75 Gallon Stock

[fishyboi3033]

Hello!
Currently in a smaller tank I have a Convict, Electric Blue Acara, female Jack Dempsy, and an albino Senegal Bichir. They are all still very much juveniles as the bichir is only around 5 inches and the biggest of the cichlids is the convict at around 3 inches, but I wanted to get them their bigger home now, being a 75 gallon. I was wondering if I could get any other Ichlids to go in or will it become over stocked? Some fish that I was thinking about were a Green Terror and and/ or a firemouth. Give me your thoughts. Thank you.

 

[Jeremy180]

Jack Dempsey may decide she wants the whole tank to herself, once the hormones kick in, as for the other fish, I have not done much research on them, but just from the maximum sizes of these fish alone, I am seeing potential overcrowding issues with your current stock down the road in a 75 gallon.

 

[fishyboi3033]

Jack Dempsey may decide she wants the whole tank to herself, once the hormones kick in, as for the other fish, I have not done much research on them, but just from the maximum sizes of these fish alone, I am seeing potential overcrowding issues with your current stock down the road in a 75 gallon.

Thank you for the response. I want my tank to be dense with fish and have a lot of activity, but not so dense that it is overcrowded

 

[Byron]

You will more likely have dead fish before too long. The Convict needs this tank to itself (single or a pair). The Jack Dempsey the same. Neotropical cichlid species are not community fish in the same sense as are the African rift lake cichlids.

If you want a tank "dense with fish" you should rehome the cichlids and look at peaceful community fish species.

 

[The Lumpfish Guy]

Thank you for the response. I want my tank to be dense with fish and have a lot of activity, but not so dense that it is overcrowded

I agree with Byron, If you want a tank "dense with fish" go and get lots of small shoaling fish. These bigger and or more aggressive fish are not suitable with many tank mates.

 

[NavyChief20]

If you have your heart set on cichlids and you want a density effect, your best bet is lake malawi. All my African tanks are much more peaceful and community like. My new world cichlids are vicious.