i was wondering what is a comftorble tank size for a red devil cichlid? is there a rule of thumb
2007-02-02 18:21:34 · 9 answers · asked by dtowntke 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
They grow to suit the size of their tank. I had one a few years ago. Sorry I don't know in gallons but it was about 4' long, and about 2' high, and about 2' wide. He seemed happy enough until my ex turned the heater up too high and cooked him.
2007-02-02 18:26:19 · answer #1 · answered by sharkgirl 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Red Devil Cichlid
2016-09-30 23:33:56 · answer #2 · answered by heusel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trust me there is no comfortable size for a red devil. No matter what size you get it. He will dominate every fish in the tank. It will rearrange every plant, rock , & gravel you put in the tank and finally it's still not happy. I have kept red devils for years and I have found these things out the hardway. My red devil was a female and was she nasty. But there are methods to control the madness. If you choose to have other fish in the tank that are aggessive then you should use piles of rock and deco to make each fish a terrority. I use one end for the red devel the other end was for the 8 other fish I housed her with. I kept her busy by rearranging her little terrority, pushing the gravel and moving rocks. But she would get right back to work and it would look the same. Now to finally answer you question after all this babble.
Red devils can get big, I mean 8"-12" of course you can stunt their growth in a smaller tank but then you only have half of fish and won't get to enjoy it. I would start with a 55 Gallon no less. Next up 75, 90, finally when fully grown 125. Hope this helps
Jose A. Rivera
Atlantis Fish Tank Services
Germantown MD 20874
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2007-02-02 18:53:19 · answer #3 · answered by Jose R 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The inch per gallon rule is a bad rule. You're not going to put a 12" fish in a 12 gallon tank and have it live long. For a full grown red devil, 75 gallons is good.
2007-02-03 02:12:52 · answer #4 · answered by bzzflygirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since these fish grow large ( about 12" for males and about 10" for females), they need a spacious tank. For 1 devil, a 55 gallon will suffice. If you are buying a baby(1/2 to 2"), then you may keep it in a 10 gallon tank but you must be willing to buy another tank to suit it's growing size.
2007-02-03 08:10:21 · answer #5 · answered by Sam 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Red devil cichlids grow to 12 inches long, and need at least 55 gallons. This is if you only want 1 red devil cichlid with no tankmates at all. If you want other fish you really need 100+ gallons because red devil cichlids are quite territorial.
2007-02-02 18:32:43 · answer #6 · answered by fish guy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's an adult Red Devil male at my local Pet Supplies Plus. He looks cramped and uncomfortable in a 75.
2007-02-03 00:31:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think this will totally depend on the size of turtle and as they can survive without water so there is no need to buy big size of tank.
2016-03-18 01:22:19 · answer #8 · answered by Emily 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One gallon per inch of fish.
2007-02-02 18:23:51 · answer #9 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋