Will they live together

[krytan]

Hi, i have a empty 68 gallon tank and want to know if after i have finshed cycling it can i put a green terror, a pair of jd's and my 4-5 inch royal plec from my old tank in together.
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Thank you.

 

[MySpace Mike]

No, reason being Green Terrors average 6"-12", and JD's average 8"-12". So having the 3 of them would require a bigger tank 150g or larger. What I recommend for a 65g tank if you're wanting to do sa/ca cichlids is maybe 3-5 FireMouths, or a pair of FireMouths and a jd, or something to that effect. FireMouths are gorgeous fish giving the right water parameters and food.

But the GT/JD mix wouldn't work because of their sizes.

 

[krytan]

So will my royal plec be ok with a jd and firemouths

 

[MySpace Mike]

Depends on each fishes temperment. I have a common pleco that fights with my Male FireMouth, some pleco's can be mean, others just mind their business.

My common Pleco is a terrorist i swear, when my hybred Texas Cichlids arent looking he'll ram them on the side, then take off. It's like he tries to start fights with my cichlids.

So it depends on each fishes temperment.

 

[jm1212]

if you have a breeding pair of JDs, chances are thats all that going to be able to exsist once they get breeding.

 

[MySpace Mike]

A 65g tank is to small for a single pair of JD's, a common pair of JD's need a 125g or larger.

I suggest maybe a couple of FireMouths in a 65g, or 2 Electric Blue Jack Dempseys.

 

[nycsicktank]

whats the dimension?

 

[krytan]

cool advice, the dimensions of my tank are 47' x 16' x 18'.

I like the idea of a single jd some firemouths and my plec.

 

[krytan]

sorry, meant 48" x 16" x 18"

 

[Star_Rider]

The royal Plec should be fine in that tank.