Would like some feedback on this stocking with winemilleri for 400 gallon tank.

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I'm going to be setting up an aquarium which is approx 10ft x 4ft x 21 inch (l,w,height). The general stocking I had in mind is:
2 apistogramma lineata (if you can find them - temp 84) or 2 Apistogramma sp. "Pebas" is also an option
4 Mesonauta Egregius
4 Pseudohemiodon sp. `PERU (flounder catfish)
12 GBR (mix of gold, electric blue and german blue)
40 cardinals
40 rummy nose
6 winemilleri (or Geophagus altifrons or sveni) -> size difference and colouring (drop too much)
16 sterbai
?? smudge spot cory
some various pleco.

The target temp of the tank will be 82 and tds 40 (kh 1 gh 2.5).
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Some questions - first is this too many fishes for a tank of this size? Will the winemilleri eat the cardinals ? If you feel the stocking should be adjusted how would you adjust it ? I hope to have some dense plantings along the back and side but the middle will be open for the winemilleri. Thanks.
 
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Has anyone actually kept winemilleri? Serouslyfish states they won't eat fishes larger than a few millimeters but others say they will eat cardinals ?
 
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Has anyone actually kept winemilleri? Serouslyfish states they won't eat fishes larger than a few millimeters but others say they will eat cardinals ?

I'm surprised no members here with experience with Geophagus Winemilleri has chimed in.
 
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