depending the the red devil size, u may beable to put another tank mate in or may not dunno. the pair of JD should be fine in the 55 alone tho. but if u were to put another tank mate with the RD add in the oppisite gender of what he or she is.
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I agree with MetalHead...I think housing the RD and a spawning pair of JD's in a 135 gal. tank is just asking for trouble. Would almost certainly result in severely beaten-up and/or dead fish. Not a pretty scenario.
If you're intent on keeping the RD, then I'd say definitely keep it in the 6 ft. tank, and keep the jacks in a separate tank (such as that 55 gal.)...or maybe even give them a tank upgrade as well.
Best of luck, and congrats on the 6-footer...can't wait to join the club, lol.
BV
If you're intent on keeping the RD, then I'd say definitely keep it in the 6 ft. tank, and keep the jacks in a separate tank (such as that 55 gal.)...or maybe even give them a tank upgrade as well.
Best of luck, and congrats on the 6-footer...can't wait to join the club, lol.
BV
well finally pick up the 135. Cleaned it out good yesterday and put it in the basement. Not sure when I'll get it up & running as I need to buy some filtration for it and I'm thinking about creating a 3D BG for it.
Here's the newly purchased item, the tank of course. I can't keep the lil one out of pictures, what a ham.
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The hood is a little warped and I could probably use a new one but it will do for now. I think I am gonna go with some type of Vieja to go with the RD and possibly something else. Still thinking. I'm gonna use sand for substrate and some large pieces of driftwood I already have.
Here's the newly purchased item, the tank of course. I can't keep the lil one out of pictures, what a ham.
The hood is a little warped and I could probably use a new one but it will do for now. I think I am gonna go with some type of Vieja to go with the RD and possibly something else. Still thinking. I'm gonna use sand for substrate and some large pieces of driftwood I already have.
Glad you got the tank in one piece!
You mentioned wanting to know about RD cichlid tankmates in a 135 gal...
Does anyone have any cichlid tankmate suggestions for our friend here? :-?
BV
You mentioned wanting to know about RD cichlid tankmates in a 135 gal...
Does anyone have any cichlid tankmate suggestions for our friend here? :-?
BV
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Well I finally moved and got the 135 setup. Right now the RD's in there with a small pair of Convicts (male about 2" and F about 1"- they have actually already spawned once). Also in the tank are 2 mad barbs which I learned will get way too large (25"+) but for now they'll be in there. I've had them about a yr and there in between 8-9" each. Still thinking about adding a Vieja or some other large dude.
Here the tank, I did get an aquaterra BG, this one doesn't hide the filtration very well but I did jimmy it to hide the intake tubes and heater. I am running a 405 and 304 fluvals. I will be getting another 405 in the next week or s and the 304 will go back on the JD's 55. There are 2 differnt lights in there right now i think I prefer the right side but feel free to comment.
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The JD will have the 55 to himself although there is a small female con (1") in there that I didn't notice went in with him. I'll leave her in there for now and probably eventually move her. Here's the 55, the filters are temporary as the 304 will go in this and I will be able to hide everything fairly well. I used flourite as substrate to give a different look to the tank. I paid very little for it as my fav pet store is going out of business. On a sad not the JD is by himself because I lost the femme in the move. Not sure what happened but she is gone.
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Feel free to comment on either tank and make any suggest for mates.
Here the tank, I did get an aquaterra BG, this one doesn't hide the filtration very well but I did jimmy it to hide the intake tubes and heater. I am running a 405 and 304 fluvals. I will be getting another 405 in the next week or s and the 304 will go back on the JD's 55. There are 2 differnt lights in there right now i think I prefer the right side but feel free to comment.
The JD will have the 55 to himself although there is a small female con (1") in there that I didn't notice went in with him. I'll leave her in there for now and probably eventually move her. Here's the 55, the filters are temporary as the 304 will go in this and I will be able to hide everything fairly well. I used flourite as substrate to give a different look to the tank. I paid very little for it as my fav pet store is going out of business. On a sad not the JD is by himself because I lost the femme in the move. Not sure what happened but she is gone.
Feel free to comment on either tank and make any suggest for mates.
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