Looking for the final species for my South American community

[Roger Mcfish]

I wouldn't add anymore cichlids. That severum will reach about 8-10 inches and yes will be fine but fill out that 75 gallon with the EBA.

 

[sean8641]

I wouldn't add anymore cichlids. That severum will reach about 8-10 inches and yes will be fine but fill out that 75 gallon with the EBA.

I suppose I could go with a couple different bottom feeders and some more tetras.

Will high flow in the tank bother my severum? I’m interested in plecos like the green phantom, which I’ve read requires higher flow.

 

[Roger Mcfish]

I suppose I could go with a couple different bottom feeders and some more tetras.

Will high flow in the tank bother my severum? I’m interested in plecos like the green phantom, which I’ve read requires higher flow.

Everyone will have a preference but I wouldn't go crazy with a wavemaker or something that pushes 1500 gph you know. I have a common green severum in a 125 with two tidal 110s and fx4 and it swims with no issues in the tank. It's housed with a few geos, no problems.

Not all plecos require high flow. Not good with scientific names at all, but species such as whiptail catfish may require high flow due to body being sleek for it then you have for an example a bristlenoses that will do fine in calmer waters.

 

[Ammon]

Have you considered switching the corydoras for loaches. Species like the
yo-yo loach really clean the substrate and play with each other. Also tetras really love having huge schools. You might want to add to the group you have.

 

[sean8641]

Have you considered switching the corydoras for loaches. Species like the
yo-yo loach really clean the substrate and play with each other. Also tetras really love having huge schools. You might want to add to the group you have.

I’d like to stick with all South American species, if possible. I’m thinking I’ll get 6 Corydoras and 4 more tetras next, and then I can decide on a pleco and potentially more tetras after that

 

[duanes]

Being a biotope aquarist, I agree and applaud your decision to remain geographically correct, and stay S American, as opposed to adding Asian Loaches.

I don´t think the flow will overwhelm severums using normal aquarium filtraion, unless you employ a multi-gallon per hour wave maker.

That said, I consider a 75 gal tank, quite small when it keeping a large growing cichlid like severums..
If it were me, I´d choose no more than 2 cichlid species and dithers (tetras, corys).

Maybe grow out 2 or 3 severums, and angels, and tetras, and expect to upgrade to a larger tank in the future.
If unable to upgrade, stick tp cichlids that don´t exceed 5 or so inches as adults.