Hi all, I have been keeping fish for many many years off and on. I've been pretty serious about it over the past 4 years and have slowly caught MTS and upgraded tank after tank. I broke down and got a 168g tank that I am in the process of setting up. I want to plan out my stock and am hoping for some help. Currently, my largest tank is 75g, so this 168 is quite a step up for me. The only fish that is absolutely going in the 168 is a BGK, currently about 5-6" and so far peacefully living with Angelfish in a 75g. I would really like to have a low tech planted tank (I have 5 currently), but some of the fish I want may not be compatible with planted tanks. I do have the option of running a planted tank (of sorts) in the sump, but this would be a new experience for me.
Stock ideas:
I am drawn to CA/SA cichlids and want a peaceful tank. The tank is for my BGK so everything else is second to that. The cichlids I am considering are Uaru (may be too large?), Festivums, and Severums. I would like some color in the tank and outside of the severums, there wouldn't be much color. I am thinking of some type of schooling/shoaling fish maybe rainbowfish.
Three questions: 1) how does this stocking list above look and 2) how many uaru, festivum, sevs could I keep in addition to a BGK (maxes out at 18")? 3) any plants that could survive this stock list or do I give up the dream? TIA
Stock ideas:
I am drawn to CA/SA cichlids and want a peaceful tank. The tank is for my BGK so everything else is second to that. The cichlids I am considering are Uaru (may be too large?), Festivums, and Severums. I would like some color in the tank and outside of the severums, there wouldn't be much color. I am thinking of some type of schooling/shoaling fish maybe rainbowfish.
Three questions: 1) how does this stocking list above look and 2) how many uaru, festivum, sevs could I keep in addition to a BGK (maxes out at 18")? 3) any plants that could survive this stock list or do I give up the dream? TIA