How much is too much for a 110g?

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Hi guys, I think I already know the answer to this one but wanted your guys opinion. So I have a 110g with a rena filstar xp3 and an emperor 400 HOB. Params are always fine. 50 percent water change each week.

I am currently housing:

10in Tiger Oscar (my favorite, will never let him go and built the tankmates around him)
7in Vieja Synspilum
4.5in female JD (definitely done growing as previous owner had for 3 years and hasn't grown in my tank for the year I had)
3in Red hook SD (I know these dudes get kinda big)
4in Wild Severum
11in Endli Bichir

So that being said, believe it or not my tank is looking kind of empty to me. Is there anyway I could add anything else or am I right in thinking the bus is full? I know the oscar is the main culprit here but again I wont move him! lol. I would really like to add one more peaceful cichlid that has good color (not sure what)

Thanks for your honest input guys!
 
I am assuming it is a 4 foot tank. Because of the length, personal preference says I wouldn't add anything else. However, if your parameters are in check, you keep up with maintenance, and you think that you can get something that won't either issue or take a beating, go for it. Stability in tanks with multiple cichlids is always fragile, it seems.
 
Yea I wouldn't add anything. The tank is full enough. Once those fish put some size on it won't look so empty

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I am assuming it is a 4 foot tank. Because of the length, personal preference says I wouldn't add anything else. However, if your parameters are in check, you keep up with maintenance, and you think that you can get something that won't either issue or take a beating, go for it. Stability in tanks with multiple cichlids is always fragile, it seems.

Yeah it is fragile, I have had a lot of problems recently, and as I said my Oscar is main priority. Recently I had to give up my male red terror :( they are very rare around here but I shoulda known better when I bought him. Anyways the tank is actually 5 foot long, 18in front to back and 24in top to bottom. Thanks for the comments guys.
 
Yeah it is fragile, I have had a lot of problems recently, and as I said my Oscar is main priority. Recently I had to give up my male red terror :( they are very rare around here but I shoulda known better when I bought him. Anyways the tank is actually 5 foot long, 18in front to back and 24in top to bottom. Thanks for the comments guys.

Cool footprint. I definitely wouldn't add anything else if you just had to remedy a situation in which your fish didn''t get along. As Mike said, your fish will without a doubt grow in to the tank.
 
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