Tank size

[mostlycichlids]

I currently have a 55 gallon tank with 1 jack dempsey 1 green terror 1 jag 1 turquoise serevum and 1 gold nugget pleco I am getting a 75 gallon. I was wondering if I could house all of them in the 75 Gallon? They are all about two inches now. I was debating on splitting them up any suggestions? I would like to make all of them a permanent home together and get some dwarf american cichlids to put in the 55 gallon. But I want them to have enough room.

 

[pophead]

if you are keeping the 55g you could seperate some of the cichlids, they should be fine for now, but when they get full grown...

 

[mostlycichlids]

what size tank do you thin would be good for a permanent home for them 125 gallon? Mabye I will give the jag his own 55 gallon?

 

[bigstorm]

a Jag get get up to 14", a Dempsey up to 10", a GT up to 12", a Severum up to 9". At 2" they may be OK in a 75gal, but when they all get over 4" or 5" i bet you will only have a Jag left in the 75gal

 

[Tightdog1]

BIGSTORM is right. once the jag grows up he will need a 75g all by himself, and if you dont give it to him, he will be sure to make sure its that way, by killing everything else. but since they are all small it may work in a 125g,but a 250g would be better for al those.

 

[psycosis_03]

Dont you love hearing you have too many fish in a huge tank? I know i do. I guess it is the down side to raising such fish. I dont know what kinda of budget you have but you may wanna consider selling some of the fish back to your LFS it seems cruel but maybe they will get a larger home. That or someone else will buy them and get put in the same situation.