75gal stocking

[Ria]

I have never kept Central/South American cichlids before, but I have been keeping African for several years now. I have started doing some research and reading everything I can online and I think I have decided to go with south americans for my new tank.
I just set up a new 75gal a few weeks ago and while I am cycling it I am trying to plan my stock list but I'm stumped.
Any sugestions would be great. And any advice you have for a South American noob would be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Adam-011]

Since you have not kept SA cichlids before you should probably go for some of the species that are not as aggressive... Geophagus, Severums, ect...
Bump for you maybe someone else can Chime in..

 

[Aphilophus]

personaly, i would try some of the more rare cryptoheros type, sajica,spilurus,nanoluteus and so on. a pair of jack dempseys is always impresive aswell

 

[Fractal]

Get a Chocolate Cichlid. They get so nice looking when they color up. Not very aggressive and have very strange swimming habits .

 

[JIENKINZ]

My favorite SA cichlid is a Green Terror. It was my first fish EVER & he wasnt terribly difficult to keep, he was nicer compared to most GT's though... yea GT's are very mean just a heads up

 

[bigriver]

I have a gt with a severum and firemouth currently in my 75 with 5 silverdollars...its working fine now for 5 months,but keep in mind I have spare tanks to move them should they not get along.