger, and keep your other tanks running in case you need to remove one that gets bullied. Keep very VERY close watch on them daily as often as you can and watch for torn fins.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

I don't see the point in risking fish getting bullied, having torn fins and constantly having to remove fish.
There are literally thousands of fish that could be housed relatively risk free without all the hassle and stressed out fish.
It's also stressful for the keeper watching a fish get terrorised just because they chose the wrong species.

 

[cichlidfish]

I don't see the point in risking fish getting bullied, having torn fins and constantly having to remove fish.
There are literally thousands of fish that could be housed relatively risk free without all the hassle and stressed out fish.
It's also stressful for the keeper watching a fish get terrorised just because they chose the wrong species.

I agree this is why I say I wouldn't do it.

 

[duanes]

friedrichsthalli is not community fish, especially in a small tank like a 75.
Where I have snorkeled with then nature, they were usually minimum 10 feet apart from any other cichlid, and the fish which were close were their prey, small fish such as live bearers or Astyanax tetras. Below is a video with a few in their natural habitat.
Aktun Ha

 

[cichlidfish]

friedrichsthalli is not community fish, especially in a small tank like a 75.
Where I have snorkeled with then nature, they were usually minimum 10 feet apart from any other cichlid, and the fish which were close were their prey, small fish such as live bearers or Astyanax tetras. Below is a video with a few in their natural habitat.
Aktun Ha

Great video, I can't believe you got that close. I love those astyanax mexicanus and livebarers.

Did I see tilapia in there?

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Great video, I can't believe you got that close. I love those astyanax mexicanus and livebarers.

Did I see tilapia in there?

More than likely. They get introduced everywhere There's probably tilapia swimming in craters on the moon.

 

[cichlidfish]

More than likely. They get introduced everywhere There's probably tilapia swimming in craters on the moon.

Lol, but it's sad really. It's also sad to see so few native cichlids.

 

[robham777]

Lol, stocking threads are like a compass except the direction is usually south. My opinion is that stocking larger fish 10+ in a 75 is doable, but probably not ideal. I bought a big 11" midevil several years ago and put the fish in a 75g. It always looked cramped to me , the fish was hyper aggressive in that tank and probably at a high risk for injuring itself. I later moved the fish to a 5' 100g and the fish chilled out considerably almost immediately. Not much of an upgrade, but it made a big difference. I would grow the fish out and see what you end up with, but consider the possibility of an upgrade at some point.

 

[robham777]

More than likely. They get introduced everywhere There's probably tilapia swimming in craters on the moon.

We have them in the local park pond and creek which connects to the Mobile River Delta, along with apple snails. Not a good situation.