120 gallon stocking question. HELP please...

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FlanBurberry

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Oct 31, 2015
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Millbrook, NY
I've been trying to figure out how to stock a 120gal for months and I'm so conflicted. I think I've finally settled on a stocking list. Would this work? All suggestions, warnings, info, etc. appreciated!

1×Red Oscar
1×Pink Tailed Chalceus
1×Redfin or Flag Tail Prochilodus
1×Featherfin Catfish
1x Bonsai Flowerhorn (extremely short bodied) I currently have him in with my O and there is only slight aggression from my O towards him. My thought is that the other fish will all be at least twice or more times his size so how aggressive could he really be towards them? He should be about 5"'-6" round bodied, too tall to fit in their mouths. This one is a curveball I know, but I bought 2 of them and had to separate them and I'm hoping he would work in this setup.

Tank dimensions are: 60"l×18w"x26"h
Filtration: 2× Hydor 350 canister 4 trays (280 gph each) and 2× Aquaclear 110 OR 2× Marineland Penguin 350 (because I already have about 8 of them)

Please let me know how this looks to guy/girls and any thoughts you might have... Thanks!!
 
Do you think a 6ft. tank would be better? (125gal) I just figured that since the proch and oscar were mid swimmers and the pink chalceus is more of a top swimmer with the cat on the bottom, that the extra height would work better than the extra 12" in length. What would recommend as stocking for the 5ft. 120gal based on the list I mentioned?
 
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