Smallest cichla and tank req's

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Hey all. I love cichla, I'm always browsing this section looking at all your great collections of bass. My question: is there a pbass that can stay in my 90 that I'm not using? I have it sitting in my garage and I can't let that happen for long. I was using it as a community tank till it sprung a leak and I had to take it down. I resealed it and tested it and its ready to go. I'd like to try pbass but I only want to use that tank. Is it possible?


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The 90 gallon for the life of any cichla will not work. It is a safe assumption that any species of pbass will attain a size of at least 20-24". Kelberi tend to stay a little shy of that, but it's a good range to use for planning a cichla tank.


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nope wont work.
We like bass cause they are big and colorful.
A 180g is a min size. That 90g will work as a growout.
But you will get hooked and you'll want to go bigger.
 
Use the 90 gallon to try them out. You'll be able to get a solid 6 months out of it with 2 or 3 cichla. If you like them, go bigger, if you don't, sell them. It's a win win either way.


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strollo22 said:
Use the 90 gallon to try them out. You'll be able to get a solid 6 months out of it with 2 or 3 cichla. If you like them, go bigger, if you don't, sell them. It's a win win either way.


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Thanks, maybe I will. I can't justify buying another big tank at the moment. But maybe I'll get a few for the 90 and hope the old lady falls in love with them. That's my only chance for another big tank


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What is your other big tank and what's in it?
These days its gotta be 300g+ to be considered big....and that is just a start.
I consider my 225g small these days...gonna have to upgrade it sooner than later.
 
gangster said:
What is your other big tank and what's in it?
These days its gotta be 300g+ to be considered big....and that is just a start.
I consider my 225g small these days...gonna have to upgrade it sooner than later.
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Shoot, I think my 300g is small lol.

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I have a 225, 180, two 90's, a 75, and countless tanks under 40. I think 8 or 9 now. Ohh and a 4500 gal pond. Nothing real big I know but the tanks take up as much of my floor plan as my furniture. And I don't have a basement so 225 is the biggest I'm comfortable having on floor joists.


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