Trimacs in a 75?

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AngryCichlids said:
98% of the time a midas or trimac will not grow any bigger than a foot long.
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Hardly surprising when they're kept in 75g tanks....


Your logic of waiting for a fish to outgrow the tank seems incredibly backwards to me, of course you'll never see the full potential of your fish if they're kept in cramped quarters.

OP why not get something that can live comfortably in a 75g rather than one big fish that will "only just" fit? There are plenty of great CA/SA cichlids in the 6-8-10" range that could live comfortably and behave naturally in a nicely aquascaped 75g tank.
 
AngryCichlids said:
Dont let tank size bother you. When you ask about fish on here people go nuts about tank sizes. Just buy what you think is cool and buy it small so it fits. If it gets too big and starts having trouble turning (which would be about 14/15 inches in 75 because it is a 18 inch wide tank im assuming), or if it becomes sick because of the size of the living quarters then you can always sell it and get something new. 98% of the time a midas or trimac will not grow any bigger than a foot long. Jaguars can get a little bigger but i cant see them outgrowing a 75 often and if they do it will take a few years. Ive always let people get in my heads and ive missed out on some good deals because of it.


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Tank size makes a huge difference. Large fish sp. never reach their full potential in size, color and health in smaller tanks. I personally wouldn't keep anything that would get over 12" TL full grown in a 75g. Good CA cichlids for this tank would be a JD, salvini, h. Caprintis, h. Cyano, or any thorichthys sp. to name a few.


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Thanks guys! Sorry I wasn't actually planning on keeping that many fish in my 75, I just was wondering if that was a good idea for him to have so many fish in that tank, thanks for the help! Ill let y'all know what I decide! If anyone else has advice I'm still open for suggestions!


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