Looking for cool rare South American characins for 75

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Hey does anyone know of a species of characin that is really cool, unique, and is semi aggressive that can be housed in a 75 gallon. With some snowball plecos and a spotted Columbian pleco, three striped Raphael's, a chocolate and pike cichlid, two (Heros Notatus) spotted Severums, a earth eater, black ghost, red tailed Chalceus, and two tiger silver, and black bar silver dollars? I heard a rainbow wolf would be a good one, but not sure... Just trying to get some other opinions.
 
oh and to answer the question, that 75 is WAY overstocked as is. so no. A rainbow wolf would do good in there with maybe 1 or 2 of the other species you have, but not all of those and a characin of any variety.
 
predatorkeeper87 said:
oh and to answer the question, that 75 is WAY overstocked as is. so no. A rainbow wolf would do good in there with maybe 1 or 2 of the other species you have, but not all of those and a characin of any variety.
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Thanks, yah I need a bigger tank soon. All the water parameters are good, and all the fish aren't at adult size yet.
 
predatorkeeper87 said:
oh and to answer the question, that 75 is WAY overstocked as is. so no. A rainbow wolf would do good in there with maybe 1 or 2 of the other species you have, but not all of those and a characin of any variety.
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Agreed, and since you want something rare you can try the other species that aren't common but good luck with that lol erythrinus sp tahuayo and erythrinus sp kessleri but I've only read of a few people keeping either.
 
How about some charax species. They are cool, rare, aggressive and can be kept in groups. They need to be very very well fed otherwise will nip at ur tankmates. This isn't a bad choice if getting the 175g soon. Pike cichlid will leave a group alone if u get the big tank.

The only thing is ur pike cichlid will not tolerate smaller wolves, red/white seam.
 
kno4te said:
How about some charax species. They are cool, rare, aggressive and can be kept in groups. They need to be very very well fed otherwise will nip at ur tankmates. This isn't a bad choice if getting the 175g soon. Pike cichlid will leave a group alone if u get the big tank.

The only thing is ur pike cichlid will not tolerate smaller wolves, red/white seam.
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That can depend on the pike species though, and then of course the specimen.
 
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