Best American cichlid pair/single male for 75 gallon?

Best American Cichlid pair/single male for 75 gallon

  • electric blue texas cichlid

    Votes: 2 20.0%
  • amph sagittae

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • amph lysoni

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • T-bar cichlid

    Votes: 4 40.0%
  • cuban cichlid

    Votes: 3 30.0%
  • talamancaheros sieboldii

    Votes: 1 10.0%
  • chiapaheros grammodes

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • parachromis friedrichsthalii

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • other

    Votes: 0 0.0%

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HybridFinatic

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I did have pairs of very young grammodes and young Herichthys carpintus each spawn in a separate 75, but after the 3rd spawn of each, when just starting to reach adult size, is when the males killed the females, and ate all fry.


As single fish in the tank, probably any would work, although in that cramped space, normal behavior may be less than what one might expect.
I got you. At this point in my life I’m not really settling down I may not keep a single species for more than than 1-3 years. I want to try a couple different Central American species through my college years.so I may be able to keep some of these fish as a young pair in 75 but after a while may move to a single male and sell the female and then if I cant upgrade from a 75 and the male is not showing natural behavior I may sell and buy a new fish. Once I am older and have my own place I plant to buy more tank but right now I only have the time and money for one setup so I will probaly end up switching it up once and while. I think my plan is too grow out a group of young Cubans until I establish a pair and then I will sell the rest and try and breed the pair young in the 75 and once it gets to a point where I feel the tank is too big for the both of them or he starts to turn on her I will sell the female. Thanks a lot Duanes for the help. Are all the fish pictures you post yours? They are always magnificent.
 

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I would agree with duanes that most of the fish you listed probably won't work long term as a pair in a 75.
I think that pretty much all of them could live in a 75 as a single male, especially if it's only for 1-3 years.
From your list, the grammodes, carpintis, and lyonsi would be my favorites. I would add istlanum to the list; great fish, similar in size and behavior to the grammodes
 

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Wow the istlanum does look amazing. I’ve never heard of one before. Do you know where I could get one?
 

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Wow the istlanum does look amazing. I’ve never heard of one before. Do you know where I could get one?
Jeff rapps, Dan at Cichlids of the Americas, and Wet spot in Oregon, are the usual vendors for rare cichlids. I've bought from all 3 and they are all solid

This guy was from Dan, grew him out this year and sold him
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Jeff rapps, Dan at Cichlids of the Americas, and Wet spot in Oregon, are the usual vendors for rare cichlids. I've bought from all 3 and they are all solid

This guy was from Dan, grew him out this year and sold him
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Awesome fish. I’m already aware of all these vendors. Just wasn’t sure they had it because I had never heard of this fish.
 
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They are one of my favorite species. Males are crazy aggressive, when adults they are glass-bangers. And one of the most beautiful cichlids IMO.

Dan has some young ones right now, "ex cichlasoma istlanum Rio Azumazac Red"
Here's another pic of mine
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Definitely a fish I want to keep some day. Did you have any experience with yours being sensitive. I did some research and the only thing I found bad about these fish is that they have common bloat problems and can be pretty sensitive at times. Is this correct?
 

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Definitely a fish I want to keep some day. Did you have any experience with yours being sensitive. I did some research and the only thing I found bad about these fish is that they have common bloat problems and can be pretty sensitive at times. Is this correct?
keep water clean, stress low, and feed quality food that's not too high in protein, and shouldn't be a problem. New life spectrum is geneally what I use. I have never had an istlanum get bloat. Have heard of others having that problem, but lots of variables that cause it.
 
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You can keep fish exceeding 12+ inches in a 75. No way a 8inch fish is the biggest fish you could keep. You could have a Green Terror pair, A red devil pair, Oscar pair, Texas pair, faschiatus pair, you could keep a parachromis freiderstahli pair in there, flowerhorn pair. A 75 has a great layout and is nice and wide as long as you create territory’s and also allow for enough open space to swim. It all depended on the personality of the fish you get and how you setup the tank.
 

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You can keep fish exceeding 12+ inches in a 75. No way a 8inch fish is the biggest fish you could keep. You could have a Green Terror pair, A red devil pair, Oscar pair, Texas pair, faschiatus pair, you could keep a parachromis freiderstahli pair in there, flowerhorn pair. A 75 has a great layout and is nice and wide as long as you create territory’s and also allow for enough open space to swim. It all depended on the personality of the fish you get and how you setup the tank.
I disagree with most of this comment.
 
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