Cichlids for tall tank

[qguy]

Got a 28 high tank, most of the cichlids are at the bottom of the tank, any suggestions for a cichlid that would occupy the upper half ?

 

[jeaninel]

Festivum possibly but I think the tank might be too small.

 

[SomeStonedFish]

think he means 28 inches tall, not a 28 tall. at least i'd hope lol.

 

[bbortko]

What are the other dimensions and is there existing stock? Does it have to be cichlids or just compatible?

 

[FriedFlowerHornFillet]

my acara's are usually at the top...

 

[jaws7777]

my acara's are usually at the top...

Interesting when i had it never went to the top

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[FriedFlowerHornFillet]

I do feed them shrimp and tubifex by hand that might have something to do with it. They're pigs, staring at me right now wanting a hand out LOL.

 

[qguy]

thanks for the response, the tanks is 80 x 28 x 26... currently housing a pair of barred midas, 1 vieja, 2 red devils, texas, 6 silver dollars. Some of the fish will be removed like the SD...etc.
I prefer cichlids...

 

[peathenster]

thanks for the response, the tanks is 80 x 28 x 26... currently housing a pair of barred midas, 1 vieja, 2 red devils, texas, 6 silver dollars. Some of the fish will be removed like the SD...etc.
I prefer cichlids...

Get ride of all of that and do an altum tank I'm doing one with my 3' tall 220.

 

[Jdreal21]

My festivum (mesonauta acora) are aggressive enough to hold there self down and are always from the center of the tank and up they do well in my 6foot 220 I have 8 of them I'm not sure if them being wild caught from rio bujaru makes them more aggressive but there not as nice as they look love to try and bully my geos