New to MFK...opinions on 125g SA cichlid set-up

[charlie10tango]

Good Afternoon,
I am getting ready to set-up a 125 gallon SA cichlid tank. Tank is 72" x 18" x 22". My planned stock list is:
1- Striped Raphael Catfish
5- Black Aeneus Corys
6- Longfin Blackshirt Tetras
6- Longfin Serpae Tetras
5- Heros (gold, gold spotted, rotkeil, red spotted turquoise, notatus)
1- EBJD
1- EB Acara
This will be my first cichlid tank. I used to have a 30g dwarf gourami community tank and currently just have a betta and blue crawfish in a 20L. Any suggestions and/or concerns with the planned stock list?

 

[Alexxxxsv14]

What is your filtration like ?

 

[charlie10tango]

Primary overflow with dump into a '6-gallon bucket K1/K1micro fluidized filter'.
Secondary overflow will dump into a '6-gallon bucket submerged lava-rock filter'.
Both buckets will then dump into a 55 gallon planted shrimp tank sump (first 36" of the 55 gallon will be the planted tank, that will go over a weir and through 'filter floss, filter songe, ceramic rings, and bioballs drip filter' and into the pump chamber)

 

[tlindsey]

Primary overflow with dump into a '6-gallon bucket K1/K1micro fluidized filter'.
Secondary overflow will dump into a '6-gallon bucket submerged lava-rock filter'.
Both buckets will then dump into a 55 gallon planted shrimp tank sump (first 36" of the 55 gallon will be the planted tank, that will go over a weir and through 'filter floss, filter songe, ceramic rings, and bioballs drip filter' and into the pump chamber)

Welcome to MFK☺ Try to jump start your filter's with seeded media so you don't have a long cycling period.

 

[charlie10tango]

Welcome to MFK☺ Try to jump start your filter's with seeded media so you don't have a long cycling period.

got that already...container of Evolution Aqua PurePond bacteria gel balls was delivered yesterday...waiting on an off day without rain to finish the stand and drill the tank.

 

[tlindsey]

got that already...container of Evolution Aqua PurePond bacteria gel balls was delivered yesterday...waiting on an off day without rain to finish the stand and drill the tank.

Ok great keep us updated.☺

 

[charlie10tango]

Thanks for the "welcome..."
Any problems with any of the stock list? I guess my main concern would be any problems between the corys / tetras and the larger fish.

 

[Alexxxxsv14]

Do you have all the fish already or not yet ?
Sounds like a nice setup
I know the the notatus can be pretty mean in my experience more than the rotkeil and red sev

 

[tlindsey]

Thanks for the "welcome..."
Any problems with any of the stock list? I guess my main concern would be any problems between the corys / tetras and the larger fish.

Cichlids require space so be careful not to add to many out of Severum I personally would add 1.

 

[charlie10tango]

Do you have all the fish already or not yet ?
Sounds like a nice setup
I know the the notatus can be pretty mean in my experience more than the rotkeil and red sev

I do not have any of them yet, I rushed the gourami tank I used to have and am trying not to do that again. I will be getting the Raphael catfish on Thursday and he will go in my 20L with the betta and crawfish (until the 125 gets ready).
I also meant to ask about the Heros earlier, I've never kept them before and wasnt sure about specific aggression and if the mix of 5 would be ok together.
I also don't want to be overcrowded...if I had to shorten the list, Notatus would be first, gold severum would be second.