Ideas for a 150 gallon

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6 foot tank, 150 gallons. Criteria - Mean looking, interactive Cichlids. All to be added to tank together, as juveniles.

2 ideas, please share your views.

2 breeding pairs
Will set-up the aquascape for two clear territories at each end of the tank. Considering a pair of trimacs, and something smaller, less dominant but can stick up for itsef, maybe a pair of Cubans, Texas.

Would this idea be feasible?
Instead of Cubans, Texas - May it be possible instead to try another amphilophus species? Or a Manguense?

Aggressive-ish community
Thinking about 4 aggressive large cichlds for example a Vieja, Amphilophus, Cuban, Texas singles.

Would this idea be feasible?
Would a comm be a better idea then 2 pairs?
Any other fish that can habitat with the above? (as alternatives)

Any assistance is appreciated. Thanks.
 
I would think the community would have more chance of being successful. First off you'd have to buy a lot of fish to get two pairs, which means $$$. Plus which in the end it may turn out that any resulting pairs will be too defensive and while one pair has a batch of fry and the other doesn't, the pair with the fry may terrorize the pair without. Either way I would still think a community would be much more interesting. I would go with a texas, a bocourti, one of the amphs, and one of the paratheraps. You might even be able to add a few more fish with that stocking list. Good luck! :)
 
Thanks Aromantis. For the reasons you state the 2 pair idea is unlikely to work out and not worth the hassle. Back to the drawing board...Liking the community stocking.

I've read about a bit and seems tankmates for Amph's could be other Amph's or Manguense, Black-Belt. This seems to me like an ultra-aggressive tank.

Probability-wise would ultra-aggressive (above) approach to tankmates fare better then 'aggressive'? i.e. amph would be clearly dominant over the Texas, Bo and (other) Vieja, but are they likely to kill them or live knowing they are dominant?

All will be added juvenile.
 
I would put like 5 or 6 fish in as juveniles. This way you can disperse any aggression a little better. It's my belief that as long as you have appropriate filtration and the fish isn't too big for the tank, go ahead and stock it nice and heavy.
 
I wouldn't underestimate the texas, and the bo's are docile but pretty big. I would just say stick to one of the smaller/less aggressive amphs. Having it be a female would certainly make it a lot easier. Of course you could always ditch the amphs. for a more colorful and docile fish like another paratheraps. In fact, now that I think about it, it might be neat to have a zonatus, breidori, texas, bocourti combo. That would certainly ease aggression.
 
You have way better chances stocking a ca/sa community as juveniles over anything. I have, and have seen, many different types of all sorts of amercian cichlid communities work, and not work. Putting them in all at a very young age, and letting them grow together, gives you much better chances.. Only thing to do is try it out. Every cichlid is different, and you never know what you'll end up with until you try.
 
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You have way better chances stocking a ca/sa community as juveniles over anything. I have, and have seen, many different types of all sorts of amercian cichlid communities work, and not work. Putting them in all at a very young age, and letting them grow together, gives you much better chances.. Only thing to do is try it out. Every cichlid is different, and you never know what you'll end up with until you try.
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I completely agree.
 
If I had a cycled 150 just waiting for fish.............I would get 1 pair of highly aggressive, super cool, Crenicichla Marmorata or some other type of big pike cichlid:drool:. If you can manage to get these things to breed you got money makers, if not you still have some nice big aggressive fish

http://www.cichlidae.com/article.php?id=78
 
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