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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| I seem to have stumbled upon these cichlids
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| The first is a Severum, the second is a Texas Cichlid.
The third looks like a Severum again. | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| I have done more research and have taken a liking to these gentle fish o.o | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| Can I keep severums? :3 Somehow something tells me yes seeing as they only grow from 10" to 12" that and I like a fish called the black belt cichlid and they grow about same but still not sure about those. | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| Or the black belt cichlid? or the texas cichlid? What are pretty much my options? | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Deku, putting this as nicely as possible, I have seen you list more fish for the SAME 55 gal. than I knew was possible to think of.
We are not here to tell you what to put in your tank, we're here to help advise you when you make your decision. It's best just to do all of your research, decide, and then bring your decision back here. | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Amanda  Deku, putting this as nicely as possible, I have seen you list more fish for the SAME 55 gal. than I knew was possible to think of.
We are not here to tell you what to put in your tank, we're here to help advise you when you make your decision. It's best just to do all of your research, decide, and then bring your decision back here. | I am bad with decisions. When I dont even know whats best for what. In an previous forum (three years ago) I was told for the fish I like including the oscars I would need a 55 which basicaly was what my father got for me. I mean Id like to stock it with either Oscars or red devils or black belts or any of the south american cichlids. But its really hard to find something that wont just sit there. If its something that would sit there I already know my answers. Origianlly I had three set up Ideas firstly the oscar which obviously you told me I cant do and I see your point. So then I thought of turtle with smallers cichlids and I was told I shouldnt mix cichlids with turtle so then I decided about a black belt cichlid or a texas cichlid but some sites say yes and some say no. And I dont know which site to believe. Both species which are smaller than my tank :/ I like angelfish but something tells me to not go with them. Same with the discuss I wanted one originally before the oscar but then I heard theyre pretty sensitive and any screw up and they will quickly die. Sorry though its almost college for me so everythings been stressful and Ived been trying to have everything set. | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| I am a college student, so I know stress.
But this forum will not make decisions for you. Making too many posts for the same thing and asking the same questions will make members stop looking at your posts.
I'm not sure exactly what you want your fish to do, they swim around the tank, that's all they can do. None just "sit there". | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| how about some african cichlids? your tank would be active diffrent colors etc etc | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by gmen4life how about some african cichlids? your tank would be active diffrent colors etc etc | Iam not even sure I could keep them in a 55 I was told for a community tank a 75 would be best. So I wanted to stick to these kind of fish.
@ amanda:Yeah but some fish just hide all the time and do nothing at all unless your not there which is not the purpose for a fishtank. | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| No cichlid is going to hide. | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| Like frontosa? Frontosa need about 130g because they need to be in a group. | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by Amanda No cichlid is going to hide. | The ones at our LFS seem to be deathly afraid of people. Except the really large ones which just seem how do I put it...."angry" at people. So thats why I wanted to go with larger cichlids atleast larger than 5 because those seem to be less shy and more beautiful. | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| I think seeing as my options are completely widened. Id like to stick to amandas original suggestion a jack dempsey. :] | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| Can jackdempseys go with corydoras? | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| NOOO. A JD would KILL corys. | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by Amanda NOOO. A JD would KILL corys. | hmmm is there anything that could be used as a cleaner crew that will most likely survive with a jack dempsey? | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| lol i dont think jacks like themselves | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| T^T I like jacks T^T their cute faces <3 | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| yeah awesome fish | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| What is the best site that pretty much everyone trusts about jack dempsey care? | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| Also since Iam going to do a fishless cycle.... and I wanna place the extra filter from my turtle tank in the tank I will use just so it helps with the cycling process do you think it wont add any other harmfull stuff? | |
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