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	Firemouth in a 55 ???????
tetraman1225 Banned Posts: 155 Kudos: 51 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2003	Can a fire mouth fit in a 55. If so what can go with it. or maybe a jack or a green terror. What medium size cichlid would go in this tank. I want a rather aggressive fish that eats feeders. I love the predator prey action. [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-07-25 02:12][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Well a firemouth can fit in a 55 gallon and you might get a green terror in there but they don't really bother with the feeder fish neither do the jacks. You can try if you want to and see.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
tetraman1225 Banned Posts: 155 Kudos: 51 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2003	So i was thinking 1 firemouth 1jd and one green terrror. OR drop the green terror and tell me what else i can put in there.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Clown_Loach_Kid Fish Addict Posts: 682 Kudos: 1043 Votes: 34 Registered: 23-Jan-2004	well a full grown male firemoth would eat feeders ..... i owuld say in a 55g either a pair of firemouthns or ....... 1 JD and 1 FM 6x2x2 - Firemouth and Oscar Tank 30+ royal pythons. Back in the game after 4 years out ..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I would go with the pair of firemouths.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
tetraman1225 Banned Posts: 155 Kudos: 51 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2003	Fishguy why would you go for 2 Firemouths instead of one firemouth and one jd. I also heard if i get one of fm and jd i could also put a convict in there. True or Not? and one more thing what about a blue crawfish for a scavenger. Main limitation to that i can see is the fish eating the craw. What do you think? [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-07-25 22:50][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Jimmy22 Fish Addict Posts: 582 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jun-2003	Yes you could have a convict or any other medium sized mildly aggrssive american cichlid. Curently in my 2nd 55g i have, 1 jd, 1 sarjica, 1 salvini, 1 synspilum, red tail black shark, and a fire mouth. The synspilum is growing up to go into my 125g with my nandopis tetracanthus. so thats five medium cichlids with the rtbs. so i would say maby 6 medium sized cichlids.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
tetraman1225 Banned Posts: 155 Kudos: 51 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2003	Jimmy do you consider fm and jd a medium sized cichlid
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	I wouldn't put a convict in there. I'd go for a pair of fires. They are relatively peaceful and could go with other similar fish - festive cichlid, severums or keyholes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
tetraman1225 Banned Posts: 155 Kudos: 51 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2003	HOw many of the medium sized cichlids would go in the 55.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
tetraman1225 Banned Posts: 155 Kudos: 51 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2003	so one fm one jd and one convict and one craw?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Jimmy22 Fish Addict Posts: 582 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jun-2003	Yes i do consoder the JD a medium sized cichlid compared to my tetracanthus and synspilum they are light weights.jds only get to around 10inchs and compared to the dovii and others that are measured in feet they look minescue another thing is that jds grow very slowly it could take a fair while for them to reach full length. You could have 5-6 middle sized cichlids the more the better.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
tetraman1225 Banned Posts: 155 Kudos: 51 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2003	So what do you think about this. One Fire mouth, ONe jd, one convict and 2 jewels. Ow and one craw for cleanup crew.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
tetraman1225 Banned Posts: 155 Kudos: 51 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2003	Instead of 2 jewels one jewel and one rtbs. and hopefully most if not all will be males, because of their color. OH and how does your rtbs do with your cichlids.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Jimmy22 Fish Addict Posts: 582 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jun-2003	sounds good. Don't worrie about the rtbs they can hold their own, my one is a little trouble maker.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
tetraman1225 Banned Posts: 155 Kudos: 51 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2003	Thanks i think thats what i will do.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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