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	150g stocking
nickman713 Enthusiast Posts: 187 Registered: 31-Dec-2003	I'm starting a 150g cichlid tank. I made up a list of 6 fish, just wondering if they would mix. 3 of each- red parrot, firemouth, salvini, blue acara, green terror, and festivum. Thanks for any advice -Nick
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	If I understand correctly that you want to put a total of 18 medium to large growing cichlids in a 150 gallon then you're going to run into trouble. even keeping the 3 green terrors will cause trouble if you wind up with 2 males or a breeding pair. a 150 is a large tank but not large enough for all that territoriality as these fish reach adulthood. if you leave out the salvini and green terrors then you may be ok.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003	i agree with jason and i would like to also add that the festivum with any of those fish would be a bad idea. these things have heartattachs from their own shadows. best kept in a tank made up of smaller fish that are fairly mellow in activity.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Mys Fingerling Posts: 47 Kudos: 39 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Jun-2004	A festivum couldn't even handle my severums so I would not put in with the GT's for certain. I've heard parrots aren't very aggressive either. Good luck...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01


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