how meny fish will fit

[dazzler]

hi all can you help i have had my tank now for about 3 years with only a few fish in due to a few probs now i am getting round to stocking it right up but dont really no how meny i can put in at the mo i have got 1 plec of 10" ,male&female(Cryptoheros Nigrofasciatus)convict of 3", 1 (Herotilapia multispinosa )Rainbow of 3",2 (Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum)Texas of 3",2 (Thorichthys meeki)Fire Mouth of 2",and 2 others that im not to sure on jewel i think is what the shop keeper said they are of 3" .
My tank is 60x24x24 mostly rocks with loads of caves

plz help thanks


ps:how meny can you put in at atime is 3-4 ok if so how long should i leave it till i can put some more in

 

[Raechal]

How many gallons is the tank, around 100-120? Well the convicts can grow to 6 inches. I believe the rainbow cichlids can get to 7 inches. And the texas cichlids you have can get to 12". The firemouths can get 6 inches. The jewels can get to about 4 inches.

I think maybe your texas cichlid could snack on some of your smaller cichlids once he grows to his adult size. I don't really think you should add anymore fish right now. Most of the fish you have are territorial and semi-aggressive so make sure you have enough hiding spots for them all. I think you should hold off on adding fish until you can see how your fish get along when they get a little older.

 

[dazzler]

its about 128

 

[Raechal]

I edited my post so you can read what I added above.

 

[dazzler]

cool thanks alot and will re house tex to other tank when they get to big thanks again

 

[Raechal]

cool thanks alot and will re house tex to other tank when they get to big thanks again

Well a 12 inch fish can fit in a 128 gallon, it is just that he might go after the smaller fish you have in there. It all depends on your fish. My guess is that he would go for any fish he could fit in it's mouth once he was about 7-10 inches.

 

[dazzler]

what else would he live with as my other tank is same size but empty and dry and when he get to big i will put him in there but what with

 

[Raechal]

what else would he live with as my other tank is same size but empty and dry and when he get to big i will put him in there but what with

You can put him in with fish that get the same size as him. If you move him to the other tank when he is about 7-10 inches, any fish you add to the tank must be atleast 5-10 inches as well. Try to add fish that are the same size as the texas cichlid. You may want to get maybe another semi-aggressive fish that could hold its own against the texas but you could also go for a more peaceful tank and just let the texas cichlid rule the tank.

 

[fufanu360]

get some severums, or a jack dempsey or sumtin

 

[Raechal]

I have heard dempseys get very aggressive and kill off even oscars. I would go with the severums if I were you. But it all depends on what kind of fish YOU like.

 

[FrAnK3333]

Go for cons! I miss mine so much.

 

[dazzler]

thanks all