Geophagus neambi tank mates

[bbortko]

I have 4 neambi and 2 psittacus hoplarchus in in my 72x30x25. Trying to decide how to fill out the rest of the stock. Another group of 4 geos is one idea, wet spot has argyrostitcus. Would they be too aggressive for the neambi? A group of leporinis nijseeni is another possibility. Anyone have a combo that worked great or terribly?

 

[Cichlidfever]

What size is 72x30x25? It sounds like you are going have a beautiful tank when you are done

 

[bbortko]

What size is 72x30x25? It sounds like you are going have a beautiful tank when you are done

It’s around 235g

 

[Cichlidfever]

Wow!! Your tank is beautiful, I want to do something like that with my two tanks, how do you get that background like that?

 

[Stanzzzz7]

I would say when the hoplarchus grow your stocked. I definitely would not add more cichlids .
Maybe a top water fish like pink tailed chalceus or something.
it’s going to be a nice tank as is though.

 

[bbortko]

I would say when the hoplarchus grow your stocked. I definitely would not add more cichlids .
Maybe a top water fish like pink tailed chalceus or something.
it’s going to be a nice tank as is though.

The psittacus are around 9 years old and one is really showing its age.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

The psittacus are around 9 years old and one is really showing its age.

I’ve just looked at your tank shot again, I never noticed the fish the fist time I looked( sat in the sun too many reflections on my phone screen)
I do think a top water fish like pike characin or something similar would be nice.

 

[bbortko]

Wow!! Your tank is beautiful, I want to do something like that with my two tanks, how do you get that background like that?

Its a 3d background from universal rocks, basically a little silicone and water pressure hold it in place

 

[bbortko]

I’ve just looked at your tank shot again, I never noticed the fish the fist time I looked( sat in the sun too many reflections on my phone screen)
I do think a top water fish like pike characin or something similar would be nice.

I agree with more top water , I’m thinking on trying the arygrostictus and maybe some rainbows or denison barbs down the line.

 

[duanes]

I agree about adding a large shoal of appropriately sized, mid, to upper water level swimming, geographically correct dither fish.
Is that the thin style background? It really looks great
I had the thick style background, and found it took up too much space in the tank.