Hello all!
So, i am slowly building up a cichlid tank. At the moment, i have a festae female (5inch), red tiger motaguense female (5inch), nandopsis tetracanthus (3inch) and a crenicichla sp. iniridae II (3inch).
These get along really well. The mota and festae go everywhere together and they tagteam to fight fish they see as enemys.
In your opinion, what could be suitable tankmates for that group? I know every fish is an individual, but as an general statement.
I have had oscars, severus, dempseys and such before, but i never have had these more aggressive cichlids. There was a 5inch oscar, almost died. Also there was a 5inch convict, same thing.
I know have a 125 gallon tank, but i will be upgrading it to something between 180-250 gallon.
I have been thinking a few species and i would really appreciate your opinions and advices.
Green terror, texas (H. Carpintis), Paratilapia polleni, Cryptoheros panamensis, midas, nandopsis salvini, vieja maculicauda.
I am not trying to build a "super aggressive" tank. Just would not want to see any public punching bags in there. Preferably max size around 12 inches.
Please give an opinion, everything is valued. Also, every species you have in mind, will be taken into consideration. We don't have really good availability in fish in Finland, but one can always try.
So, i am slowly building up a cichlid tank. At the moment, i have a festae female (5inch), red tiger motaguense female (5inch), nandopsis tetracanthus (3inch) and a crenicichla sp. iniridae II (3inch).
These get along really well. The mota and festae go everywhere together and they tagteam to fight fish they see as enemys.
In your opinion, what could be suitable tankmates for that group? I know every fish is an individual, but as an general statement.
I have had oscars, severus, dempseys and such before, but i never have had these more aggressive cichlids. There was a 5inch oscar, almost died. Also there was a 5inch convict, same thing.
I know have a 125 gallon tank, but i will be upgrading it to something between 180-250 gallon.
I have been thinking a few species and i would really appreciate your opinions and advices.
Green terror, texas (H. Carpintis), Paratilapia polleni, Cryptoheros panamensis, midas, nandopsis salvini, vieja maculicauda.
I am not trying to build a "super aggressive" tank. Just would not want to see any public punching bags in there. Preferably max size around 12 inches.
Please give an opinion, everything is valued. Also, every species you have in mind, will be taken into consideration. We don't have really good availability in fish in Finland, but one can always try.
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