I Want A Big Fish

[warlord]

hey everyone im new here but not new to fish. i have had a 50 gallon tank set up for about 2 years and a bunch of 20 to 30 gallons now and have kept alot of different fish i just got rid of all my small tanks and only have the 50 left and i want to get 1 big fish for it. what do you guys think is my best choice?

 

[Man of fish]

I'd do cichlids.

 

[fluttermoth]

What are the dimensions of the tank, warlord?

That's more important than the volume when you're talking big fish (and can you say which is height and which is width too please?!)

 

[Man of fish]

Right those are important too. Depending on those though there should be some good cichlids for that tank or I'm sure there's others I'm overlooking.

 

[Keeper Of Cichlids]

Loads of different species of cichlids for a 50, just need to know the dimensions first.

 

[warlord]

it is 36 inches long 24 inches high and 14 inches wide, i had cichlids in it b4 and they all kept killing eachother, im looking for either a single specimen tank or im going to do a community tank with some nice schooling fish

 

[Man of fish]

If they did that then you had the wrong ones lol.

 

[warlord]

they were all african cichlids lol i like the idea of just 1 semi big fish i guess

 

[Keeper Of Cichlids]

Maybe go for something like a dwarf snakehead or a school of Hujeta gars?
If not then your best bet is doing a community tank.
I think maybe a single Jack dempsey would suffice although 36 inches is a little bit on the small side.

 

[warlord]

hmmm maybe im gonna go with some schooling fish unless i can find those hujeta gars

 

[Keeper Of Cichlids]

Where you based?

 

[warlord]

south jersey

 

[Keeper Of Cichlids]

Oh..
How about these? http/www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+836+3108&pcatid=3108

Look up the name in google images.

 

[warlord]

hm im pretty sure ive seen those at 1 of the LFS near me

 

[Keeper Of Cichlids]

Have a look at their care needs and decide if you want them.