100 Gallon stocking.

[Kilbane]

Hi all. Just getting back into the hobby after 13 years. My question is would these cichlids be ok for a 100 gallon tank (60x18x20) or 100 gallon (48x24x20)
2x Breeding pair Archocentrus Nigrofaciatus (Convict)
1x Herychthis Carpinte (Green texas)
1x Vieja Maculicauda (Black belt)
1x Astronotus Ocellatus (Oscar)
Sorry if i did not get the scientific names correct been out of it for a while. Any advice would be helpful. thanks.

 

[FSM]

Not if the convicts breed, which they will.

 

[goose_uk]

Not if the convicts breed, which they will.

Breeding convicts will terrorise the rest of the inhabitants.........

 

[Kilbane]

Understood about the "Cons". Bred them for about ten years. Aside from that would this amount of fish be about right or considered "overstocked" for the size of tank or would I be able to add a little more? Thanks.

 

[CTU2fan]

I don't think stocking would be a problem, just go with 1 con and 1 of something else (firemouth?)

 

[haloman02]

I doubt the 6 inch con can take out a 12 inch carpinte i would be worried about the cons being terrorized by the other fish. The oscar on the other hand is a big baby and dont tend to defend themelvs. the black belt could hold its ground.

 

[thefishguy7]

I have some experience with keeping breeding cons with larger cichlids and I never really had a problem. The cons are too small to do anything to 10" cichlids, but they are strong enough to defend their young.

 

[Kilbane]

Thanks for the responses. I might drop the Oscar and the female con and go for an Ornate Bichir or Del Bichir and maybe add a Firemouth. Undecided yet but will do more research. Again thank you.

 

[jaguar man]

isnt the rule for your fish 1 inch = 1 gallon . i think as long as you fallow that you shoundt have to many fish in the tank.

 

[FSM]

is that what the rule is? Maybe I should go buy a 2 foot dovii for my 29 gallon then.