Stocking suggestions for my first monster cichlid tank (90g)

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
jagsandpits said:
wow and you don't want any of the nasty mean fish I suggested to you.....we cant be friends if your gonna waste that tank on an Oscar.. lmao jk
Click to expand...

Haha, I would like some nasty fish but with a 90g I could really only have one and I would like to have a few is possible lol.
 
jagsandpits said:
congrats dude, I love the 90 gal I was gonna get that but then my dad helped me get a 125 so that's what I got now. in my tank I have a male jag,male mayan cichlid, a male Dempsey and firemouth. all 5-8 inches in size. they get along great.you could get whatever you want in a 90 gal. if I were you I wouldn't get an Oscar. if you want something bad a** I would get something from the parachromis genus if you know what that is if not do some research and youll find out. you could get something from the nandopsis genus like a Cuban cichlid (I have one that's 3 inches in a growout tank so I could put him in my 125 one day) the list goes on. you could get a grammodes cichlid (bad a** fish) you could get a couple dempseys. just make sure if you gonna mix and match put the more ruthless species in last and make sure they are the smaller more submissive fish when put in. for instance my jag was 1 inch when I got him and my Dempsey and mayan were like 4 inches so even though the jag is the same size now hes still unsure of himself in other words he shi** himself when my Dempsey comes around him. u shud be very excited, you just opened up a whole new door into the hobby because basically the choice is yours on what you want.
Click to expand...
125 gallons is not enough for 1 Jag man, let alone a bunch.
 
  • Like
Reactions: magpie
Nice setup. I would stay away from fish that can easily exceed a foot long and weigh over 2lbs. The tank will hold an Oscar, no tankmates, but as stated, when the fish reaches XL size in 2yrs or less the 4ft tank becomes restrictive. More work for yourself as well, as frequent large volume water changes become more necessary. Smaller fish is the way to go with 4ft tanks. Side question... what are you doing to cycle the tank? Ammonia source?
 
To be fair to the guy that revived the thread, he was responding to a ludicrous comment
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
MonsterFishKeepers.com
Top Bottom