American cichlid compatibility

[Hempy]

I have a 130l tank (35g) and I currently have an electric blue acara 4 in and a blue acara 4.5 in, I have plenty of filtration, an eheim classic 350 canister filter and 2 small hobs with pothos plants so im cycling the water over 1000 lph. My question is.. Could I add a jewel cichlid and possibly even an earth eater? (red head tapajo) I have a grow out tank so that's no issue. Also. Could I have a Malawi peacock style tank but with c/sa cichlids? The tank scape consists of piles of slate stone and a light colour sand, ps the tank is 3ft wide 15 inch deep and 13 inch high. Thank you for reading and sharing!

 

[Stanzzzz7]

I think as far as cichlids go your fully stocked.
Jewell cichlids of the genus hemichromis are very aggressive.
I would call it a day as far as cichlids go and just add tetras and small peaceful catfish

 

[Hempy]

Thanks for the reply, I'm thinking about starting a hybrid breeding project with them now.

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

Thanks for the reply, I'm thinking about starting a hybrid breeding project with them now.

Honestly the last thing this hobby needs is more hybrids.

 

[duanes]

To me, anything over 3.5" is too large for a 35 gal tank.
So in my book, you are already overstocked.
If you try to breed the two acara's together, they would not be hybrids, because an electric blue, is simply a line-bred version (for color) of a normal blue acara.
You will probably end up with 20% looking close to the electric, 20% looking like a normal, and 40% somewhere in between, and another 20% mutants that should be culled, because of deformities.
But I agree with kepiefishypewi, the last thing this hobby needs is more hybrids.
And then again if you add any jewels, your culling issues will take care of themselves.

 

[Hempy]

Thanks for the reply. An electric blue acara is a hybrid between an electric blue ram and a blue acara. But anyway, back to the topic. Is there any larger schooling/shoaling fish I could add that would'nt eat the eggs or fry? Like bloodfins or something similar?

 

[dan518]

An electric blue ram is a line breed ram, an electric blue acara is a line breed acara, neither are hybrids or crossed with each other

 

[Hempy]

Does anyone have a straight answer to my question? Are there any schooling/shoaling fish I can have that won't eat the eggs or fry?

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Most fish will eat fry but your best bet would be hatchet fish as the live and sleep on the surface.
Ps.
People are only trying to be helpful with their replies.

 

[Hempy]

Hatchet fish. it's worth a try. Yeah I appreciate the replies but I was just trying to stay on topic... BTW, the electric blue acara is a hybrid (I just wanted the last word lol)