Large peaceful cichlids

[carsonrm01]

I am hoping that the green terror would be the most submissive.
I wouldn’t mind if the firemouths were breeding everyone so often as long as it didn’t get out of control.
If it did get out of control, I could bring him to my lfs and they would take him or her in. It would be in a 125 gallon so the other fish would have some room.
Would tiger barbs work while the cichlids and bichir are smaller?

 

[Rocksor]

Any barb would work as dithers.

 

[carsonrm01]

Would giant danios work?

 

[Rocksor]

yes they would work

 

[carsonrm01]

Ok. I will be getting
6 firemouth cichlids
1 green terror
5 giant danios
The temp will be 78-79 and ph will be 7.3
Will this work? Should I lower the temp because green terrors like 70-75 or would they be fine?

 

[Rocksor]

All of those fish will thrive in 70F. I would just lower to something like 73-75F. I would personally get more giant danios like 10+. They act way more differently than when in a small group of 5.

 

[carsonrm01]

Even the bichir would do well in 70 degree water?
I’ve heard that they need 75 degrees and up

 

[Rocksor]

Even the bichir would do well in 70 degree water?
I’ve heard that they need 75 degrees and up

I didn't see those in your most recent list. I wouldn't put their heater temperature to less than 75F for bichir. I currently keep 5 x bichir in my garage with a heater temperature of 75F. They show no signs of slowing down in behavior or feeding when being fed every other day.

 

[carsonrm01]

Ok would the green terror, fms, and the bichir be fine in 75 degree water then?

 

[Rocksor]

Ok would the green terror, fms, and the bichir be fine in 75 degree water then?

Yes they will be fine with the heater set to 75f.