should i try a GT

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we'll i kinda wan't another green terror but the last one i had was a male and really aggressive but i was woundering if females are aggressive to so heres the question in a 55 with a jag, jack dempsey, pike cichlid and some firemouths could i add a female green terror

of course the tank isn't for life i'm hopeing for a 180 for christmas but a 125 at the least

and sorry for all the threads on what to stock my tanks with theres sooo many cichlids out there :)
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yeah i proubly should i don't know if i'll get a new tank or a used one so i might have to cycle it which will take time so i think i'll wait and see but if i get a 180 or bigger one should work right
 
Right now i would say wait for the bigger tank. And you depending on what type of pike you have you could end up giving most of that tank to the pike but if you have a Sax you can always just give him the 55 and put everyone else in the 180, I think you would be ok with the Jag,JD,GT and a few FM's in a 125 for life but your gonna wanna keep an eye on those FM's because unless you have a breeding pair i have the feeling there gonna get the crap quicked out of them.
 
pikes a strigata or so it was labled the firemouths will stay in the 55 i think they would get eaten if not used as toys
 
When cichlids are small, the will ususally get along, without major damage of course. Once they mature, things will change. The key is to have a backup plan when things go sour. Ask yourself, can you keep them for life?
 
killerfish;1296416; said:
pikes a strigata or so it was labled the firemouths will stay in the 55 i think they would get eaten if not used as toys
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A true Crenicichla strigata, if male, would top out at 16" or slightly more, and if it's a misidentified Crenicichla sp. "Venezuela", it could attain 24". A 55g is too small for even a single specimen of either of these pikes. You said you're "hoping" for at least a 125g by Christmas. If you aren't even sure whether you're getting a tank large enough to house all those fish for life, don't get the GT, and I'd even suggest you sell some of your fish.
 
HerCrenVie;1297418; said:
A true Crenicichla strigata, if male, would top out at 16" or slightly more, and if it's a misidentified Crenicichla sp. "Venezuela", it could attain 24". A 55g is too small for even a single specimen of either of these pikes. You said you're "hoping" for at least a 125g by Christmas. If you aren't even sure whether you're getting a tank large enough to house all those fish for life, don't get the GT, and I'd even suggest you sell some of your fish.
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I couldnt aggree more!!:WHOA:
 
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