i will be moving to west virgina very soon. i only have a 55 right now, but if my uncle gives it up i will also have a 240. i have decided not to risk moving my fish that far and i have found a new home for them here, so my question is, what kind of sa/ca cichlid could i house for life in my 55. im looking for something rather aggressive and great colors. i was thinking a jag, would one be ok in a 55?
stocking advice?
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i think a jag would be fine in a 55 but you could also get about 4 convicts
they breed very easily and they have been known to beat up Oscars, Jack Dempseys, Green Terrors, Red Devils and other huge "tough" fish about 3 times there size they grow to about 6 inches max and they have very nice color
they breed very easily and they have been known to beat up Oscars, Jack Dempseys, Green Terrors, Red Devils and other huge "tough" fish about 3 times there size they grow to about 6 inches max and they have very nice color
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A jag gets way too big for a 55. If you want cichlids, stick to something like jack dempseys, salvini, or convicts (or any similar size fish, doesn't have to be those common species)
A single jag would need at least a 125 and would probably be better in a bigger tank if you are planning to have other fish also. And I don't blame you for not wanting the convicts.
Yes, you could keep a green terror in a 55 minimum if it was alone. Adding other fish would be problematic in a 55 because they would need to be as big or bigger than the GT.
Surely you are not agreeing with the jag in a 55 part??? He specifically states "for life". It **might** be ok if it was a female, but if you are buying a juvenile, how will you know??? I can't recommend putting a beefy 16" aggressive fish in a 12-inch wide tank.
ya the Jag in the 55 is a no go, if you want nasty then try a Midas or a Red Terror they should be OK in a 55...