Mix cichlids | by Frank Martin
Frank Martin

Mix cichlids

jd growning its tail fin back after getting eat by 12" oscar about 6 months ago in different tank + other cichlids

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Joey Solomon
So you have the americans and africans seperated now?
Frank Martin
not yet, im in the process of settin up a 55gallon tank for the americans, but they have been together for almost a year now.
Steve Aldershof
Frank; what size is this tank ? you need a large tank for your americans thay tend to get lg. pending how meny you have ?
Frank Martin
125 gallon tank 6 feet long
Joey Solomon
So then I'd say keep the americans in here, and put the africans in the 55g.
Steve Aldershof
YEP !!! I'd agree with that , it would be more peaceful for americans in 125. how many afericans do you have ?
Frank Martin
i want to make the 125g tank all africans because i like having large groups so i was hoping to get about 30/40 african, maybe even rehome the americans to my buddys big tank, Thanks for the advice.
Frank Martin
i have 11 african and 7 american ( i think lol) 3 gars and 3 plecos
Steve Aldershof
I would not over stock africans and try not to get same color males together thay will not get along at all ! Plus if you have females with them cross breeding will happen :( thats what i'm workn on now getten all my grps. of africans in their own tank so breedn will be more pure to the line of fish.
Steve Aldershof
11 africans in 55 should be ok , and the 7 americans in 125 would be great ! Others might help on americans ?
Dan Noon
the americans definately need the bigger tank. in a 55 they will kill each other
kyle jackson
the 55 will stunt thier growth also. my nephew has one jd in a 55 that is the brother to mine, and i dought hes 5 inchs.
richard schenfeld
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