130 gal stocking with geo. Tapojas

[mattybecks]

Hi guys,
So I got an upgraded system recently for my fish.
I have 6 x geos tapojas, 2 x severum, 2 polyptrus senegalus.
Tank is 130 gal (1.8m x 50cm depth x 60cm height). Filter is 2 x sun sun canister filters, 2000L per hour each. Plus an internal powerhead filter.

I originally got this tank to upgrade from the 5ft I was keeping them all in as this size is more appropriate for adult specimens.
However the roots I have growing from the pothos now grows directly into the tank (the new tank has glass lid only, in the old 5ft the roots used to grow into the wetdry filter on the top in the lid).
So the sevs are now munching on the roots of the plants.

I may have to rehome these sevs cause I really like having the plants there and growing up my wall.

Do you have any suggestions on tank mates for the geos? I’m not sure if there is space to get more geos too?

I would ideally like to stick to another largish South American cichlid (that wont eat my roots or invaded the geos and poly space at the bottom of the tank), but it’s not essential.

Other options I was thinking of

-Group of angelfish
-group of pearl gouramis/other gouramis
-large school of smaller tetras/other shoaling fish
-discus?

Any other suggestions?

 

[CrazyPhishMan]

No suggestions but I do like the crenicichla group.

How long did it take for your pothos to take hold?
Did you start with clippings or an established plant and root system?

 

[mattybecks]

Thanks!
For the pothos it took about a month. But it was slow until I added an LED light on the wall above to get it growing and now it is quite establish. Especially round the base as it comes out the tanks it getting quite thick. Ill take a proper photo and try send to you now.
I originally bought a plant, took it out the soil and placed it directly in the water. The plant didn’t die but the roots slowly did and then grew new ones. I found out later that roots are either adapted to water or soil. When I later put a few clippings in it established itself much quicker.

 

[mattybecks]

 

[bbortko]

I’d go with either angel fish or a small crenicichla.

 

[mattybecks]

I traded the two sevs for 7 angel fish, one more geophagus and two leopard ctenopoma. All of them are still pretty young

 

[BMac91]

The leopards is an odd mix for this tank, but I assume you weren't trying to stay all SA?

 

[mattybecks]

Yeah they are a little bit of an odd addition. They weren’t really my plan but I saw them and really liked them.