can anyone reccomend?

[Matt181]

hi all

can anyone reccomend a cichlid that grows to 20cm, very colourful, swims around the top 2/3rds of the tank and is peaceful but can handle itself if the need be. would be good if it is quite preditory, just as it would be a theme in the tank. i suppose it could be bigger than 20cm but would then have to be VERY peaceful. this size means it wont get eaten but would have to be very peaceful as not to become a bully.

the plan is to put this cichlid in with a rainbow snakehead,sengal/delhzi bichir and a pike cichlid (see my pike thread), the tank is still in planning stages ATM

thanks-sorry for being so specific!
Matt

 

[balton777]

Red Severum?

 

[fishfreak317]

what size tank? you forgot to include that tid bit of info.

 

[Matt181]

about 50 US Gallons

but has to be about 20cm full grown or bigger and peaceful as oppose 2 semiagressive

thanks
Matt

 

[titansfever83]

I'm getting some silver dollars, either 'black bar' or 'redhook'. I'm using them to fill in the top part of my tank and they tend to school so hoping they'll look good! Mine will be in a 125.

You can get them small now, but you would eventually have to upgrade your tank within a year or so.

 

[Matt181]

thanks for the idea but upgrading is out of the question, due to size, money and permission lol! any ideas on a single species as opposed to a shoal?

thanks anyway
Matt

 

[Polypterus Senegalus]

ummm.....the only fish i have that stay at the top are my sunfish. if you have any native sunnys around grab a couple. they do awesome with cichlids!

 

[Matt181]

thanks

unfortunately im in england and have not heard of them but will have a research. any other suggestions anyone?

thanks
Matt

 

[Polypterus Senegalus]

pay for shipping and ill send you a couple. j/k!

 

[fishfreak317]

yeah i dunno, sounds like with your stock list, you might be at or close to capacity. depends on the type of pike cichlid basically. not sure how large the snakehead gets, but i sure it doesn't stay tiny.