Chiclid Stocking question - Aquarium Advice

Fishingdood · 07-10-2007, 05:19 PM

I have a 55g I am wanting to setup for chiclid tank. What I would like to do is have a hand full of Bolivan Rams and one jack dempsey.....I have been trying to research to see if anyone has tried this combo and if it is a bad idea....If anyone has any info please share

rich311k · 07-10-2007, 05:54 PM

Well JDs get 8- 10 inches long. Bolivians get 3 inches long. JDs are aggresive. Bolivians are peaceful for the most part. What do you think? Doesn't sound like a great idea to me.

Blazeherd2306 · 07-10-2007, 06:37 PM

Putting aggressive fish with peaceful fish is not a good idea. It's best to stay with either aggressive/semi-aggressive fish or peaceful fish.

WaterPond · 07-10-2007, 09:32 PM

Bad idea.

Go with either or. I would lean more towards the bolivians too, A standard 55gal does not have a large footprint, IMO a JD would need more width than length.

Fishingdood · 07-10-2007, 09:41 PM

coo coo thanks

WaterPond · 07-10-2007, 09:44 PM

thats just my opinion, its not to say a JD could live a long and happy life in a 55gal, its more to say it should be in a bigger tank, but whatever.

Blazeherd2306 · 07-10-2007, 10:37 PM

Most people would agree. JD's getting up to 10" long and a 55 gallon only being 12.5" wide - not much room to move around for the JD.

Bolivians are cool fish and would do much better in a 55 gal than a JD.

HTH

ksfishguy · 07-11-2007, 12:35 AM

A female JD would work in a 55 IMO. However, GBRs may not make it when the JD gets hungry!

Fishingdood · 07-11-2007, 12:32 PM

coo coo thanks for the help..I figure it was not a good idea..but ya never know until ya ask

07-10-2007, 05:19 PM	#1
Fishingdood Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 65	Chiclid Stocking question I have a 55g I am wanting to setup for chiclid tank. What I would like to do is have a hand full of Bolivan Rams and one jack dempsey.....I have been trying to research to see if anyone has tried this combo and if it is a bad idea....If anyone has any info please share

07-10-2007, 09:32 PM	#4
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	Bad idea. Go with either or. I would lean more towards the bolivians too, A standard 55gal does not have a large footprint, IMO a JD would need more width than length. __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

07-10-2007, 09:44 PM	#6
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	thats just my opinion, its not to say a JD could live a long and happy life in a 55gal, its more to say it should be in a bigger tank, but whatever. __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

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07-10-2007, 05:54 PM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Well JDs get 8- 10 inches long. Bolivians get 3 inches long. JDs are aggresive. Bolivians are peaceful for the most part. What do you think? Doesn't sound like a great idea to me.

07-10-2007, 06:37 PM	#3
Blazeherd2306 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,723 Images: 5	Putting aggressive fish with peaceful fish is not a good idea. It's best to stay with either aggressive/semi-aggressive fish or peaceful fish.

07-10-2007, 09:41 PM	#5
Fishingdood Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 65	coo coo thanks

07-10-2007, 10:37 PM	#7
Blazeherd2306 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,723 Images: 5	Most people would agree. JD's getting up to 10" long and a 55 gallon only being 12.5" wide - not much room to move around for the JD. Bolivians are cool fish and would do much better in a 55 gal than a JD. HTH

07-11-2007, 12:35 AM	#8
ksfishguy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hutchinson, Kansas Posts: 338	A female JD would work in a 55 IMO. However, GBRs may not make it when the JD gets hungry!

07-11-2007, 12:32 PM	#9
Fishingdood Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 65	coo coo thanks for the help..I figure it was not a good idea..but ya never know until ya ask