What other small fish can i keep with Green Terrors?

Question

I have 3 Green Terrors, but only juvenilles at the moment, but my tank looks really empty, I have a cave and plenty of live plants but it just looks like I have a tarted up fish tank and no fish, I would like maybe some small busy fish to accompany the green terrors. Any Ideas Please?

Answer 1

Other than similar sozed cichlids that can hold their own when the terrors get territorial the only thing I could suggest would be something like giant danios that are large enough and fast enough to stay out of the way.

MM

Answer 2

For now, since they're small, you might not have any problems with other smaller fish. As the cichlids get older, they will develop more aggression. Then start chomping on fins of the others. Any kind of shark is generally compatible, but make sure they are a little bigger. If they "grow old together," they might be able to coexist, but keep a close eye. It really depends on the size of your tank, and the levels of stress in the tank.

Answer 3

Hi,if you want a busy tank then you have got the wrong fish.I have read up on them & you cannot put any other fish in with them.You could take them back to the aquatic store & go for fish that are easy going.On saying that I fell lucky 3 years ago I bought an African Peacock not knowing they have a bad reputation.He is lovely & in with small fish he gets on with all
but one which is my chinese algae eater there is no problem has there both has bad as each other.Infact the algae eater is far more aggressive yet it will protect the little fish.I have kept fish for 10 years & am still learning.Good Luck with your tank

Answer 4

Green Terrors can get quit large. The name terror fits these Cichlids because they are very aggressive fish. So you will not be able to keep any other fish in the tank with them for very long. I do not recommend you put any fish in the tank with them.

Answer 5

These little buggers are called "terrors" for a good reason at the moment they look cute but they grow quite quickly
they will eat most other fish and have a real hatred of Oscars
so it seems you are limited to Cichlids
I had one that got to about 7" and he eat any thing and every thing in the tank

Not nice but very interesting fish

Answer 6

Green terrors are ok as small fish but when mature they become aggressive and use the size as an advantage, they grow to a size of 20cm (8in).

other fish that you can keep with green terrors are:

1) Blue Acara 20cm (8in)
2) Pearl Cichlid 28cm (11in)
3) Jack Dempsey Cichlid 20cm (8in)
4) Red Devil 25cm (25cm (10in)
5) Synodontis 20cm (8in)
6) Pleco 45cm (18in)
7) Green Chromide 45cm (18in)
8) Giant Gourami 70cm (28in)
9) Buck Toothed Tetra 15cm (6in)
10) Spanner Barb 18cm (7in)

Answer 7

40? that is way too many green terror. a full grown green is about 8 inches long. and the minimal tank size for one is already 50 gal (which is what i think your 4 foot tank is). With that many green terrors, it is guaranteed that they will fight each other. If they do not die from the over crowdedness of the tank, they will die from being killed by the others.

Answer 8

Since green terrors can get to 8inch, They need a large tank and they will eat small fish!

Answer 9

Anything too small will get eaten, but then again anything too big will eat the green terrors. Fish tanks are like that.

Answer 10

If the tank is large enough where as the terrors grow they have space to establish territory . . . you may get away with other cichlids, bottom feeders, large loaches, etc. But as to tetras, killifish, rams and the like . .. I doubt if they would last long.