red terror

[large_cichlids]

I cant remember if i asked this but would a red terror be alrite in a 40 long by itself.I just bought a 40 and im dying to do something with it.It seems resonable.

 

[rayman45]

should be good..

 

[Reiner]

for the first year maybe 18 month but then it should move to something at least 18" wide and 6 feet long. Males can grow to 16" and females at least 12".

 

[MilitantPotato]

For future refrence, the foot print of a 110 and 90 are the same as the 75, the extra hight dosn't help fish much.

I vote a 4x24x24 or 6x24x24.

 

[K C]

I cant remember if i asked this but would a red terror be alrite in a 40 long by itself.I just bought a 40 and im dying to do something with it.It seems resonable.

I would do it

 

[JeffLeMay]

no way, at least not long term

 

[jackterror]

I believe at this time we have all forgotten what all different fish you have asked that can live in a 40 gallon also. I would say not for more then a year.

 

[focker]

i would say a 75 should be fine for a bigger one. i would love to get one already grown to 7 inches or so. nice looking fish

 

[shrimpsauce]

it would be ok as a grow out tank.
if it's a female, it will be fine in there for a while. they dont grow as fast as other larger sized cichlids. eventually it will need something closer to 75g though.
IME, a male will grow faster and bigger, so i think a female would be a better choice.
i have my female in a 55g for now and has been for a few months. it will be moved into my 600g at the start of next year along with 3 or 4 other cichlids.
heres some old pics, the fish is now 9" (8" in the pics)

 

[skinless]

in a 40 long term is laughable.

shrimpsauce, cool pics, nice female