I want another fish, as i just got rid of my angel and my gourami was killed. I am tryin to get a jurupari earth eater, but i cannot get one. What fish should i add? my tank specs are below. this is for the 50 gal tank.
What new fish should i get?
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I could give you some advice but I think I'd be wasting my time as I've given the same advice to ya between 5-10 times so far as I think alot of others have 
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.I'd worry about adding anything to that tank, especially if some fish there were killed by other occupants.
I do not remember asking this questions once before. I remember myself asking if a jurupari earth eater will be ok, but I believe that is all I have asked about.
I am not sure if it was killed or not. I was not home. I was gone all weekend. I did notice some fin nipping on friday, but then I left and did not come back til sunday afternoon, and it was already dead. I was planning on taking it back to the store as well as the angel fish as I knew the fish were not compatible. But, I did this too late, as I was waiting for the weekend ( i have to go to school) and I then was gone all weekend. I do know however it was the ambramite or the jewel.
I am tryin to figure out another cichlid that would work. everything I think of doesn't work.
gt- too mean too big
texas- too mean, too big
jd- too mean too big
uaru- likes to school, dont have room, too expensive
chochlate- i believe these school also, but i also cant find one
i am in a conomdrum (sp?)
I am not sure if it was killed or not. I was not home. I was gone all weekend. I did notice some fin nipping on friday, but then I left and did not come back til sunday afternoon, and it was already dead. I was planning on taking it back to the store as well as the angel fish as I knew the fish were not compatible. But, I did this too late, as I was waiting for the weekend ( i have to go to school) and I then was gone all weekend. I do know however it was the ambramite or the jewel.
I am tryin to figure out another cichlid that would work. everything I think of doesn't work.
gt- too mean too big
texas- too mean, too big
jd- too mean too big
uaru- likes to school, dont have room, too expensive
chochlate- i believe these school also, but i also cant find one
i am in a conomdrum (sp?)
It is a conundrum. You said above that one had been killed, so that is what I went on. I think that you have been told that your tanks may be a little overstocked before, and Optix was going on that. I'd suggest that you do not do not do not add any more fish to that mix until some of them go back to the store. Just my $0.02.
dbcb314:
How old are all these fish?
I would hold off on getting anything else for that 50 gallon. In fact I would take some of those guys back to the store and thin out your ranks alittle.
It won't be long before those fish that you already have max out the tank. The death is already a sign that the territories are being set.
You've got some potientally big fish there, you also have some fish that could give some serious attitude to their tankmates. Adding more fish is just going to cause you more headaches.
Don't be surprised if you start to find that you are getting more and more sick fish and find more dead ones. It won't matter how many hiding places or plants you put in there.
Sorry but it not a matter of if but whenit's going to happen.
How old are all these fish?
I would hold off on getting anything else for that 50 gallon. In fact I would take some of those guys back to the store and thin out your ranks alittle.
It won't be long before those fish that you already have max out the tank. The death is already a sign that the territories are being set.
You've got some potientally big fish there, you also have some fish that could give some serious attitude to their tankmates. Adding more fish is just going to cause you more headaches.
Don't be surprised if you start to find that you are getting more and more sick fish and find more dead ones. It won't matter how many hiding places or plants you put in there.
Sorry but it not a matter of if but whenit's going to happen.
severum- full grown
parrot- full grown
botia- i believe it is full grown
shark- full grown
jewel- baby
krib- baby
firemouth- baby
african- not full grown obviously
elephant- not full grown
What would you reccomend i take back? the african knife fish?
the pleco? when you say take back, i need to know what?
parrot- full grown
botia- i believe it is full grown
shark- full grown
jewel- baby
krib- baby
firemouth- baby
african- not full grown obviously
elephant- not full grown
What would you reccomend i take back? the african knife fish?
the pleco? when you say take back, i need to know what?
Take back?
I'd take back the Krib and Jewel, the African Knife, the Elephantnose, and either the Sev or the Parrot. Even that may leave the tank a little overstocked, but it would be better for all occupants of the tank to thin out the ranks in that manner...
I'd take back the Krib and Jewel, the African Knife, the Elephantnose, and either the Sev or the Parrot. Even that may leave the tank a little overstocked, but it would be better for all occupants of the tank to thin out the ranks in that manner...
I'd also get rid of the headstander, and trade the common pleco for a bristlenose. Just my $0.02, but I hope that it's worth more than that in this case...
so lets see, you want me to keep
firemouth
severum
botia
red tailed shark
wtf? are you freakin serious? 4 little fish in a 50 gal? you can keep all those fish in a 30. go a little overboard much? i would like you to explain your reasoning to get rid of the parrot, jewel, krib? i could understand the african knife as they do grow a foot (never seen one that big but) and the elephant nose as they get about 10 inches (never seen one that big but). but everything else, i dont understand.
firemouth
severum
botia
red tailed shark
wtf? are you freakin serious? 4 little fish in a 50 gal? you can keep all those fish in a 30. go a little overboard much? i would like you to explain your reasoning to get rid of the parrot, jewel, krib? i could understand the african knife as they do grow a foot (never seen one that big but) and the elephant nose as they get about 10 inches (never seen one that big but). but everything else, i dont understand.