Stocking 150 gal (72x18)

[duanes]

I believe you may have success with those 3 (at least for a time), and probably the acara too,
I know exactly what you mean about pleasing the kids, and it could be a learning interesting experience, no matter which way it goes.
I found talking about where my fish came from with my kids, why some would work and others not, showing maps of where they came from, would sometimes spark interest in the larger sense and place of the world.
@ duanes
Would the bocourti work with the vieja het and hrp ? Im not sure if the bocourti was reclassified or any of that.

I totally understand the mixing ca and sa but its more of a "family" tank that keeps my son involved. So far he likes bocourti, crytpoheros Pan, chocolates, super r d sev's


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[DMD123]

With any cichlid it can be a gamble. Ive had a midas that is classed as 'aggressive' that was one of my all time favorite and well behaved in a community. Ive also had another pearsei before my Porkchop that was insanely aggressive. So you never really know. I usually will buy three to four of a fish I am interested in as a permanent inhabitant and grow them out until I find the one that I feel would be the best match in terms of ability to get along with other fish. I sell off the rest and then focus on it. I like having a big focus fish in the tank that interacts and is the main attraction but at the same time plays well with others. Not sure if a bocourti would do that for you but they generally are pretty calm. Except in my case when I was trying to raise a bocourti and pearsei together... that is not a good mix. Those two were constantly fighting until the bocourti just became a bully and was rehomed.

 

[xraycer]

With any cichlid it can be a gamble.

Agree. My bocourti is a "punk" in my CA community tank

 

[jaws7777]

Thanks guys so the stock will be
1 yellow acara
1 hrp
1 vieja heterospilus
1 gp pleco
1 spotted raph
1 bocourti or choc

Maybe small group of bosemani rinbows

Bioload wise I should be ok right? Large wc every 4 or 5 days purigen in an ac110 and fx6 with bio on all the trays

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[xraycer]

Bioload wise I should be ok right?

You got plenty of room to spare

 

[jaws7777]

Do bicourti typically get over 12 inches ?

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[DMD123]

Do bicourti typically get over 12 inches ?

yep, I would expect 14" as average with some exceptional ones getting bigger.

 

[hemiboo]

True parrot cichlids would be cool.

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[jaws7777]

Im gonna let my son make the final choice but its a choc and bocourti toed for first and then the super red sev.

Anymore suggestions keep them coming.
Parrots are nice too gonna show them to him when I get home from work

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[jaws7777]

Guys what is this I know its a fenestratus but is it red piebald or laga catemaco or something else ?



Could a fenestratus work ? Would it clash with the het ? All my fish are 3 inch or less except for the metae who is mild mannnered

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