Dividing up growout tank

[eatingleg4peanut]

Ok so as of Tuesday of this week I have the full stock of fish that I will be dividing into my 120G and 150G in January.

1 Firemouth
1 Pearl Cichlid
1 Tiger Oscar
1 Green Severum

1 BGK
1 Senegal Bichir
1 Peacock eel

4 Tinfoil Barbs
1 Pictus Cat

Looking for idea's on which one I should keep together in which tanks come January, they are all babies rights now. I know NOW that Pictus are schooling fish, so I was thinking to get a bit more but wasnt sure how that would work out in the 120G or 150G. The only ones I must keep together are the Firemouth with the tinfoil barbs (he schools with them...weird) and the BGK & Bichir they also seem to hang out together alot.

 

[Loves severums]

put the cichlid in the 120 and the others in the 150gal.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

put the cichlids and bichir in the 150, and the rest in the 120

 

[MonsterMinis]

I agree w/ the cichlids in the 150.. but I'de also put the tinfoils in w/ them. The BGK, peacock, pictus, and sen should all be fine in the 120. depending on the 120's dimensions the BGK may need an upgrade. The pictus should be fine by itself.. Often times they school as Juvies then attack eachother once they reach maturity. I'd also consider the severum in the 120 depending on it's aggression level.

 

[eatingleg4peanut]

Aggression is very low, but they are juvy's no of course. Why would the BGK Knife need an upgrade? I know that they can get up to 20" but are they not usually a bit smaller. shouldnt 18" width be fine?

 

[importracer]

Ok so as of Tuesday of this week I have the full stock of fish that I will be dividing into my 120G and 150G in January.

1 Firemouth
1 Pearl Cichlid
1 Tiger Oscar
1 Green Severum

1 BGK
1 Senegal Bichir
1 Peacock eel

4 Tinfoil Barbs
1 Pictus Cat

I am a monster cichlid owner..WHen I look at this list, the Oscar and Sverum come to caring mind.......I would do two things:

EITHER:
OPTION 1
120g-->Severum breeding tank......
150g-->Oscar breeding tank.......

Sorry, this is just my personal opinion..I am almost a purist when it comes to tanks.....The tinfoil barbs grow BIG, the pictus cat to me reminds me of the Dentist(dont ask), and the rest of the fish other fish, well, could go into a 75g "community...."