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i have a 55 gallon up and running and im looking to put a Green Terror or a Texas Cichlid as the king of the tank if i went either way what would be a wise but nice tankmate for one of the two......or could you put the terror and texas together??

Not only will both outgrow the tank, but they will most likely have "fun" with one another. IE fighting until the other is dead. Texas cichlids are monster fish in size, and green terrors (I think) are monsters in attitude.

I would recommend something smaller as the king of the tank such as a Severum or a pair of Firemouths.

i guess that a 75 long would be better for a GT by himeself, why not try a red jewel ciclid, smaller but kinda colorful, or thats not what u are looking for.

Last edited by bettachris at 15-Jan-2006 15:11

Chris,

Green Terrors get to be just over 12 inches in length. Now how do you suppose he will turn around in a 55 gallon with a width of about 12 inches?

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I stand with my earlier suggestion, get a cichlid that grows to about 8 inches or less. 8 inches seems to be the largest a 55 can handle.

Last edited by Tetra Fan at 15-Jan-2006 14:55

Last edited by Tetra Fan at 15-Jan-2006 15:55

actually from what ive read GTs rarely top 8in and the minimum tank requirement is 50g. even if they grow a foot they wouldnt get that big in a 50g. maybe in the wild they grow 12in, but i doubt in an aquarium

It depends. If you give the fish adequate room then they will grow to what they would in the wild. If you don't, they won't grow as big. I'ts pretty much common sense. And according to the site profile (which could be wrong, but I'm sticking to it for now) says they can reach 1 foot. Someone with personal experience may prove me wrong, but until then I say no GT in a 55.

i just read the GT profile in thetropicaltank.co.uk, and it stated that males grow to be 12in but females on the other hand, only grow to be 8in. so if the website is correct, you could probably fit a female in your 55g, but id stay away from it. if i were you, id get a blue acara instead. theyre hardy, beautiful, and rarely ever grow to 8in.

Last edited by zachf92 at 15-Jan-2006 16:40

How about an oddball? Try a real life freshwater shark
Actualy, they're a type of catfish, but they closely resemble the real deals of the deep blue sea. They're only 10" long, so you could have one in a 55 gallon, but nothing else as they are as agressive as their name suggests. Don't worry about lighting too much, in fact none is best since they're nocturnal. It is rumored that if you keep the lights off, they will think it's night and become active 24/7. Blue sharks are not the most common fish, and they cost a bit, around $40. But since you can only buy 1 fish, it's not too much of a purchase. You just don't want to confuse them with a baby whale. These are smaller black fish that will normally go for $7 or $8, so that will be an indicator.

Last edited by djtj at 16-Jan-2006 12:26

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