Nicaraguans in a 75?

[greypilgrim]

Will I be able to fit in 2 female Nicaraguans along with a Firemouth in a 75g or will it get too crowded?

Also how many geophagus red head can go into a 75g? I want to get 5 but will get 4 if 5 is too crowded for a 75g.

Thanks!

 

[notho2000]

Will I be able to fit in 2 female Nicaraguans along with a Firemouth in a 75g or will it get too crowded?

They will do just fine. Female nics are not very aggressive without a male present, and a Firemouth will be pretty much indifferent to the nics

Also how many geophagus red head can go into a 75g? I want to get 5 but will get 4 if 5 is too crowded for a 75g.Thanks!

If they are small (~3"), you could keep 6-8, no problem. Once they mature, they can get a little scrappy so at full size (~6"), maybe 3 or 4. With driftwood, plants, and rocks (ie sight line breaks), they should be fine. It wouldn't hurt to have a couple of fish occupying the upper levels such as severums too.

 

[cl0wn knife]

the nics would be fine, but in regards to the red heads just be careful when they are bigger the males tend to beat each other up pretty badly at times.