Firemouth tankmates in a 55g

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I decided to stick with my firemouth and wanted to get a idea what would be the best tankmates in a 55 gallon open to all options. Thanks in advance for the advice!
 
Honduran red point, convict, several geo species for the bill, a true green terror may work( Stalsbergi) there are a lot of option so maybe if you narrow it down to what you are looking for we can help better.



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Granted all smaller CA/SA's would work.
Most fish from the Cryptoheros genera, Archocentrus and such. Smaller Geo's and Gymno's.

I on the other hand would not recommend Stalsbergi. I find their aggression to be equal to if not more so than that of an Amphilophus species. They would likely shred the FM in a matter of minutes. Plus, males are capable of reaching 10" so I'd put them as too large for a 55.
 
I have never heard of a 10" stalsbergi and understood that they max at 8" and yes some specimens may be too aggressive but that can occur in ANY species it all comes down to the fish.


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Salvini, Jack Dempsey, Ellioti, Rainbow cichlids, just to name a few.
 
trace said:
I have never heard of a 10" stalsbergi and understood that they max at 8" and yes some specimens may be too aggressive but that can occur in ANY species it all comes down to the fish.


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There is a thread on here with a 10"er. It will certainly take a long time to reach any size over 8"+ granted. But they grow fairly quickly. As for aggression it does come down to the individual, as is with any cichlid. But I personally wouldn't mix them with a FM, least of all in a 55.
 
what worked with me was a dempsey and 2 cons with my 2 firemouths when i had them
 
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