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alright so i have a 55 ...i really do like the green terrors.... i want to get a green terror and something else there.... any ideas? i was thinking like a blue acara or firemouth or something?...but i want the green terror to be the king of the tank ...so something that could hold its ground but not over power him....i also like the texas cichlid but there pretty mean fish...so i hear ..unless somebody knows something i don't know? so any help would be great ..thanks!

***I think I'll run and hide your tank won't be one I'd want to put my hands in and play with

But, i do know this, I'll run off and see about finding Tanker, he has experience with Green Terror, and is even trying to get me to take a few of his fry off his hand

heidi

"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle

I'd go with with maybe one green terror and a firemouth. Or if you wanted too you could even try breeding green terrors, so just get a pair.

yea get back to me on that...thanx

Green Terrors, now we're talking. You will absolutely love a GT in your tank. As for suitable companions, in a 55 you are somewhat limited as these are large fish. However, with that said, a Blue Acara would be a good addition, 1 thing to be careful of tho, Acara and GT can spawn together as they are the same genera. Another good addition might be a Severum, or Firemouth. Personally I have Jacks in with my GT's with no problems, but then I am running 125's. If you want a truly enjoyable experience go with a pair of GT's and spawn them. GT's are typical Cichlid's in that they are wonderful parents and herd the fry around like sheep. As for maintanence fish I prefer white tip sharks, only 2 tho in a 55. Pleco's would be alright but the mess they make outweighs any advantages they may give you. So, to sum it up, personally, I would go with a pair of GT's and a pair of white tipped sharks. Like I said tho, thats just my pref.

thanks tanker.... you probably have been the biggest help to me so far since i been on this site! where can i get info on these white tail sharks??

Try doing a web search for white tipped sharks, you will find lots of information on the web on these fish as they are quite popular. One drawback to wts is that they are a brackish to full salt fish when mature. This means that once your cat reaches roughly 8 inches its time to get yourself a new one. Latin name is hexanematichthys seemanni.
Another worthwile consideration for your tanksa without ugf would be my personal favorite Auchenoglanis Occidentalis, the giraffe cat. These guys are the fish equivalent of a vacuum cleaner. They are nocturnal and typically will only come out in a dark tank. These guys are geophagus to the extreme in that they will thouroughly rearange your tank substrate on a nightly basis. As such these are only good in non planted tanks. Substrate should be at least 2" with 3" being even better. Sand or fine gravel is best for these guys, making it easier and safer for them to filter your substrate. The drawback to these guys, as mentioned already, unplanted tank, and they get quite large, around 12-14 inches. Advantages, they are extremely peacefull, thouroughly clean gravel to the point where a gravel vac is pointless, and will not be bothered by gt's or even oscars.
It all depends on whether you are planting the tank or not, and whether or not you are willing to exchange your cats once their needs outgrow your tank.
Hope this helps.

Last edited by tanker at 05-Jun-2005 17:01

Last edited by tanker at 06-Jun-2005 09:02

gotta thank housten too for find tanker for help thanx a lot!

What about say a pictus cat or a Synodontis cat. I have a Synodontis eupterus with my pair of convicts and he holds his own. Mine grew pretty fast and they only get to be about 6 inches so you don't have to worry too much with the 55 gal and giant fish.

I also want a GT really bad. They just look like super cool fish. I think I am going to have to wait and beef up my tank size before I get on. I want at least a 75 before I add on with my convicts. Even though they are not a heavy breading pair my 55 gal would get quite small with all the other fish I have in it. Good luck!!

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You could always try a salvini in with him or else jack dempsey's. Even convicts would go alright, though if they breed, they may turn on your GT like mine have.

If you do convicts they are easy to sex. The females have an orange belly while the males don't. Just make sure you don't set up a pair. If you do two males I have heard people have problems with that but if you get them when they are young you may be alright.

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try a couple of albino convicts(males not female)i have these guys and ive found that they are not as aggresive as the normal convicts,so then your gt will still be king of the castle.plus they cant breed and cause any extra aggresion towards your gt.

HOKESE has a good point. The Males will get bigger and you will now have a breading problem. I have seen some really nice albino cons. I don't know about the aggression difference with the though......

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