1 jack dempsey vs 2 medium african cichlids

[AquariumNoob13]

could my 2 medium african cichlids survive in a 30 gallon with 1 jack dempsey?

 

[MySpace Mike]

30g is to small just for one jack dempsey, jd's get between 8"-12" ive seen some huge male dempseys. I would recommend a bigger tank for one, and as for mixing african with central american cichlids some people do it, but i prefer not to.

 

[AquariumNoob13]

well i was told that this jack dempsey will only grow to be 6"

 

[MySpace Mike]

the only jack dempseys that will max out around 6-8" are the Electric Blue Dempseys, they are the only known Jacks to stay that small. All other Dempseys can reach 12"

 

[tarheels910]

Even if Jacks only got 6 inches, a 30 would be too small. The 30 is too small to keep the africans in too.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

I had a male Jack Dempsey for 7 years who recently passed away that was over 1 foot in length. No way can you keep a JD in a 30 gallon with other cichlids. IMO a 55 gallon for one JD is as small as I would really go.

 

[AquariumNoob13]

well they are still really small and i am planning on getting a much bigger tank as the mature.