Trimac or Midas for wet pet?
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A 90 gallon tank will not suffice for even a single midas cichlid. They can grow up to 15 inches easily if given the right amount of time and proper maintenance. If you plan on keeping a midas then you definitely need a bigger tank. As for the trimac, I have no experience with them so I will let other members chime in.
I disagree
RD.
Jexnell
Sinister-Kisses
Here are some members who have first hand experience with midas cichlids.
I have kept all 3 of these cichlids.
And while I agree a 90 gal is a bit wimpy for the 1st two as full full grown adults, , with the proper husbandry all could work, but........to me this would mean miminum multiple water changes per week as a routine., and perhaps an upgrade in tank size as time goes along
All things considered though, for that size tank
To me the best fit for that minimal size tank, would be bartoni.
Male above, female below.
I kept my bartoni pair, in a 6ft tank, and after about 3 spawns I gave them to an aquarist with a 4 foot tank.
Within a very short time in that size tank, he was left with only the male.
And while I agree a 90 gal is a bit wimpy for the 1st two as full full grown adults, , with the proper husbandry all could work, but........to me this would mean miminum multiple water changes per week as a routine., and perhaps an upgrade in tank size as time goes along
All things considered though, for that size tank
To me the best fit for that minimal size tank, would be bartoni.
Male above, female below.
I kept my bartoni pair, in a 6ft tank, and after about 3 spawns I gave them to an aquarist with a 4 foot tank.
Within a very short time in that size tank, he was left with only the male.
I would pursue something smaller. Putting these 12in plus cichlids in a 4ft tank is like you living in your bathroom your whole life. Just not a lot of room to move around. I know 2 ft difference between a 90 and 125 doesn't seem like a lot, but in livability for the fish it is.
This is my 12in Amphilophus Saggitae in a six foot 125
Just two twitches of his tail and he can end for end the 6 footer in a second flat.
I suggest something smaller, maybe Jack Dempsey, a breeding colony of Amatitlania or big single Convict with dithers and a bottom feeder.
This is my 12in Amphilophus Saggitae in a six foot 125
Just two twitches of his tail and he can end for end the 6 footer in a second flat.
I suggest something smaller, maybe Jack Dempsey, a breeding colony of Amatitlania or big single Convict with dithers and a bottom feeder.
What was the growth rate of yours? I've read trimacs get descent sized pretty quickly but not like an Oscar. I can accommodate if I move some fish around in my tanks for a 6ft
Amphilophus are a lot slower in growth as compared to the Olympic sprinters know as Oscar's. In a year you can expect them to get 8 to 10 inches, depending on care. I did water changes every 3 days, fin level and got Casper to 10in in the first year.
