Big dilema with CA fish

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leopio

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So CAl.
so ive been undecided on what to do with my CA cichlids. Want to sell some but then i don't, tried separating them , ect..... my problem is aggression!!!! among them. I have lost some fish already and i hate to see more get kill. so here is what i got left.
Pair of f1 HRP "Rio Monga"
1 f1 C. Cutteri "Rio Jutiapa" (had the pair but male got killed)
1 f1 Herichthys Labridens blue( other died)
2 Cryptoheros Myrnae
2 HRP Leutistic 1m1f have not pair up
2 Pearsei ( maybe 1 by tomorrow one of them got beat up today)
1 F2 Vieja Hartwegi( had the pair but male died was my favorite fish)
2 F1 A. Labiatus "Lago Nicaragua"
The 3 problem fish are the Herichthys labriden and the two A. Labiatus very aggressive also mitebe my favorite fish. I had plan on getting a bigger tank but that if really becoming inpossible due to my living situation. I do have two tank that i can try to split them up i know i can't keep them all. Am going to have to let some of them go but not sure on which ones i like them all equally. So i have a 75 gal. Long and a 46 gal fish tank. Just wondering what fish you guy would keep in my situation? This is my first time keep these fish. Which fishes do you guys think i would get the best joy of keep? if just keeping one of the A. labiatus in the 75 so be it just want some feedback. thanks in advance. here are some pics.

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Very nice looking fish. If you cannot get a larger tank I would keep

2 HRP Leutistic 1m1f
1 f1 C. Cutteri "Rio Jutiapa"
2 Cryptoheros Myrnae

And then one of guys that is going to get bigger. I would choose the Herichthys Labridens or the Pearsi, but the Pearsi will eventually outgrow your tank. I don't think you will have any luck trying to keep the Labiatus with tankmates in a tank that small.
 
will this work?
75 gal:
2 HRP Leutistic 1m1f
1 f1 C. Cutteri "Rio Jutiapa"
2 Cryptoheros Myrnae
Pair of f1 HRP "Rio Monga"
46 gal:
1 A. Labiatus or Herichthys Labridens (single species)
I think i mite have a problem with crossbreeding with the two types of HRP's. If i had to choose one i think that i would choose the "Rio Monga" they are more colorful. Do the the HRP Leutistic develop any color?
 
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