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napower05 Hobbyist Posts: 88 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Oct-2004   | i have 55 gallon ...theres one pike cichlid in there ...what else can i put in there? i like something like the jack Dempseys but i already have 2 of them in another tank.. any ideas?? thanx for your help! |
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riri1   Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 435 Votes: 44 Registered: 04-Mar-2005 | you could put some type of catfish raphel catfish or sailfin pleco http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/raphael.xm Last edited by riri1 at 21-Aug-2005 11:53 |
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greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004 | What kind of pike cichlid is it. |
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| Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005 | I don't think the sailfin Pleco would work because they have a maximum length of about 20". Also, don't put in a fish that is half or less of the size of the Pike cichlid because they are highly predatory and will attempt to eat it. |
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inkodinkomalinko   Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003 | We really need to species of the pike to help you furthermore. A chocolate cichlid would work, as well as the jack dempsey you suggested, armored bichirs, other pikes, gymogeophagus balzani, geophagus surinamensis, larger cichlids that wont be prey. |
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| greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004 | A chocalate cichlid would get to big, the jack dempsey would most likely too agressive in such a small tank, gymno balzanis are a cool watered fish that need 60F for 3 months, and geo surinams get too big. If your pike is an average lfs pike its most likely a compressiceps or belly crawler. A blue acara or green sev would be nice along with maybe a BN and a raphael catfish. |
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| napower05 Hobbyist Posts: 88 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Oct-2004 | its just your average pike cichlid i guess ....he's about 5 inches.....sweet lil fish lol |
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littlemousling   Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003  | There's not really an "average" among species - it's one thing or it isn't (or it's a hybrid, but thankfully I haven't heard of any hybrid pikes). Why don't you look through the profiles on Cichlid-forum.com and see if you can spot yours? Pikes vary significantly in adult size so it's really impossible to talk about anything long-term for yours without knowing the species. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com! |
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| napower05 Hobbyist Posts: 88 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Oct-2004 | im guessing its the stripped pike.....he's tan and brown with a black strip on his side... |
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| littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003 | Do you mean C. strigatta? That's a quite rare species, I believe. Perhaps it's compressicep or vittata, instead? Or regani? This is why it's important to know exactly what you're buying; you could have a fish that will only reach 4-6" ... or you could have one that will hit 18". Quite a difference, there. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com! |
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| Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | It's probably sveni, Venezuela, belly crawler, or some other commonplace fish often slapped on with generalized names such as "striped pike". Unfortunately for you, like, 90 percent of all crenicichla species regularly imported are striped in some way. C. regani is uncommon at best, though once well established in the pike community. We do still get them in, but MUCH less frequently. However, the "strigata" from the cichlid forum page is actually a venezuela sp.; a readily availible--not to mention, HUGE--predator. What color is it? Any distinctive markings? Size? Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 23-Aug-2005 19:24 |
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| napower05 Hobbyist Posts: 88 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Oct-2004 | tan/brown with a black dash on his side 5" |
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| Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | Red eyes? Any lateral banding? Any fin markings? If you ask me, it sounds like you've got yourself a sax. |
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