80 Gal Stocking Questions

[240sx]

Since my Convict & Texas cichlid have had babies, I had to move my fish into a bigger tank so I bought an 80 gal

In my 80 there is a Green Severum, Parrot, Red Jewel, and an Electric Yellow Lab and I just added a Salvini cichlid as well.

The largest of the fish is the Parrot that I brought home from work. He was in a over stocked 25 gal that had no heater and he was only fed fish flakes. Poor guy!

I was thinking of adding an Oscar and a Jack Dempsey because the LFS has some that are the same size as my current fish. (except the parrot who is the largest)

This pic is when I first moved him into my tank before the fry came along. Now he is in the 80 and he is a very very vivid orange.

 

[Gambusia]

I would add the dempsey but not both the dempsey and the oscar.

 

[2oscars_n_my_5G]

Oscars just get too dang big. With the other fish in your tank it's best to just forget about putting in an O.

 

[240sx]

Oscars just get too dang big. With the other fish in your tank it's best to just forget about putting in an O.

Yes I relize that now. I really wish I had the room and $$ to buy a 150 gal tank!

I think I might just ad a Firemouth and leave it at that. Spend some more money on some different rock structures.

 

[Gambusia]

That's a good idea.

Remember your fish will grow.

Overstocking a tank is no fun (not saying yours is) .

 

[240sx]

That's a good idea.

Remember your fish will grow.

Overstocking a tank is no fun (not saying yours is) .

Ya I just bought a 33g setup for $150 CAD with a nice oak stand so now I have 3 tanks. I can move the africans there and get another fish in the 80.