Help me stock my tank

[tehbatmaan]

So I have a 60 just chillin in my garage and I'm setting it up since I have an extra canister filter now haha. I want to put a blue acara in it and I was thinking 3 geophagus. Anything else? Any specific geo? To much? Lemme know.

Thanks.
David.

 

[ryansmith83]

What's the footprint of the tank? You could probably do small Geos or something like Bolivian rams (which are like mini Geos), but a lot of the Geo species grow large and you'd probably be overstocked. I'm seeing some pretty large altifrons, abalios, etc. from forum members and it's making me glad that I have all my Geos growing out in big tanks.

 

[tehbatmaan]

Thanks for the input ryansmith83. I decided to go with the Bolivian Rams x4.

David

 

[TahoeFish]

I prefer Biotodoma cupido, cupid cichlids, to Bolivian rams. I have 5 in a 60 gallon now. They max at about 5 inches, supposedly. I was advised by some more knowledgeable folks that I could do this in a 60 gallon.

 

[bbortko]

I prefer Biotodoma cupido, cupid cichlids, to Bolivian rams. I have 5 in a 60 gallon now. They max at about 5 inches, supposedly. I was advised by some more knowledgeable folks that I could do this in a 60 gallon.

I have 2 cupidos going on 3 years now very colorful and easy to take care of. They are however extremely skittish, like silver dollars, how are yours?

 

[tehbatmaan]

I love Cupids I just didnt know if they would work in a tank with blue Acaras. I dont know much about blue Acaras but someone sold a pair to my LFS that I loved when I saw how they look. Cupids anything like a Geo? Could a breeding pair of Blue Acaras and Cupids work together in a 60? 80? I dont know if I want breeding pairs yet the Blue Acaras were supposibly a breeding pair but it looks like 2 females to me. Doing some more resaearch and am going to look again tomorrow.

David

 

[tehbatmaan]

Also there is one Blue Acara at my LFS that I really like the look of. So If the two pairs wont work then would one Blue and a pair of Cupids work? sorry about all the questions would rather do it right than wrong, Google isnt the most trustable of sites to use for research haha.

David.