hi all new here and looking forward to cichlid ownership :)

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Loving the aquascaping in that tank, awesome center piece for that room. If you don't mind leaving the South American biotype, a couple African Brown Knifefish would look stunning in your tank! Keep it up!
 
gorgeous tank, and welcome!!
 
Eventually you should keep only a pair of firemouths, and perhaps add another laid back cichlid. One of the medium sized acaras, or rainbow cichlids

That's way too conservative, lol. He can have significantly more fish than that in a 5 x 2 setup.
 
The gulper catfish would probably eat tankmates.you have many Ca choices.cutteri, panamensis, nics.I would try a large mellow type.chocolate, pearsei, bou corti

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you could defiantly add a pair of convicts I would do a lot more as well. Maybe a couple jds or texas would keep the fry down in a tank that size I think you could do much more. Hell I have tanks half that size with much much much much more. your setup is very nice though.
 
Go for a school of clown loaches! They will be your favorite!! Might eat plants? Mine love zucchini!

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cheers everyone a lot of choice available then :) i have removed my 3 swordtails and now have 7 columbian tetra

but would like to still add more i may go for the cown loaches though sounds good and may also get nics as i love them if they are possible :)
 
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