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[DevinMSU]

It has been a couple of years since I have been on here, but I finally have a tank up and running again that I can take care of after a couple of years.

Right now I don't have any real plans to upgrade due to space constraints. I have a 37 gal. planted tank right now with an AC 70, and another filter on the tank (I forgot the name, but I do know it runs 150 gph).
Currently stocked with:
4 blue rams
2 emerald green cories
2 juvenile angels
and a few neons that have made it now.

All of the fish are fairly young. The angels are about the size of a half dollar coin, including fins and the rams are in the 1.5 inch range. I'd like to get 2-3 more cories and 2-3 otos for algae control. Is there another type of cichlid, preferable one stays fairly small, that could live for life with what's in there now? I'm not to interested in most of the apistos and they are not common around me either.

Would something like a Keyhole, T-bar, or a jewel cichlid be ok with what is currently living in there? I would just like another fish that is going to stand out amongst everything else. Are their any geo's that could pull off living in there?
The 37 has some awkward dimensions and is really tall, so the footprint isn't the greatest, but I'd have to look back at the actual measurements I have written down. I do know that it is 30" wide though.

Thanks!

 

[Mythic Figment]

It has been a couple of years since I have been on here, but I finally have a tank up and running again that I can take care of after a couple of years.

Right now I don't have any real plans to upgrade due to space constraints. I have a 37 gal. planted tank right now with an AC 70, and another filter on the tank (I forgot the name, but I do know it runs 150 gph).
Currently stocked with:
4 blue rams
2 emerald green cories
2 juvenile angels
and a few neons that have made it now.

All of the fish are fairly young. The angels are about the size of a half dollar coin, including fins and the rams are in the 1.5 inch range. I'd like to get 2-3 more cories and 2-3 otos for algae control. Is there another type of cichlid, preferable one stays fairly small, that could live for life with what's in there now? I'm not to interested in most of the apistos and they are not common around me either.

Would something like a Keyhole, T-bar, or a jewel cichlid be ok with what is currently living in there? I would just like another fish that is going to stand out amongst everything else. Are their any geo's that could pull off living in there?
The 37 has some awkward dimensions and is really tall, so the footprint isn't the greatest, but I'd have to look back at the actual measurements I have written down. I do know that it is 30" wide though.

Thanks!

Good idea on the extra cories. They love shoals of 6+.

The otos won't work with adult angels. Those angels will make a meal of the otos once they hit 5-6".

Angels do best in groups of 4 or more. That 37 doesn't even have room for four angels and dithers. I would rehome the angels in favor of some small-medium schooling fish.

With four rams, your bottom layer is pretty much taken up. Especially with the cories.

If you want to rehome everything in the tank, a T-bar will work by itself with a few dithers. If you want a keyhole, rehome 2 rams for every keyhole you want (though three keyholes could work if there are no rams and none of them pair up). Jewels will get too nasty for the current stock. You would likely see a dead tank in 1-2 weeks. Geos won't work because they require groups of 4+ and the smallest geos are still 5-6" each. Even if you rehomed everything, the geos would be way too crowded.


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[DevinMSU]

That's the information that I was looking for!
I'll I plan getting the extr cories, the two now are as active as can be, and it would be nice for there to be a couple more in there.
I know angels prefer the groups of more than two, but at the moment the two are nearly as active as the cories and growing well. If I notice aggression issues or anything between them I'll look into rehoming them.

What is the tempermant of a firemouth like? I've always liked them and heard they are relatively peaceful if they aren't in a spawning mood?

 

[Mythic Figment]

That's the information that I was looking for!
I'll I plan getting the extr cories, the two now are as active as can be, and it would be nice for there to be a couple more in there.
I know angels prefer the groups of more than two, but at the moment the two are nearly as active as the cories and growing well. If I notice aggression issues or anything between them I'll look into rehoming them.

What is the tempermant of a firemouth like? I've always liked them and heard they are relatively peaceful if they aren't in a spawning mood?

Firemouths are generally all bark and little bite, but I have heard of firemouths that are terrors. Plus you would be mixing CA/SA cichlids together. That isn't impossible, but the fish may have different water needs (not sure if firemouth needs conflict with rams and/or angels). Also, firemouths are generally bottom layer fish and with 4 rams with their own territories, that firemouth will either have a very small territory or it will take some territory by force (the forceful way is more likely).

If you are looking to add a cichlid, look for one that will stay in the middle/top layer. You really aren't left with a lot of cichlid options there. Angels, festivum and severums. Festivum can get to be bullies at 5"+ sizes. It could work, but you would need to watch for aggression there. You could also add another angel, but that means the same watch for aggression. If you get rid of the angels, them you could add a rotkeils severum (only get to be about 8" max). Rotkeils have the red coloring like the firemouths too.


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