Stocking Idea?

[likescichlids]

I think now for my new tank i will have 1 chocolate cichlid and a couple of geophagus with him for a peaceful tank but i don't know if that would work?

 

[england]

Tank size? my chocolate cichlid is the most placid cichlid iv'e had sooo far

 

[likescichlids]

Tank size? my chocolate cichlid is the most placid cichlid iv'e had sooo far

60 or 55

 

[markandhisfish]

chocolate cichlids get even bigger than severums. potentially 12 inches. hate to say it yet again but you would need a bigger tank.

 

[likescichlids]

chocolate cichlids get even bigger than severums. potentially 12 inches. hate to say it yet again but you would need a bigger tank.

I know that and next year i might be getting a 75.

 

[tenohfive]

chocolate cichlids get even bigger than severums. potentially 12 inches. hate to say it yet again but you would need a bigger tank.

I know that and next year i might be getting a 75.

Might be isn't the same as will be. I'm a firm believer in getting fish that you know you will have the room for.

Which is frustrating but saves you a lot of time and hassle in the long run when vague plans don't materialise.

 

[likescichlids]

chocolate cichlids get even bigger than severums. potentially 12 inches. hate to say it yet again but you would need a bigger tank.

I know that and next year i might be getting a 75.

Might be isn't the same as will be. I'm a firm believer in getting fish that you know you will have the room for.

Which is frustrating but saves you a lot of time and hassle in the long run when vague plans don't materialise.

ok but what about this? Have 1 geophagus jurupari, 1 chocolate cichlid, 2 geophagus surinamensis.

 

[minxfishy]

Jurupari should be in groups and the chocolate will outgrow a 55/60g

 

[likescichlids]

Jurupari should be in groups and the chocolate will outgrow a 55/60g

I know that the tank is to small for the chocolate cichlid but if he gets to big for it i will deal with that at that time.

 

[Davo86]

whatever

 

[foley69]

you will have to make sure u get a bigger tank in the long run but if its only small now you would be fine for months to come but i would leave the geophagus as most of they grow to 8-10 inches and need to be in 2-3's maybe you could go for some thread-fin acaras which are nicer than some geophagus and only get 6" max

 

[tenohfive]

I've always planned on getting a bigger tank, as do a huge number of people who come on here asking for advice. 90% of them never do upgrade, then are annoyed that the advice they're being given is to give up a stocking idea until they've got a bigger tank.

 

[likescichlids]

whatever

 

[Davo86]

whatever

You can be angered or think what you like but the facts are simple,

If a fish won't fit in your tank, Don't buy it.

 

[likescichlids]

whatever

You can be angered or think what you like but the facts are simple,

If a fish won't fit in your tank, Don't buy it.

I know that they won't be able to fit in there long term I will deal with them when they get to bigger.