Red devil cichlid should i?

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Ok so there is a red devil cichlid in this pet store its been there ages like over a year that i know of
its about 9inch but its in such a tiny tank somthin like 18x12x12 everytime i go in his in the same spot and kicked up all the sand in the corner im guessin to give him more room anyway i was just wonderin how long could he live like that would it be worth me gettin him and puttin him in a 30x12x16 until i can get a 55 g or more in a couple of months im mean surely he would be alot happier in a tank of that size and not half it also is £25 abit much for a red devil? 

i only ask because everytime i go in he looks so sad and i feel bad and his a pretty impressive lookin red devil

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

If you an get the right size tank for this Red Devil then you could get it .You really need the right size tank first off moving this fish to another small tank then moving it to the right size tank will cause stress .
This fish is already stunted in Growth being kept in a small tank .

Anonymous · Answer

Red devil cichlids can live in a 55gallon tank...  
But are you going to mix him in with other cichlids? 
If so... this is going to be too risky, as the tank would be too small to house a monster such as him with any other fish. And also, he sounds like a big fella, so he's probably territorial and aggressive now, due to the fact that he's quite old.  
Get him if you want to... but I'd strongly advise 
A) Don't mix him (unless you want dead  fish)
B) Maybe get a 75G? It'd be less stressful for the fish, and ensures him with more swimming space.

Red devil cichlid should i?

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