Advise needed: ideal geophagus for a 125 gallon

[DonnyB]

Would love to get some advise from the experts. If you had an empty 125 gallon 6’ tank and wanted to stock it with the most showy South American / geo theme what would you stock it with?

I have a 3d background which I may or may not install as it takes up space... if that would limit my ability to keep something special I won’t use it.

Looking to stock it third week in March. Cycling two canisters for it on my oscar and Midas tanks.

I love the idea of a medium sized group. 6-8 Red headed tapas along with a single threadfin acara is my most mature idea. Willing to spend some money and will be buying online... hopefully with some size to them.

Any thoughts?

 

[Mr geophagus]

JUNIPARI!!!!!!! They are beautiful and they are peaceful

 

[kno4te]

Ref tapajos will do well.
Gourami Swami duanes

 

[duanes]

Didn't we see this same question a few days ago?

 

[kno4te]

Didn't we see this same question a few days ago?

Maybe checking to see if we are paying attention lol.

 

[Gourami Swami]

If this is a repeat post, please refrain from doing that. Can just update the older thread if not getting enough replies, so more people will se it.
Too lazy to go check if it's a repeat right now so I'll give my advice. Tapajos red heads would do great. Threadfin acara may or may not bully them. Pretty much any geophagus will be fine, group size will depend on size of the species chosen. I'd let the geos be the largest, dominant group in the tank, and then stock with some other smaller SA cichlids like a group of bolivian rams. With a bunch of tetras as well.

 

[neutrino]

We've had a few of these lately: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/looking-for-the-right-“geo”.713980/#post-8059103

Another: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...ophagus-for-a-125-gallon.714400/#post-8064250

 

[Buphy]

Was about to say... didn’t I ask this a week or 2 ago? DonnyB I’m currently planning on Geophagus Mirabilis for my 125. Redhead Tapajos would be good as well.

 

[DarylMac]

Red Head Tapajos with a couple Rotkiel Severums as well!

 

[LBDave]

I have a similar setup. 4 Oscars and 2 pbass. 3 Silver dollars. And 2 jurupari. I love the jurupari. Colorful, active and help keep the tank clean.
I'm getting another larger tank and I have the same thoughts on the 3D backgrounds. I am tending to not get one because it makes the tank smaller. I think these backgrounds are great for African setups or very large tanks for monster fish. On the new tank I plan to get some larger type of Geos.