firemouth and tetra community, or something BIGGER?

[Rivers2k]

If you are bored with your set up you will get really bored with a single Green Terror. I like green terrors but they are not nearly as active as Firemouths. You may want to add a second Firemouth and watch them interact. I think multiple fire mouths are extremely entertaining.

There are no need for live plants if you don't want to up keep them get rid of them. You can also keep a BN in your current set up.

 

[Rivers2k]

Here are mine defending there territory together. This was last week and they bred a few days ago. IMO Firemouths colors and activity get brilliant when others are firemouths are around.

The Synspilium and GT have been moved to a new tank.

 

[Cyberman]

If you are bored with your set up you will get really bored with a single Green Terror. I like green terrors but they are not nearly as active as Firemouths. You may want to add a second Firemouth and watch them interact. I think multiple fire mouths are extremely entertaining.

There are no need for live plants if you don't want to up keep them get rid of them. You can also keep a BN in your current set up.

100% right

 

[Cyberman]

I can spend ages watching my Firemouth community... Its my world of Firemouths and they can be so rewarding.. they constantly spare but rarely harm eachother... its a passive form of aggression if you know what I mean

[video=youtube;LePRHYzilq4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LePRHYzilq4[/video]
A community of Firemouths

 

[Cyberman]

[video=youtube;Yy0Yl_u4xYA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy0Yl_u4xYA[/video]
My 7" Male Firemouth

 

[Cyberman]

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Firemouth-Cichlid/176084769169925?ref=bookmarks

Firemouth Facebook page

 

[Bigcatfishrule]

Why bother with a POLL which is in favour 4 to 1 on Firemouths and Tetras then just not listen to it?? You're just one of these who asks for opinions and goes with what he wants anyway. All I'll say is this is normal in fishkeeping circles.... Quite a lot of people cant stick to one fish or a group of fish and easily get bored and move on to the next Fad...

Although it may appear that I am like that, I do in fact highly value the opinions of everyone who posted here. The firemouth was a fish that I got as I didn't have the room for anything bigger. Now I do. The poll, and indeed this thread, wasn't so much to inform me what to do, but to see what other people would do. True, when I did post the original question, I was a little conflicted as to which direction to go in, however I shortly thereafter made up my mind, but I am still interested in seeing what others opinions are. One thing that has really helped me cement my decision is the firemouth spending the last few months almost continuously hiding up the back of the tank, despite being the biggest fish in there and having plenty of dithers. I now have the option of a larger tank, and with it, the opportunity for a larger, more active (and therefore far more interesting and pleasing) cichlid.

 

[Bigcatfishrule]

I can't view the pictures cyberman, I think my computer is blocking them for some reason.

 

[Bigcatfishrule]

If you are bored with your set up you will get really bored with a single Green Terror. I like green terrors but they are not nearly as active as Firemouths. You may want to add a second Firemouth and watch them interact. I think multiple fire mouths are extremely entertaining.

There are no need for live plants if you don't want to up keep them get rid of them. You can also keep a BN in your current set up.

Yes, you may be right about multiple firemouths being colourful and active, but I have had absolute nightmares when trying to put more than one cichlid in the same tank. Even when I tried mixing africans it didn't work out and I lost a $45 Altolamprologus Calvus because of aggression from a $15 hybrid. And regarding your opinion about GT's being boring, just as you find firemouths fascinating when I do not, I love GT's and having temporarily accommodated one before, I know that I love watching them for hours on end. Although I thank you for your opinion, it is valued.

 

[convict360]

Yes, you may be right about multiple firemouths being colourful and active, but I have had absolute nightmares when trying to put more than one cichlid in the same tank. Even when I tried mixing africans it didn't work out and I lost a $45 Altolamprologus Calvus because of aggression from a $15 hybrid. And regarding your opinion about GT's being boring, just as you find firemouths fascinating when I do not, I love GT's and having temporarily accommodated one before, I know that I love watching them for hours on end. Although I thank you for your opinion, it is valued.

Lol, I'll be impressed if you stick with the GT for 6 months.

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