95 gallon stocking ideas for a ca/sa community tank

[davion2183]

Hey guys, I am planning to get a new 360 litre (95 US gallon) tank in a year or two. I am planning to make a south/central american cichlid tank with some dither fish and a few catfish such as the striped raphael and a few corys for substrate cleanup. For the cichlids I want only small to medium sized cichlids for the inhabitants. Could you guys give me any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Aqualoon]

I'd say wait for a year or two until you get the tank to start making a stock list. With that long of time before purchase your personal preference in fish could change.

 

[davion2183]

Ahhh ok... true, but I still want some options for me to think about before I decide on the final list. I asked a few of my facebook friends that keeps cichlids and I read a few books about it as well and I admit I am stumped at the variety of what I want. Thats why I am asking for ideas here.

 

[virgil2090]

Have you kept any other cichlids? You have much to choose from.start with books,online searches.I prefer to keep SA with SA,CA with....africans with....etc. some people mix fish but that I feel is too much work,plus stress for the fish,water needs,feeding needs and so on.do you want a community? Try to get all males or females.some good fish to search:blue acara,severums,keyholes,panamensis,HRP,firemouths,JD

from cel

 

[cichlid_obsessed92]

Can't go wrong with a Texas there very peacful and responsive like Oscars but not afraid to throw down at all they will not be bullied

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[davion2183]

Well for Texas means one large fish right? I am thinking of getting some of these fish...

Severum
Firemouth
German and/or Bolivian Ram
Festivum
Blue Acara
Laetacara (Dwarf Flag Cichlid) and maybe some of the peaceful members of the acara family
T-Bar Cichlid
Rainbow CIchlid
Eartheaters from the Geophagus and Satanoperca family. And what exactly are HRP?

For Dither Fish I was thinking of getting Dwarf or Boeseman's Rainbowfish and/or a few tetras.

For bottom feeders, I am thinking maybe a few small catfishes such as cories and/or maybe a striped raphael cat. Any ideas or suggestions?

 

[davion2183]

OH yeah, add Keyhole cichlids to that list as well.

 

[cichlid_obsessed92]

Hrp cichlids are just a really colorful convict

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[BHMaloney]

In my 90 I currently have:

Juvenile Oscar
2 female Jack Dempseys
2 Electric Blue Dempseys
Green Texas
Red Shoulder Severum
2 Irwini Catfish
4 Silver Dollar Tetras

 

[davion2183]

Ahhhh ok... but isn't it crowded bro Maloney... not to mention the aggresion that might result in having too many aggresive cichlids in there?