So I was daydreaming the other day about dream tanks and in the future I would love a trimac. I know they do the best alone, or that's what I'm lead to beleive, but if I was to add one other cichlid to a large tank, what would be a good tank mate?
Trimac with?
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If you are looking for a tropical tank mate a zebra danio is one of the best they are extremely fast and agile and wont be caught by a trimac. If you are lookin for a cichlid tank mate you should go for a female trimac or a midas, make sure you introduce the trimac first to the tank so it can establish dominance over it. A trimac pair would need a tank close to 120 gallons, a trimac with a midas would need a tank close to 150 gallons, and a male trimac by itself would need at least a 75 gallon.
"The dream" is a 180 in my at home office. Is there anything else aggression wise for another single large cichlid? I've never been a fan of the way Midas and Red Devils look. Would a female trimac with another "smaller" species work? (Heard females get more 10-12 in while males get up to 15). Smaller parachromis or maybe a large male Texas/carpintis? Or flowerhorns... Don't know a lot about them just that they are a hybrid of trimac and others.
No flowerhorns are not good mix with anything. a male would do good with a festae. I wouldn't recommend having a female without a male, its just strange. the thing about festaes are that the females are much prettier than the males and are quite timid so i think you should just go with a 150+ size tank with a trimac and a festae
I am also interested in someday owning a Trimac in my 150. Any chance a green terror or a carpintis might work with one?