Saw this awesome Cichlid today!

[jclyde13]

no. i indicated that it was suitable. i was only saying that it was extreme to say that "a 55 gallon tank for a rd would be like living in a closet" and was implying that a 75 gallon isn't much different than a 55 gallon and is only wider, so saying that having a rd in a 55 gallon would be like living in a closet would be like saying a rd in a 75 gallon is like living in a walk in closet, sure you'll be able to turn around easier, but its still a closet.

Either way, the same concept still applies...

 

[burzumaske20]

Well since we are talking about Fish tanks now.Say since I have the Oscar and JD and algae eater right now,say when the time comes for a 100 gallon to 150 gallon fish tank.Will those 3,including a green terror,wolf cichlid,pink convict work?

 

[Bderick67]

No, not if by wolf cichlid you mean Dovii

 

[burzumaske20]

yeah a dovii,I just rather call them a wolf honestly.A 150 gallon tank is consider to small for all that?

 

[jclyde13]

yeah a dovii,I just rather call them a wolf honestly.A 150 gallon tank is consider to small for all that?

Yes, far too small. Dovii's need about twice that volume.

 

[burzumaske20]

ok make sense then,what if I did the 3 that I have now,pink convict,green terror and a jaguar?

 

[jclyde13]

In my opinion, a 150 gallon isn't big enough for a jag, but others will disagree.

 

[Jason_S]

whether or not a 150 is large enough for a jag would depend on the dimensions of the tank as there are several different footprints available for a 150 gallon, the sex of the jag and how large the jag grows. Jags have the potential to grow 15-18" but not all are going to reach that size. If the jag approaches that size then a tank that is at least 2' wide would be better than an 18" wide tank which is a common width for a 150 gallon.

However, keeping a jag with those other cichlids in a 150 would very likely not work no matter how large the jag grows. Jags are hyper territorial and a male would claim at least 3/4 of that tank if not the entire tank as its territory.

If you want a parachromis, try loisellei or friedrichsthalli