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[jordanlewis100]

hi guys/gals i am thinking about setting up a community in a 6x2 tank what would you recommend ? i am thinking about motaguense 'red tiger',tetracanthus,loisellei,vieja argentea,maculicauda,texas and a couple of plecs would this work in your opinions ? if not what species ? cheers Paul

 

[klmt]

preety cramped. drop the lois, or the mota or the texas

 

[jordanlewis100]

i don't necessarily mean all together just what combination would be best in your opinion,but thanks for your answer,i will drop the texas as i have kept them before and will drop to one plec,maybe a grammodes would be ok instead of blackbelt ?

 

[bobc]

When you say community, you're meaning just cichlids? I'm partial to a pair of Nics, one Vieja synspila, a school of tetra (larger ones, of course - I think Astyanax are CA), a male convict and/or a pair of Firemouth or similar. And a Pleco, too.

 

[jordanlewis100]

i have kept them in pairs and this is prob the best way tbh but i have also kept them as singletons in a largeish tank before with no probs,just that i have never kept the species i mentioned before (apart from texas cichlids),i think i will go ahead and try but be prepared to move them around a bit if need be,also growing them up together may help as well,thanks for youe thoughts Paul

 

[buddha1200]

i was thinking about the same setup,here is my idea pearsei,carpintis,salvini,blackbelt,v.regani

 

[shamrock]

Mota, BlackBelt and Escondido-maybe even a Salvini-tank would be awesome!!