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a flowerhorn

iv got one & hes really cool but cant mix with anything else tho coz everything else will get beaten up really badly.

they dont get as large as oscars..most of them dont anyways. but then again i think they probably could eventho the largest iv seen was 12inches.

or u could get a pair of FIREMOUTH cichlids in there

firemouths the best cichlid ever

good luck

6x2x2 - Firemouth and Oscar Tank
30+ royal pythons.

Back in the game after 4 years out ..

I say Midas/Red Devil

keep in mind, a jack dempsey would be fine its entire life in a 55 gallon whereas a red devil will eventually become cramped and would do better in a larger tank as it reaches adulthood unless you wind up with a female.

Jason

Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. I am leaning towards a Red Devil or a Jack Dempsey.

Steph

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A Gold Severum is beautiful and has personality but quite peaceful IMO. They get 9 inches I think.

Mine was about 5 inches long when he died...I had him in my community tank and he didnt bother anyone.

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My JDs are cool but they are quite shy if there arnt any other fish in the tank. Look at it from the fishes point of view if there arnt any other fish swimming around somthing has to be eating them so he wwill just stay in his cave where he feels safe. So i think it would be better to get somthing like a convict that doesn't get as big that you can keep sme other fish with.

cioll don i know when dey get bigger im gunna get dem their own tank

Get a green terror !

The Amazon Nut...

jez our tanks are both 60 gallons not 55 gallons and you kno frontosa get big real big.

my flowerhorn is about 16cm and i was surprised when i see him right next to the other guys not doin anithing
but im sure mine is just a one off, because i left him in a section of the tank in a clear divider because origenally attacking my other fish. and for some reason my frontosa like to school with him . im told that that is weird by my lfs. my tangarine zebras like to avoid him though.


thanks

how big is your flowerhorn jez 69? they will not show their true aggression/personality until they hit somewhere around ~6-8". this is when they reach maturity. most flowerhorn owners advise them to be kept on their own in anything under a 180 gallon tank as when they get closer to adulthood they become very nasty the bigger they get.

Jason

i have a flowerhorn thats in a 55g tank and hes doin well. mine was recently in a divided section of my tank because he was being badand killed my little oscar.but now that ive taken the divider out, hes doing well and being nice to our other fish, ive mixed him with african cichlids.if u kan get a firemouth with it they will mix.


p.s flowerhorns are great fish]

The cichlids I have heard people say they have personalities are all of the bigger ones and Jack Dempseys, Red Devils and Oscars. I only keep small Cichlids because I prefer oddballs so my bigger tanks are oddballs.

Jack Demseys...I raised one for 5 years and it turned out to be a terrific pet... It recognized me in the room...fed from hand, learned tricks, personality plus...super intelligent..

convicts, carpintis, and jack dempseys are all good choices. I'd stay away from oscars and flowerhorns just because they get very big. both fish can reach 16" or so.

other fish that reach ~10-12" would include H. cyanoguttatus (the real texas), green terrors, P. loisellei, P. friedrichsthalli, G. brasiliensis and most severums.

other good choices if you can find them would be N. bartoni, T. wesseli (will probably be very hard to find), N. salvini or any Thorichthys or Cryptoheros species though these won't get much over 6" ea.

Jason

Texas cichlids. Some sites differ on the max size, so do a little checking on your own, but I think 12 inches is about max. Mine now is about 7 inches. Probably only one would go well in a 55. Mine is absolutely beautiful, it is one of the prettiest fish I have ever kept in all my years as a fishkeeper. They have a doglike personality, similar to oscars. It looks jeweled. As a baby it was pretty, but when it hit 4-5 inches it became stunning. It has long flowing tips on its fins, and like many cichlids, it has some color changing ability.

And for sheer personality, it is hard to beat good ole convicts. A pair is very fun, and you will have fry in no time. You could have some other fast fish in with the convicts. They are very pretty fish as adults.

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You will be amazed at how a plain jack dempsey juvenile will grow into a beautiful fish that comes to the glass when it sees you. You won't be disappointed.

i hear JD have a very nice personality. not sure on the actualy full size of these guys.

I would like to set up a tank at work (55 gal would be the largest I can get away with) and the only requirements for the fish is that it have LOTS of personality, on the large side and it needs to be central/south american because of the water I have here (soft with low GH). I really want an Oscar but I know that a 55 gal may not be quite big enough for it. Any suggestions??

Steph

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I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.
~ Mae West