I am currently looking for a nice big tank for a Jag and maybe a few other monsters as tankmates. I am stuck on the 18 inches wide footprint of the the 75-150 gallon tanks. Is that wide enough for a large jaguar to turn around and be comfortable in? Like is a 120 or 135 big enough? Or should i go for like a 180 because its 24 inches wide? Ive never had a Jag before but I am really ready to get one so any input would be appreciated.
Tank Size for My Jaguar
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18" wide for a jag is fine. Larger tanks are always great but not always needed. I'm not sure were all the pair of jags need a 180g came from. Each fish is different and there is no set tank size that will always work.
Ive seen jags easily hit around a foot or more in less than 2 years of growth, but they tend to slow/stop around that point. 18" is plenty for them to turn around. I'd go with as big of a tank as possible, but the only way to know for sure is to put them in one and see how they do.
I think a 150 is great for a solo jag but if you are considering any other tank mates 180 is min. A pair may be ok in a 150 if they have a very strong bond( which most jag pairs do) but 24" width is what I would suggest and 8' long is much better too. I had a 14" male jag in a community once but he was quite mellow and only really showed aggression regarding his cave and if anything tried to challenge him. That was in a 6' bowfront that is around 175 gallons and 30" at it's widest.
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a 180 isnt really that big considering its a 2 x 2 x 6 box, having it bigger than smaller also allows for tank mates, decor, building a perfect environment for the fish is more than a big box of water, your gonna need slate, wood, all these things occupy space thats where my advice to buy a 180 and be done with it would be, but i mean if there small you can grow them out in anything really, but i was under the assumption that these are adults were talking about and also that it wasnt gona be an empty box of water.....
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take my advice or dont, makes no difference to me but you asked i told you , once the question is asked its open to the person reading to interpret what the asker is asking...
Thanks for the advice everryone. I think I would rather have a large tank just for him/her so I can really focus on it.
I think I would rather have just one jag but do they do better in pairs? Im open to having a pair but i am new to large cichlids(besides oscars lol) so idk how it would work??
I was looking at 150 show that has a 48x24 footprint and I liked the way it looked but I wasnt sure if i should stick with 6 feet or not.
Oh yeah as far as tank mates go...I have a 4-5 inch female crenicichla proteus pike cichlid. I dont think she gets very large, maybe like a foot at the most? she is in a 46 growing up but when i get my large tank i was wondering if she would be able to hold her own against the jag or should I get her own tank with tankmates she can hang with?
I think I would rather have just one jag but do they do better in pairs? Im open to having a pair but i am new to large cichlids(besides oscars lol) so idk how it would work??
I was looking at 150 show that has a 48x24 footprint and I liked the way it looked but I wasnt sure if i should stick with 6 feet or not.
Oh yeah as far as tank mates go...I have a 4-5 inch female crenicichla proteus pike cichlid. I dont think she gets very large, maybe like a foot at the most? she is in a 46 growing up but when i get my large tank i was wondering if she would be able to hold her own against the jag or should I get her own tank with tankmates she can hang with?