Hello, welcome to MFK and nice tank! I agree with the guys about Texas/Green Texas and my advice would be to add a good 5-10 more caves and throw 1 more of each cichlid in there. Aggression redirector by making it 2 of every species, and you'll be giving them too MUCH territory so they won't stick to a single cave - it will constantly switch up so no fish will likely choose just ONE cave as it's own.
River rocks and slate from clean local waterways can be boiled for sterilizing and arranged in arches to form a triangle or pyramid along the back wall, forming an elaborate and attractive network of caves to both fish and people. PVC pipe junction pieces make a great foundation for the bottom row.
Takes a few hours to do, but it's one of my tactics I learned by keeping cichlids. Keep them from getting bored, I say. Give 'em a few weeks to try each and every cave, then if it doesn't calm down, build more. The formula is typically 2-3 caves per cichlid, the catfish will find their own niche
River rocks and slate from clean local waterways can be boiled for sterilizing and arranged in arches to form a triangle or pyramid along the back wall, forming an elaborate and attractive network of caves to both fish and people. PVC pipe junction pieces make a great foundation for the bottom row.
Takes a few hours to do, but it's one of my tactics I learned by keeping cichlids. Keep them from getting bored, I say. Give 'em a few weeks to try each and every cave, then if it doesn't calm down, build more. The formula is typically 2-3 caves per cichlid, the catfish will find their own niche
