does this sound alright

[andyjs]

lol? firemouths like the least agressive fish on the planet i think a seahorse is more aggresive

Ever seen them breed? I had a very similar species that I had to separate from two other species of cichlids that were twice their size to keep them from being killed

 

[andyjs]

the tank is 4 by 2 by 2
so if i had

2 silver dollars
2 bella sharks
2 clown loachs
1 gold datnoid

would that work

I'd skip bala sharks altogether. Too big and active for a 4' tank. Silver dollars are extremely skittish in small groups, so I'd try to get at least 5-6 of them, same with the loaches.

If you get a small dat, it should be able to live in that tank for a long time as I've heard they are painfully slow growers, but it should eventually have a 6' or larger tank

 

[Eläköön]

all the firemouths ive ever kept were passive. they can hold there own but they dont purposely agress other fish

 

[rmorse]

all the firemouths ive ever kept were passive. they can hold there own but they dont purposely agress other fish

Were yours breeding?

 

[Eläköön]

yes 2 of them were. and got their asses kicked by a chocolate cichlid. and they are suposedly peaceful

i am more than aware how cichlids behave ive kept them since i was 12 just cause i have a low post count dosnt mean i am new to the hobby

 

[gcull6]

so if i went

6 silver dollars
6 clown loachs
1 gold datnoid
1 leopard ctenopoma

would this be alright

 

[flopping flamingos]

expect to pay lots for the dat.
And im not sure about those ctenopoma even being in aus as i hear they are a climbing perch and they are not allowed into the country.

 

[gcull6]

i just did some googling on the ctenopoma and yer it is illegal to have them in australia, if u are caught u get $150 000 fine.
so yer i will scratch that idea

so i will have
6 silver dollars
6 clown loach
1 gold datnoid
2 fire mouths

could i have any more fire mouths
and will that work in a 4ft

 

[Cichla dude]

You could do....
2 Silverdollars
2 Kuhli Loaches.
The Dat
and A severum

 

[Lupin]

You could do....
2 Silverdollars
2 Kuhli Loaches.
The Dat
and A severum

Not going to work. The kuhlis will be gone soon when the severums and datnoids settle themselves well in the tank.

i just did some googling on the ctenopoma and yer it is illegal to have them in australia, if u are caught u get $150 000 fine.
so yer i will scratch that idea

so i will have
6 silver dollars
6 clown loach
1 gold datnoid
2 fire mouths

could i have any more fire mouths
and will that work in a 4ft

A few references to read for loaches...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175890

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177363

Australian Rules and Regulations
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175275