got a 125. now what?

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recently moved my African cichlid community into a 150 gallon tank I got.

now my 125 gallon tank (72"x18"x20") is empty.

I'm thinking I want something predatory/aggressive. Yet at the same time won't outgrow this tank. (i.e. like gar, arowanas, or snakeheads would).

any suggestions :confused:

& no, I'm not interested in piranha, oscars or managuese (Jaguar Cichlid). had them in the past.

thanks
 
Snakeheads are illegal to purchase.

Gar get too big for your tank.

Many species of arrows get HUGE, but there are a few that you could keep in your tank.

Your probably going to end up with some sort of SA cichlid. There are hundreds of different kinds, so start looking!
 
Snakeheads are only illegal is certain states. And like pirana, its a state law, not federal (like Asian Aros). Meaning its really not that big of a deal to have one even if your in an illegal state. But, you have already said you don't want a snakeheas (there are dwarfs though).

I'd recommend you go with an American community of medium and large, semi-aggressive species. You could fill in all the available niches. I would go with a Wild Oscar (much nicer than those red oscars or tiger oscars), a male Green Severum, and some interesting rare Pacu species (Red Hooks, Luna, and others, usually sold as Silver Dollars). Avoid the true Pacus. I'm sure you know they will reach 18-36". I would probably also add some a Lima and Spotted shovelnose (both reach 12-14" in captivity). That would be a very nice tank, and may be room for more if you have good filtration and do large water changes.

Thats just my oppinion. Good luck on what ever you choose.
 
Originally posted by Rare Cichlids
Snakeheads are only illegal is certain states. And like pirana, its a state law, not federal (like Asian Aros). Meaning its really not that big of a deal to have one even if your in an illegal state. But, you have already said you don't want a snakeheas (there are dwarfs though).
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There illegal in NJ. And it is a big deal.
 
Choosing SA cichlids is a great place to start. There are so many species that it's very hard to decide! I'm still fairly new to SA cichlids, so I can't give you much of a recommendation.

However, I will recommend an African Tiger Fish. They aren't really aggressive, but they do have a mean-looking demeanor. They are sharp as a razor blade; they have huge teeth (fangs?), a suprisingly huge mouth span, and are quite fluid in motion. That 125 (6' I assume?) would be great. They are fairly expensive, but well worth the money if you can afford it. My LFS has had one in their show tank for quite some time now. They want $300 for it, and that's probably why they still have it. I got to see it eat once. The owner dropped in 3 large feeder goldfish one after another; thank God I didn't blink! That's as long as it would take before the only thing left to see was goldfish "dust!" If you're looking for something a little different, this would be a fish to check out.
 
THANKS everyone for the suggestions. Not too into SA's anymore. Had them in college (severums, firemouthes, salvini, dempsies, convicts)

Will do some research. my g'friend has weighed in with her 2 cents & would like a tank of angels or discus. neither of which I've kept, but heard they are very sensitive to water chemistry. not sure if that's the way to go either.

half the fun is the planning:cool:
 
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