Could this setup work?

[widderschynes]

So I've just bought a house and I've got a whole room now that I can dedicate to my tanks, and I'm thinking about getting something around the 8x2-2.5x3ft mark.
I've got a pair of acaras that will most likely end up in there, plus a gold spotted pleco and a black ghost knife. I'm just wondering, and I know there's a big possibility that it would just destroy my other fish, but I was thinking about getting a Jar or Lei - not sure which yet. Do you think this could work? I'm also considering re-homing the acaras, because they're breeding like mad and their babies are just ending up as fish food because I have no space or want for them.
I just want some input from people with experience with Australian Aros before I go ahead and put a lot of money into this (bearing in mind it's gonna be a good six months or more before I actually get to even think about doing it, so plenty of time to work out the kinks beforehand).
So, thoughts?

 

[Evz jardini]

You one saving grace might be space jardini are very territorial imo you need tougher cichlids than acara's they won't stand a chance , id opt for jag, dovii etc
There are mfk's who keep jars with placid tankmates such as discus ,but you'd need to strike lucky to find a placid jar most are evil in my experience
Lei's are less aggressive towards tankmates but ive read they dont except other aro's kindly , ive never kept lei's so you'd have to wait for the resident experts on that one

 

[widderschynes]

Thanks for the input. I was thinking the same with the acaras, they're pretty nasty when they're breeding but apart from that they're pretty placid. I might take the cichlids out of the equation completely though, cause as I've said I am thinking about re-homing them to someone with the time and space for breeders like them - trouble is a lot of people in my area are always on the lookout for free fish, and 90% of them don't seem to know what they're doing. So I'm sort of unsure what I'm going to do with them right now.

Anyway I was mostly looking for input on space and you've made me feel a little more confident. My LFS has a pretty great selection of driftwood too, so hopefully that'll help keep the plec and the BGK out of the aro's way.

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[sanwixh]

Don't opt for a Jar if you plan to put in anything else. No matter how tough a fish it, a Jar will destroy it.

I've heard some people who've had success with it but it's still a small chance. Go for the Lei, or an Asian Aro if you can get your hands on some