Community cichlid tank

[Loki88]

So I'm thinking of purchasing a 6ft 210gallon for my American cichlids. They're currently in a 4ft 55g and 3ft 40g
Just wondering if anyone has successfully kept a pair of green terrors, pair of salvinis ,a jack and some acaras together with little to no aggression?. Or is this just a recipe for disaster? My aquascape will have some plants, rocks and driftwood for places to hide and to break the line of sight

 

[duanes]

I have a pair of Andinoacara coerleopunctatus in a 6ft 180, maybe a few inches in height different than a 210, the coeroleopunctatus are smaller than regular GTs, and are about the same size as blue acaras.
When a pair paired off to spawn, the pair killed number of other similar sized cichlids in the tank, so to save the rest, they had to be removed.
I believe if any of the cichlids you mentioned pair up, the rest of the cichlids may be in danger, and you'll need to have another tank at the ready, to put them in, or need to divide the 220 to separate them.
If two pair spawn on opposite sides of the tank, they may work things out, but any cichlids caught in between could be in jeopardy.
Until spawning occurs you could be OK.
If the salvini pair up and spawn, I would guess you only have less than 24 hours to get all others safely out.

 

[Deadeye]

If you had everyone as solo species it could work, but a pair of sals and a pair of gts is where things get messy. Both can be downright dangerous when protecting a nest and can easily claim the entire tank. I would leave the sals in the 55 and everyone else may work out together. Gts need a bigger tank anyway.

 

[Loki88]

I have a pair of Andinoacara coerleopunctatus in a 6ft 180, maybe a few inches in height different than a 210, the coeroleopunctatus are smaller than regular GTs, and are about the same size as blue acaras.
When a pair paired off to spawn, the pair killed number of other similar sized cichlids in the tank, so to save the rest, they had to be removed.
I believe if any of the cichlids you mentioned pair up, the rest of the cichlids may be in danger, and you'll need to have another tank at the ready, to put them in, or need to divide the 220 to separate them.
If two pair spawn on opposite sides of the tank, they may work things out, but any cichlids caught in between could be in jeopardy.
Until spawning occurs you could be OK.
If the salvini pair up and spawn, I would guess you only have less than 24 hours to get all others safely out.

I figured during spawning aggression will rise dramatically. I was going to also run my 55gallon and maybe place the breeding pair in it when they start showing signs of breeding behaviour. So until they decide to spawn, you think they can peacefully co-exist?

 

[Loki88]

If you had everyone as solo species it could work, but a pair of sals and a pair of gts is where things get messy. Both can be downright dangerous when protecting a nest and can easily claim the entire tank. I would leave the sals in the 55 and everyone else may work out together. Gts need a bigger tank anyway.

I was going to also have the 55 running. Just figured how awesome they'd all look with their colours and the black tank background

 

[Deadeye]

It definitely would look amazing. I’d just be wary of 2 clashing pairs.

 

[Ogertron3000]

If you had everyone as solo species it could work, but a pair of sals and a pair of gts is where things get messy. Both can be downright dangerous when protecting a nest and can easily claim the entire tank. I would leave the sals in the 55 and everyone else may work out together. Gts need a bigger tank anyway.

If you want to try it then I would follow this approach, it seems the most realistic option for success.