Tank size for a jack dempsey pair?

[josh7]

Title says it all what's the tank size I need for a Jack Dempsey pair?

 

[Critter1990]

I say nothing smaller then 75g

 

[josh7]

Alright just a idea for a new tank haha I wanna get a 180 after college

 

[Critter1990]

Jacks are cool. I enjoy mine a lot

 

[josh7]

Yah I really want to do at least one with a lima shovelnose in the future

 

[cbourg746]

I say nothing smaller then 75g

My pair is in a 55 with double the amount of filtration.

 

[jetajockey]

I keep a pair in a 40b.

 

[josh7]

Well I do have a spare 55 I may be able to setup haha

 

[cbourg746]

Well I do have a spare 55 I may be able to setup haha

I do 50% water changes once a week and make sure not to over feed. They seem to be happy in the tank they are in. They are both over 6" and in perfect health.

 

[josh7]

Yah if I do it I'm thinking 1 jack and maybe a featherfin catfish? Have 1 with my Oscar in a 75 gallon and the get along great.

 

[cbourg746]

Yah if I do it I'm thinking 1 jack and maybe a featherfin catfish? Have 1 with my Oscar in a 75 gallon and the get along great.

I would be more concerned with the Oscar in the 75 long term than the jack in a 55.

 

[josh7]

Well IMO the Oscar will be fine lol i have extremely good maintenance 2 50 percent water changes a week and I have 1 aquaclear 110 and emperor 400 on it my nitrates are always at or right below 10. Also the oscar has plenty of turning room and the tank is 4 times it's length so it has enough swimming room

 

[cbourg746]

Well IMO the Oscar will be fine lol i have extremely good maintenance 2 50 percent water changes a week and I have 1 aquaclear 110 and emperor 400 on it my nitrates are always at or right below 10. Also the oscar has plenty of turning room and the tank is 4 times it's length so it has enough swimming room

What size is it now?

 

[josh7]

About 8 inches

 

[cbourg746]

About 8 inches

Got a pic?

 

[josh7]

I don't sorry my cameras broke on my iPod and don't have a digital lol