Got Given A Geo. Brasiliensis can i keep him?

[HybridGS]

Hi i just got given a Geophagus Brasiliensis 'Bahia Red' Male, hes about 6.5", i read on another site they never get bigger than 9" in tanks unless they are in massive tanks.

Question is can i keep him or do i have to trade him in?

This is my stock.

48"x16"x24"

------------------cichlids--------------------------------------

1 x Male Red Spotted Severum (Heros Efaciatus) (6")
2 x Female Cutters Cichlid (Cryptoheros cutteri) (both 4.5")
2 x Female Blue Flash firemouth (Thorichthys aureus) (both 3.5")
1 x Female Honduran Red Point (Amatitlania siquia) (3.5")
1 x Female pink convict (Amatitlania nigrofasciatus) (5")
1 x Male Red Hump Eartheater (Geophagus steindachneri) (4.5")

-----------------non cichlid------------------------------------
1 x Striped Raphael Catfish (Platydoras costatus) (5")
1 x Featherfin Synodontis (6")
1 x common Plec (fully grown, hes been about 10" for 2 years now)
1 x Rainbow shark (3" still growing)
8 x Tiger Barbs

Tank is a bit cramped, i do 40% waterchanges a week, everything gets on great, the Aureus have mock fights with the Con/HRP...like Firemouths nothing becomes of it)

I really like the look of him, i'm to attatched to the other fish to let them go tho.

 

[cichlidfish]

I wouldn't keep him because that tank is seriously over stocked as is. Plus he is more aggressive then the others.
Also thorichthys aureus is not a firemouth at all.

 

[HybridGS]

I wouldn't keep him because that tank is seriously over stocked as is. Plus he is more aggressive then the others.
Also thorichthys aureus is not a firemouth at all.

I don't think its seriously overstocked, slightly maybe.

And i know they are not Firemouths, but they have a red throat and are related, so they are like a Firemouth, they are also called 'Blue Shock Firemouths' in most of my local shops and places online, so, therefore, it is.

 

[JK47]

Despite the curent stocklist being, Geophagus brasiliensis get pretty large, I would not keep it in a 4' tank.

 

[HybridGS]

I'm going to sell him to a member of another forum now, looks like hes going to get to big.

 

[Allan01230]

Geo phagus brasiliensis is not your standard eartheater. They get large and agressive and really don't sift sand like your red hump does. the convict could handle it easily but I would be concerned about your other stock. They are a very pretty fish when adults though.

 

[HybridGS]

Hes sold now