Tilapia and Red Devil

May 30, 2008
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Midland, MI
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Hello all. Out working tonight and stopped by a local retirement home. They have a nice 70g tank with lotsa fish, too many actually. As I looked at these awesome fish, one of the residents suggested I take the two big fish home and that the owner was trying to get rid of them. I have an empty 90g tank at home and was thinking of snagging these two enormous fish of their hands. Each fish looks about 18-20" in length and are just huge. They are getting along fine now, in a small tank with many other tankmates. What are your opinions about keeping the two of these fish together? There are many smaller red devils, a jack dempsey, the large red devil and tilapia(or I am pretty sure that is what they are) and then several smaller 6-9" fish. The tank is severely overcrowded and am really thinking of adopting them. Just let me know your thoughts and feelings. Thanks all
 

BigNickB

Small Fish
Apr 21, 2008
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Removing them from that small tank, and putting them in a different environment will completely erase whatever dynamics they have now. Be hard to tell what would happen.
 

SinisterKisses

Superstar Fish
Jan 30, 2007
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There's no way an RD is 18-20" in size...sure it's a devil?

Personally, I would take them and keep one, then find an appropriate home for the other. At that size, even a 90gal is almost too small for one. It's just cruel.
 

May 30, 2008
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Midland, MI
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Well, the guy was ignorant and didn't want to admit that his tank was severly overstocked. He even got a little upset when I mentioned it to him. The deal fell through, but after more research, I am thinking it may have been a green terror and midas, I am only going off pics from internet so it is hard to say. Anyways, he has way too many fish with too much size to them in the tank, I just wish I could've helped them out.