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[Ancistrus Fan]

Hi,
Not new to fishkeeping but new to this forum. I keep a 180l tank which I thoroughly enjoy and am considering adding my final fish to the tank. Stocking is 7 long finned danios, a Bristlenose pleco, a Bolivian ram, 6 sterbai corys, an electric blue acara, a keyhole cichlid. Is this fully stocked or is there any fish that would be a suitable edition(won’t instantly get eaten by my EBA) the danios are fully grown as have had them for 6 months but the others have gradually been added in the last few months.

 

[kno4te]

Welcome.

 

[tlindsey]

Welcome.

Welcome aboard

 

[Jexnell]

Welcome to the fishy family!

 

[RyanScanner]

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[Ancistrus Fan]

Here’s some photos of the tank. It’s not very well aqua scaped. This is was before one of my newer plants was added.

 

[Ancistrus Fan]

Has anyone got any ideas of any fish that would be suitable tank mates?

 

[Gourami Swami]

Hello and welcome to MFK!
Your fish are all juveniles, when they are mature you will already be fully stocked for a 180liter tank in my opinion. The electric Acara will get to about 4-6" and they get pretty bulky, that will be your largest centerpiece fish. You could probably put a few more small peaceful community fish with no issue, but I would avoid anything else that grows larger than a few inches, or becomes territorial as an adult.

 

[Ancistrus Fan]

What would you recommend as “small community fish” because I don’t want them to be to small to be a tasty snack for my acara? Yeah I know all my fish are juveniles(apart from the danios I think) , I only bought the EBA and keyhole cichlid 2 weeks ago and then the cories, pleco and ram around Christmas time.

 

[Deadeye]

Welcome to the forum!
Long term, I’d expect the acara to snack on the danios. Eba are generally laid back, but zebra danios are definitely small enough to be on the menu.
I’d personally go for a tall-bodied tetra like black skirt or serpae for that sized tank.
Also keep in mind that the cichlids are liable to have a falling out at any point as they mature. These guys should get along well enough, but that’s always subject to change.