My Oscars will get their new home next week so my 75 will be empty. I am drawn to the beautiful fish of South or Central America. I would love to have a pair of large fish (75 gallon, appropriate) that can be semi-aggressive but won't kill each other when they mate. I plan to get 5 or 6 juvies and let them pair off.
There are so many lovely cichlids but every time I find one I like, they are too big for a 75. I have 38 years in the hobby and I have Oscars, have Angels, have had Discus, have had Africans, so they are out. I am drawn towards Severums so that is a look I like.
Any ideas? Thanks.
South American Cichlids • stocking options 75
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Re: stocking options 75
Since you’re drawn to severums a 75 would be good for a pair. I use to have two in a 75 with a large school of tetras and corys. It made a really good looking and active tank
- JRW81
- Joined: Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:22 pm
- Location: Alabama
Re: stocking options 75
Severums would be fine. And if you liked the Angels, a Severum/Angel mix is fairly common and works well. I didn't want to add it to my signature yet in case it doesn't work out, but I just added 3 Platinum Angels to the 60g in my signature. Going very smoothly so far.
60g 1 Gold Severum, 1 Electric Blue Acara, 1 Platinum Angel, 1 Firemouth, 4 Rainbow cichlid, 10 Tiger Barbs, 1 BN pleco, 1 ABN pleco
10g German Blue Ram pair
3.5g Male Betta, Dwarf Cory cat
3.5g Male Betta
All tanks have MTS and Assassin snails
10g German Blue Ram pair
3.5g Male Betta, Dwarf Cory cat
3.5g Male Betta
All tanks have MTS and Assassin snails
- thornsja19
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- Location: Chicago, IL
Re: stocking options 75
Since I have very hard water that I have to use RO/DI water mix to keep pH low for my blue angels, I have decided to go for an Mbuna tank with my other 75. But I have a planted tank with angels, are you saying I could put some Severums in that tank?
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sherco - Joined: Wed May 17, 2017 5:47 pm
- Location: Oklahoma
Re: stocking options 75
I wouldn’t recommend severums in a planted tank. I’ve tried many different plants with them and they have eaten all of them
- JRW81
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- Location: Alabama
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I have 2 severums in a 75G planted. They did eat one plant but have left my Java Fern and Annubias alone.
- Vociferus
- Joined: Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:13 pm
- Location: Canada
Re: stocking options 75
Thanks. I am going to concentrate on the mbuna tank for now but I appreciate the info from you both.
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sherco - Joined: Wed May 17, 2017 5:47 pm
- Location: Oklahoma
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