Veija pair for 90g ?

[rtague]

Hi all,was wondering if I could keep a Veija pair in a 90g 48''x18''.If so,what would you choose.I intend to get a group of 6 juvies and grow 'em out.Thanks.

 

[Amphilophus88]

I had a sick 12 inch Vieja a while ago that I put in a 4 foot hospital tank and I was like damn that tank looks small for the fish. So I can't imagine 2 of them in it, but that's just me.

 

[nifeman]

vieja do get big...Argentenia are an awesome fish but real aggr.

 

[rtague]

Yeah,I'm thinking I'd be pushing it with a 4' tank.

 

[FIN01]

What about hartwegi or heterospilus? I feel like they don't get quite as big as some of the other vieja brutes.

 

[Modest_Man]

Heterospilus might be your best bet.

 

[fishluvr12]

Heterospilus might be your best bet.

I agree! I am curently keeping a breeding pair in a 40 breeder and they are great fish.I assume they will out grow it but a 90 would do them for life. Here's a link if You want to check em out

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325056

 

[feverdream]

I'm RARELY a "your tank aint big enough" snob... but Viejas are typical CA cichlids... the males tend to kill the females unless there is adequate cover (I had a blackbelt kill his mate in a 7' tank), so 90 is gonna be way tight unless you build a girl's only cave in it.

Good luck.

 

[rtague]

Thanks everyone for the replies,Yeah,I've been researching the Hetrospilus,they seem to be the least rowdy of the Veija,think I'll give it a go.