Eartheaters for a 60g Cube?

[ktluvsfish]

I have changed my plans for my 24x24x24 inch 60 gallon cube. It was originally going to be a high tech planted tank, but with the way things are going right now, I don't have the time to maintain it the way it needs to be. I have decided to switch over to a low light tank, and focus on a single species. Including plants is optional, because I know they will probably get uprooted.

I know that the 24x24 footprint is not optimal for most cichlids other than dwarves; however, I am wondering if there is a species of eartheater that would do well as a pair or small group in my tank. I was thinking along the lines of Red Head Tapajos, but I have absolutely no experience with them, so I'm not sure. If anyone would like to give me some input and advice, I would really appreciate it.

I have a school of 7 sterbai cories in the tank right now, so I would like to keep them in there if at all possible.

Thanks,
Katie

 

[japes]

Definitely not, Gymnogeophagus ex-meridionalis or something similarly sized might do ok in a pair, but I still personally wouldn't do it.

My 20" cube is stocked with a shoal of Pencilfish, some Zebra Otocinclus, and a trio of Apistogramma baenschi, and it looks far from understocked, even though by volume it is.

 

[ktluvsfish]

Definitely not, Gymnogeophagus ex-meridionalis or something similarly sized might do ok in a pair, but I still personally wouldn't do it.

My 20" cube is stocked with a shoal of Pencilfish, some Zebra Otocinclus, and a trio of Apistogramma baenschi, and it looks far from understocked, even though by volume it is.

I had a feeling that would be the answer, but I just wanted to ask to be sure Apistos are another option that I was looking into for that tank, they are just really hard to find at a decent price around here. I guess I'll just have to be patient and wait until I find something I love. Thanks so much for the advice.