New Cichlid Tank - Stocking Suggestions

Milfsplitta

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G'day all!
So, Currently i am planning to start my tank again from scratch.
Ive had 4-5 Years keeping fish ranging from Oscars, Green terrors, saratoga's, Angles, and a few more resulting in my current set up of discus. I'm finding a lack of interest with my discus as they don't really do anything and i am 99% sure going back to cichlids is the way to go.
I have a 6x2x2 Tank
2 big Ehiem Canister Filters
1 Big heater Eheim aswell
Including some wood and some plants (i am prepared to lose the plants :p )
Now I was wondering what are some good stocking options,
Either a mixed tank, either predator or less aggressive cichlids
but what i kind of want to avoid is all the fish in their separate corners just coming out to attack each other, so a species only tank is even on the table. Looking for personality, Vibrant colors, one that may breed. Any and all Suggestions would help.
Cheers
 

JackDempsey72

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Severums, chocolate cichlid, uaru. Or you could have a oscar as a centrepiece fish then a few smaller cichlids. You have plenty of space having a 180 and lots of choices good luck
 

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You have a lot of options with that tank size. If you don't want any aggression issues stay away from large CAs unless you plan on keeping single fish. IME I have gone through so many CA cichlids not because they die, but because I have to get rid of one that is overly aggressive. A geo community should be peaceful. Maybe add plecos, or schools or tetras like silver dollars.
 

xraycer

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If you're not familiar, Google search Paratheraps/Vieja cichlids
 

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Jack Dempsey
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^about to say the same but with a big severum or two.
 

Milfsplitta

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Cheers guys, all these suggestions are helping me out alot hey,
just doin' alittle research into them n see which would best suit!
keep em commin! :)
Regards,
Jason
 
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