Orange pike cichlid tank size

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Hi guys, my lfs got orange pike cichlids for sale and I was wondering if they could live in a 75 gallon I do weekly water changes and I have 2 125 gallon sponge filters.
 

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There are roughly 100 species in Crenicichla and Teleocichla. Do you have a species name? If it’s in the Lugubris group you’d want at least a 125(6ft footprint).
 
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There are roughly 100 species in Crenicichla and Teleocichla. Do you have a species name? If it’s in the Lugubris group you’d want at least a 125(6ft footprint).
Would the Crenicichla sp. Xingu I be fine in a 75
 

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As adults these get 12" to 15'", so a 75 will be quite wimpy once grown.
Maybe if you keep it alone, and do every other day 50% water changes with low pH, low mineral, content tannin infused water (pH between 5 and 6).
 
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As adults these get 12" to 15'", so a 75 will be quite wimpy once grown.
Maybe if you keep it alone, and do every other day 50% water changes with low pH, low mineral, content tannin infused water (pH between 5 and 6).
I'm probably gonna upgrade once it gets close to max size
 

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As adults these get 12" to 15'", so a 75 will be quite wimpy once grown.
Maybe if you keep it alone, and do every other day 50% water changes with low pH, low mineral, content tannin infused water (pH between 5 and 6).
And I'm also gonna overfiltrate
 
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