What type of cichlid can go with......?

[Stratusfaction]

Ok, I have a Red Devil and a Jack Dempsey they've been tank mates for about 2 months now, maybe less. Anyhow, my question is what other sorts of tank mate can they have I just want one more fish, if possible if it's not then that's ok. My next question is, is there any type of cichlid or "aggressive" type of fish that can live in a 10 gallon by itself or perhaps in a pair? Thanks in advance!

-David

 

[Kyle]

A firemouth cichlid might work, not sure though. There are types of cichlids that only grow to about 3".

 

[fishdude07]

uhh...how big of a tank are the red devil and jack dempsey in?

you could have a pair of convicts in a 10 gallon.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

For the tank buster's tank.....any big cichlid would work. Green Terror might work....but make sure you have a large tank.

For the 10gal you could get a pair of: Aspistos, rams, kribs, african shelldwelling species....

 

[Stratusfaction]

Thanks for the feedback everyone! And the RD and JD are in a 55 gallon, but soon to be in a 125 or maybe larger.

-David

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Oh then you got it made .

Hey New Bern...cool beans. My dad does a lot of work up there.

 

[Stratusfaction]

Yep, good ole' for nothing New Bern! LOL! It's ok though, it's what I call home, for now. And btw, my RD is only 3-4" and my JD is 2-3". They love the space let me tell ya. Would a firemouth do ok with the two? Because that's what I really want to get next.

Thanks,
David

 

[Cichlidian]

As of now it wd do good. But remember a full grown adult devil is a 15" brute, JD's a 9" animal but a Firemouth wont grow as big. It almost stops in around 6" or less. So I wont add em whtevr the tank size.
U can't dump a single Firemouth in a 10 gal long tank on the long run. If so it would be stunted to around 4" & hv a shorter life span.
For 10 gal i'd suggest any dwarfs tht grow to 4" or less in adulthood.

 

[blueturq]

Right now, i wouldn't add anything else.

But if/when you get a 125 or larger then you could maybe add an Oscar, or a Texas cichlid, or a Convict cichlid, or a Green Terror

The thing with cichlids is that they each have their own distinct personality, so a bit of trial and error may have to be done, which could result in a good or bad experience i.e. JD and/or RD leave eachother and other fish alone OR you'll have a battle, so with cichlids it's a crapshoot