Hi all,
I'm going to be trading a friend for a smaller tank soon and would like some stocking suggestions and such. I'll be trading one of my 60 gallons for a 45 gallon. The tank residents are two silver dollars and a red zebra cichlid. I already know the silvers need to go and mbunas aren't the nicest of fish. The zebra needs to stay as per agreement.
The tank doesn't have a long footprint so I'm guessing other not so big cichlids from the same area would be out of the question even with over filtration and zealous husbandry. Right? If that is the case, is there any other suitable tankmates? Maybe some kind of hardy mid to top level schooling fish? Any input is appreciated.
I'm going to be trading a friend for a smaller tank soon and would like some stocking suggestions and such. I'll be trading one of my 60 gallons for a 45 gallon. The tank residents are two silver dollars and a red zebra cichlid. I already know the silvers need to go and mbunas aren't the nicest of fish. The zebra needs to stay as per agreement.
The tank doesn't have a long footprint so I'm guessing other not so big cichlids from the same area would be out of the question even with over filtration and zealous husbandry. Right? If that is the case, is there any other suitable tankmates? Maybe some kind of hardy mid to top level schooling fish? Any input is appreciated.