Its been a lot of help. I think ive narrowed down my focal species and now just need to fill in around them
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That would be an interesting combo. They do get rather large from what i just read and can defend themselves. Also looks like they have some nice color. I wonder if i would have to keep a group?
They say Jurupari do best in groups of 5-8. You could do that and then ad a Rivulatus (maybe a pair? - I'll defer to those who have actually spawned them).
Perhaps a solo Male GT and a up to two female Festae would work? Male Festae can get 20" or so I have heard - probably too big for what you want.
Perhaps a solo Male GT and a up to two female Festae would work? Male Festae can get 20" or so I have heard - probably too big for what you want.
Those female festae are real stunners. I think the male gt, and two femal festae would be a real sharp looking tank.
Jurupari are not found in the same waters as rivulatus or festea. They would also fair poorly in a tank with much more aggressive and boisterous fish.
Satanoperca are gentle substrate feeders and are best kept with their own kind or other peaceful easy going cichlids.
Satanoperca are gentle substrate feeders and are best kept with their own kind or other peaceful easy going cichlids.
The Geophagus group you might find on that side of the Andes and Sierra Nevada Santa Marta mountain chains, although a bit further north, would be the red hump group (steindachneri, pelligrini, or crassilabrus).
These Geos are also more adopted to an alkaline environment, that suit Andinoacara.
Other cichlids might be Mesoheros ornatum/gephyrum, and atromaculatus.
One of the problems I have with an open forum such as this, is that an opinion can be given, and hold weight, but from very inexperienced posters.
Someone might say, I have had great success with pearsei in a 55 gal.
But they may have kept, and withheld the fact that they have only had those pearsei, 1 year or less. This "IMO" is not experience, this info means nothing. Unless you have kept a cichlid at least the length it takes to reach full potential (usually minimum 3 years), and to full size, that is not experience but just the beginning.
I have seen posts by people that can't tell a JD from Paratilapia. Or a Tilapia from a Parachromis.
I realize we all start from scratch, and it takes time, but voicing opinion after very little time is not to me productive.
I would never comment about a cichlid I hadn't kept for at least juvie to adult stage (sometimes years) at some time in my life. And for those cichlids I haven't kept in over 20 years, I resist a rash opinion.
These Geos are also more adopted to an alkaline environment, that suit Andinoacara.
Other cichlids might be Mesoheros ornatum/gephyrum, and atromaculatus.
One of the problems I have with an open forum such as this, is that an opinion can be given, and hold weight, but from very inexperienced posters.
Someone might say, I have had great success with pearsei in a 55 gal.
But they may have kept, and withheld the fact that they have only had those pearsei, 1 year or less. This "IMO" is not experience, this info means nothing. Unless you have kept a cichlid at least the length it takes to reach full potential (usually minimum 3 years), and to full size, that is not experience but just the beginning.
I have seen posts by people that can't tell a JD from Paratilapia. Or a Tilapia from a Parachromis.
I realize we all start from scratch, and it takes time, but voicing opinion after very little time is not to me productive.
I would never comment about a cichlid I hadn't kept for at least juvie to adult stage (sometimes years) at some time in my life. And for those cichlids I haven't kept in over 20 years, I resist a rash opinion.
I need to move in to the house first to order to make sure I have the correct room for the tank. I know I do but just want to double and triple check but I cant wait
