So I have kept aquariums off and on since I was a child, but with the military and college I haven't had the space or time to really invest in a new tank.
Now I just bought a house and as I am settling in I would really like to start another one.
Here is what I have in mind:
75 Gallon Central American Cichlid Tank.
I want the spicy boyz, but I also want them to thrive and be happy and have space.
So these are the fish I am interested in:
Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) I know not CA, but still a beautiful classic and can hang with the feistier CAC's
Texas cichlid (Hericthys cyanoguttatus)
Salvini cichlid (Nandopsis Salvini)
Jack Dempsey cichlid (Rocio octofasciatum)
Firemouth cichlid (Thorichthys meeki)
but I am open to suggestions. Sky is the limit.
My big question is how many of these fish can I put in a 75 gallon and what is the most favorable combo?
I know many of these are quite aggressive and require a lot of space, so I don't want to screw this up getting back into it.
I am thinking 1 Hericthys cyanoguttatus and two Thorichthys meeki, OR 1 Hericthys cyanoguttatus, 1 Nandopsis Salvini, and 1 Thorichthys meeki.
Thoughts? Could I add more then those three? Are any of those combos compatible?
Appreciate any help. Looked up past posts similar to this topic and they were not very helpful.
Now I just bought a house and as I am settling in I would really like to start another one.
Here is what I have in mind:
75 Gallon Central American Cichlid Tank.
I want the spicy boyz, but I also want them to thrive and be happy and have space.
So these are the fish I am interested in:
Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) I know not CA, but still a beautiful classic and can hang with the feistier CAC's
Texas cichlid (Hericthys cyanoguttatus)
Salvini cichlid (Nandopsis Salvini)
Jack Dempsey cichlid (Rocio octofasciatum)
Firemouth cichlid (Thorichthys meeki)
but I am open to suggestions. Sky is the limit.
My big question is how many of these fish can I put in a 75 gallon and what is the most favorable combo?
I know many of these are quite aggressive and require a lot of space, so I don't want to screw this up getting back into it.
I am thinking 1 Hericthys cyanoguttatus and two Thorichthys meeki, OR 1 Hericthys cyanoguttatus, 1 Nandopsis Salvini, and 1 Thorichthys meeki.
Thoughts? Could I add more then those three? Are any of those combos compatible?
Appreciate any help. Looked up past posts similar to this topic and they were not very helpful.
