Overstocked?

[anduknodis]

I am considering putting(all Juvenlies) a Jack Dempsey, Green Terror, and a Firemouth, in a 29G tank i got for xmas. Would this be suitable for their current size, all less than 2"? My friend has quite a large tank with all of these species living in it peacefully, and i know some say that Jack Dempsey would not be compatible with Green Terrors but i have seen them live peacefully before in a number of instances. Please tell me if these fish would be healthy in a tank of this size. Also are pleco's compatible with cichlids, i would rather have something of the ancistrus species, but finding them is quite hard where i live. Thanks for you help in advance.

[loucas6290]

sounds good for a temperary setup, if they flourish they will outgrow that pretty quick i have learned that one the hard way

[RunandGun85]

are these all fairly young? Because if they all "grow up" together they will be peaceful with each other on most parts.

[TONO]

bad idea unless you will be upgrading to a 72" by 18" tank in a month or two.

Why not get apistos

[LarryB]

Besides dont dempseys and green terrors get quite abit larger than firemouths?

[loucas6290]

abou 6 inches larger and they produce a far more amout of wieght requiring more bioload

[~*LuvMyKribs*~]

Agreed, sounds like the wrong choice of fish not only to keep together but in such a small tank. Like was mentioned before, it could probebly be done if you were to get a 100+ gallon tank within a few months.

Are you set on cichlids? There's so many out there from many parts of the world that would fit a 29 gallon tank long-term.

[you made me ink]

as you can see we all agree this tank is a bit small for these fish but if you really want cichlids you could get a pair of convicts or rams would work nice also mabey even certain african species really look into the fish you want in other words do a little research before purchasing your fish