Lost my best fish, do I replace or am I already overstocked?

[D33N]

I lost my best fish a big male texas (freak accident that I wont go into here)

He was my best fish and the aquarium is just not the same without him. Do I have the space to try another cichlid, if yes what would you add to this mix?

the size is 7ft, 84x26x24 to be exact filters are 2 fx5s running bio media in the bottom trays of both.

stock:
2x oscars (11-12")
1x GT (5")
1x salvini (4")
4 tinfoils (b.altus pretty much all grown at around 9-10")



It just feels empty without the mighty texas roaming around

So to recap
am I overstocked? What what you add to this mix if anything?



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[ElectricBlueSeanBurch]

If I was you i'd add 2 or 3 more ca/sa's. Id suggest a H. Bocourti and a H. Pearsei. Or get a new texas and an A. Lysoni.

 

[bbortko]

If I was you i'd add 2 or 3 more ca/sa's. Id suggest a H. Bocourti and a H. Pearsei. Or get a new texas and an A. Lysoni.

Well played sir

 

[D33N]

Amphilophus lyonsi look great and sounds good from a bit of a readup. Got a feeling they might be a little rare in the uk though, if I find one bigger than snack size I will be happy to give that a go.

 

[ponce77]

I'd also say lyonsi and another texas or red Texas? GL

 

[NCStateFisher]

definitely room to spare rockin the double Fx5, sorry for your loss

 

[BayArea_510]

aquascape your tank , when u add hiding spots it can make your tank look bigger

 

[D33N]

I have a chunk of choice drift wood coming very soon, all I have to hand is the stuff from my old small aquarium

Here a few more pics, until next week when I attempt to make it look 1 billion times better...... have faith (that is what I've told the wife anyway )

and this is what my oscars do everytime they see the poo sucker is about to go in the tank, also the pics were before todays tank clean up so sorry about the fish waste and the state of the glass folks.... bit of a bum move on my part taking pics first
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rCcQvteIvc[/YT]


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[brich999]

Wait did u just set up this tank?

 

[D33N]

Yes