55 gal cichlid tank?

[sweetpickles7]

I was wondering on some ideas on what to put in my new 55.My idea is 6 blue rams 3 keyhole cichlids,and 2 convicts.Would that work?If it doesnt what about 2 oscars, could i do that?Any ideas of info would help,thanks!

 

[Katie217]

No, I dont think the 6 rams, 3 keyholes, and 2 convicts would work in that situation, you are bound to get breeding fish and they will become very agressive...
In my oppinion, a 55gal is too small for 2 oscars, but 1 oscar could definatly work in a tank of that size.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

No to the convicts in the first, to aggressive and they share the same area of the tank (usually) as the rams. The rams and keyholes could possibly work.

2 oscars not an ideal setup in a 55gal. 55gal has a small footprint and multipule oscars will have no room.

 

[sweetpickles7]

ok.thanks cichlid-man.could i replace the convicts with kribs,or five-bar cichlids?

 

[phOOey]

i'm tempted to say you'd be set with just the rams and keyholes, both peaceful and pretty IMO. were you planning on adding else to this tank besides cichlids at all?

 

[sweetpickles7]

thanks,no do you have any recemendations.Also how many angels could i get in my tank. 2?

 

[phOOey]

in a 55 6 would be good, but you'd probably just end up with one or two pairs breeding in the end.

 

[sweetpickles7]

Ok I just saw a cool fish in my opinion called a Blue Acara.I know they get to be about 6in could i get two of those and two convicts or severums.Thanks for replying.

 

[TheFool]

A pair of acaras and a pair of cons would go in a 55 (4 feet long) but there would be some scrapping. The sevs are a bit too big.
A good rule of thumb is for SA/CA cichlids they need there own body lengh times 8 as a comfortable territory. No other cichlids in that territory.

 

[sweetpickles7]

ok,Thanks.

 

[straitjacket]

I think you're set with just the rams and keyholes as cichlid residents if you were to keep all of them.
Alternatively you could keep 2 pairs of both and a single or pair of angels, along with a group of cories and/or tetras so long as filtration was sufficient.

As mentioned already, cons and blue acaras get too scrappy and oscars much too large.

 

[sweetpickles7]

ok,thanks straitjacket