Tankmates for juvenile breidohri and loisellei

Predator07

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Vieja Breidohri and Parachromi loisellei both about 1.5inch -2inch in 55gallon grow out tank. Wanna add another tankmate for them
 

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I believe the fast growth of both species, will make that 55 gal too small, (for even the two species), in a short couple months.
These....
quickly become these, and a 55 will be too small for only a few of them alone.

And these (below) will easily end up like their close cousin.

a small female below
 

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Thanks for your reply. Eventually they both will go into much larger tank but for now there in a grow out tank . Both species are slow growth rate and both reach about 12inch max... btw the bottom picture is RTM (FEMALE) the one I have is parachromis loisellei- (gold and black)
 

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Thanks for your reply. Eventually they both will go into much larger tank but for now there in a grow out tank . Both species are slow growth rate and both reach about 12inch max... btw the bottom picture is RTM (FEMALE) the one I have is parachromis loisellei- (gold and black)
That's why I said "close cousin".
And I have not found either to be slow growers in my tanks.
 

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Okay. I just read on here both that both were but I'm hoping they aren't.. Any possible tankmates for them you would recommend?
 

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Do you have the large tank now? If so, what size? If not it takes time to buy, set up and cycle a large tank. If you don’t have a tank or even know what size you are getting-I wouldn’t add anything.
IMO a grow out tank should be used to grow out fish you want to add to an established tank. Shouldn’t be for a tank you don’t own yet.
 
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Do you have the large tank now? If so, what size? If not it takes time to buy, set up and cycle a large tank. If you don’t have a tank or even know what size you are getting-I wouldn’t add anything.
IMO a grow out tank should be used to grow out fish you want to add to an established tank. Shouldn’t be for a tank you don’t own yet.
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