90 gallon stock???

[kmny34]

Im bored with community freshwater fish, so ive decided to switch my tank over to some bigger fish. I kno that a 90 gallon tank cannot fit to many big fish. Im thinking something like oscars, jacks, severums, etc.

I would like for the more experienced on here to let me kno what a good stock would be for my 90 gallon????
Im for sure going to get 5 or silver dollars.

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[Foskett96]

If you were going to get 5 silver dollars is say you could put 1 Oscar in with it and that would be about stocked. Oscars are big and messy fish


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[LayzorBeams]

Yeah, 5 SD and an O seem like a good list.

Also you could do a JD instead of the O, or do 3-4 Severums with some Cories.

Only a female Jag would work. Only 1 Oscar but maybe 2 if they are alone, compatible, and very well maintained. GT or JD leaves a bit of wiggle room, as they are a bit smaller. Severums could be housed with a variety of other fish, including some 5-6 inch cichlids.

If you're set on SD that affects things but not drastically.

Let us know what your favorites are and what you're really looking for in this tank.


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[kmny34]

Originally Posted by LayzorBeams

Yeah, 5 SD and an O seem like a good list.

Also you could do a JD instead of the O, or do 3-4 Severums with some Cories.

Only a female Jag would work. Only 1 Oscar but maybe 2 if they are alone, compatible, and very well maintained. GT or JD leaves a bit of wiggle room, as they are a bit smaller. Severums could be housed with a variety of other fish, including some 5-6 inch cichlids.

If you're set on SD that affects things but not drastically.

Let us know what your favorites are and what you're really looking for in this tank.


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My favs are jacks, oscars, and silver dollars. Im thinking:
1 oscar
1 jack Dempsey
5 silver dollars

Would this work???

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[Foskett96]

There's no real way of saying if it will or not. I have a Oscar and jack Dempsey in my 240 gallon tank and they are fine. If you were going to try if say make sure you have a lot of places for each to hide and make sure the jack Dempsey has a cave of its own as they are territorial and the like to hide. Not because they are a whip because they like to be left alone and stuff they will not back down from a fight.
As I said before the Oscar is s huge bio load though


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[Foskett96]

You could also go with a smaller variant of the silver dollars such as the spotted metynnis


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[candymancan]

DISCUS !! Get like 6+ Discus in there and youll be rockin

[kmny34]

Originally Posted by candymancan

DISCUS !! Get like 6+ Discus in there and youll be rockin

Way to expensive for me!!!

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[kmny34]

Originally Posted by Foskett96

There's no real way of saying if it will or not. I have a Oscar and jack Dempsey in my 240 gallon tank and they are fine. If you were going to try if say make sure you have a lot of places for each to hide and make sure the jack Dempsey has a cave of its own as they are territorial and the like to hide. Not because they are a whip because they like to be left alone and stuff they will not back down from a fight.
As I said before the Oscar is s huge bio load though


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Ok not sure yet. I still might not get an oscar. I for sure am getting a jack and silver dollars.

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[LayzorBeams]

I would say do a breeding pair of Jacks and do 5 silver dollars.

I wouldn't personally do an Oscar with anything other than the SD in that tank as i have firsthand experience on how extremely messy they are.


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[Foskett96]

Originally Posted by LayzorBeams

I would say do a breeding pair of Jacks and do 5 silver dollars.

I wouldn't personally do an Oscar with anything other than the SD in that tank as i have firsthand experience on how extremely messy they are.


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Agreed a breaking pair of jacks would be nice


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[LayzorBeams]

Yessir.

I wouldnt recommend Electric Blue JDs though. They usually have weak genetics.


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[Foskett96]

Originally Posted by LayzorBeams

Yessir.

I wouldnt recommend Electric Blue JDs though. They usually have weak genetics.


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The regular ones are just as striking and beautiful. Love mine. Can't say I know what sex it is though haha


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[LayzorBeams]

Yep i like the regular ones too. IMO the EBJDs are brighter. But the often die and they are expensive so they arent worth it IMO


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[kmny34]

If i only get 1 jack and 5 silver dollars, what else can i get???

I dont want a breeding pair.

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[Foskett96]

Originally Posted by kmny34

If i only get 1 jack and 5 silver dollars, what else can i get???

I dont want a breeding pair.

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Hmm well that would depend on what you like. You could possibly try something like a nandopsis salvini. But I don't have any experience with salvini


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[kmny34]

Originally Posted by Foskett96

Hmm well that would depend on what you like. You could possibly try something like a nandopsis salvini. But I don't have any experience with salvini


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I dont kno scientific names sorry. Whats that?

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[kmny34]

Originally Posted by Foskett96

Hmm well that would depend on what you like. You could possibly try something like a nandopsis salvini. But I don't have any experience with salvini


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Ok. I looked them up. I might try that.

So here is what i want.
1 jack
1 texas salvini
5 silver dollars

Will this work in my 90 gallon?

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[Freakgecko91]

Salvini will typically be too aggressive for a jack in that size tank.


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[cichlidthinker]

Check out my thread , you might get some ideas