Big boys for a 75g?

I'm ok with the loaches leaving, just didn't want to catch the little boogers.. My LFS has already told me they'll take anything I need to relocate. My big black angel is going to a discovery center to live in a 120g community. He should do well there..

Correct me if I'm wrong, but pictus only get 5-6", right? Raphs are cool, but they get even bigger..
 
Pittbull said:
Personally i think that the 75gal would be good for one jag plus you can keep the current plecos if you obtain a juvie jag with a hit or miss incident in the future when the jag is grown, and in my opinion i think you have room for a couple of juvie male cons to offset the alone factor and as always pay close attention to your tank in the future and remove any rebels..

As for the Midas and RD one is different in the head region and one may have more white but i do not have enough experience to make a 100% comment on these cichlids, so hopefully someone with more experience could help you there..

And a side note on large cichlids and plecos - if you only have one large fish (cichlid) and a pleco normally that cichlid will get bored and pick on the only target it has thats why i suggested placing a couple of cons in tank they are pretty scrappy and built tough..

Yep have fun deciding hehehe..
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Perfect advice on the pleco being the only other fish, as usual, Pitbull buddy.

The biggest difference between RDs and midas cichlids is in the jaw structure. Here' a link to an article by Paul Loiselle, a cichlid expert, that outlines the differences between the two and throws in trimacs and another Amphilophus species as well. http://www.cichlidae.com/article.php?id=106

WYite
 
Ok, so how are the behavioral differences? I know red devils can be total bullies.. Are midas the same way? I'm not opposed to a red devil's attitude, but not getting eaten alive while cleaning the tank would be a good selling point for the midas..
 
Corax said:
Ok, so how are the behavioral differences? I know red devils can be total bullies.. Are midas the same way? I'm not opposed to a red devil's attitude, but not getting eaten alive while cleaning the tank would be a good selling point for the midas..
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LOL, midas can be nasty as well. IME, the difference is six of one, half dozen of the other.

WYite
 
Ok, so the RD vs. Midas argument is pretty much personal preference.. How do the Cutteri do against either one of them? I'd rather do those instead of Convicts if possible, but I can do Cons if need be..

I'll be evacuating my existing stock tomorrow (cept for the plecos) and putting the RD/Midas & friends in this weekend..

What was the final verdict on pictus?
 
One of my most interesting tanks was a 110tall single specimen flowerhorn tank. The fish was loaded with personality and was drop dead gorgeous.

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now isn't THAT lovely looking.. If that's a 110, that fish is friggin huge..

How does a flowerhorn figure into the midas/red devil mix? So similar, yet a different species.. How do they differ?
 
Corax said:
now isn't THAT lovely looking.. If that's a 110, that fish is friggin huge..

How does a flowerhorn figure into the midas/red devil mix? So similar, yet a different species.. How do they differ?
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Their temperament is similar, but flowerhorns tend to be more territorial and aggressive. If you're going to have a 75 for a red devil, midas, or flowerhorn you might as well plan on dedicating the tank to that 1 fish. There is a chance you'll get them to live with others, but that chance is slim.

If you're wondering about the genetic makeup of the flowerhorn, well, only the person(s) who bred the fish to create the flowerhorn really know....and they won't share the secret.
 
So it is indeed a hybrid? That's sad.. So many beautiful natural fish out there, there isn't a need to brew your own. Still, they're lovely, unlike some other popular hybrid cichlids.. (parrots spring to mind.)

So I'm clear.. A midas or red devil with the hump (kok) is natural, correct?

btw, will any of these fish we've been talking about eat snails? My 75g has a nice stock of mystery and mts.. I don't mind if they want a snack, at all lol
 
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