Largest Cichlid that Won't Eat Neons?

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Need something for my 90 gallon american community tank. I have lots of tetras, plecos, corys. And one small checkerboard cichlid. What is the largest cichlid I can throw in there that won't eat small tetras? I'm assuming something about the size of a Ram? What else?
 
Most fish are opportunistic omnivores, i think any cichlid would, given the chance. even with the dwarves I'd feel more comfortable with cardinals. But not nearly as comfortable as with a more deep bodied tetra.
 
Even my discus and angels pick them off here and there till there’s none left lol
 
Satanoperca Will more often than not ignore tetras . I’ve kept quite large satanoperca with black neons and never lost one .
I’ve also heard Uaru will ignore tetras but I have no first hand experience of this.
 
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Need something for my 90 gallon american community tank. I have lots of tetras, plecos, corys. And one small checkerboard cichlid. What is the largest cichlid I can throw in there that won't eat small tetras? I'm assuming something about the size of a Ram? What else?
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