Lyonsi tank mates?

[thomeski]

So i got almost empty 125 gal, couple fish to move to new 72. Now the fun part begins, stocking of the tank. I really like the lyonsi, and would like a pair of them. COA have them for sale. Could they be housed with astatheros robertsoni and/or crenicichla strigata? Is there any schooling fish that could work with that stock? Maybe some wild type swords? I have a plenty of filtration between 2260 and xp4 and i think plenty of hiding spaces for all. What do you think?

 

[cichlidfish]

Robertsoni should be fine if the Lyonsi aren't aggressive. Not sure about the pike. Schooling fish should be good as long as they are too big to be eaten.
Nice looking tank btw.

 

[dan518]

My old pair (male 10 inch Female 8 inch) were one of my favorite fish I ever owned, the male would glass bang and be highly aggressive to anything he considered a threat. But fine with grow outs or anything 6 inch or under

 

[thomeski]

Nice looking tank btw.

I had to take everything out to catch two polys, then just thrown everything back. Byt its starting to grow on me as well the 'natural look' lol

 

[thomeski]

My old pair (male 10 inch Female 8 inch) were one of my favorite fish I ever owned, the male would glass bang and be highly aggressive to anything he considered a threat. But fine with grow outs or anything 6 inch or under

I didnt know about the glass banging but it would be nice to have a fish like that.

 

[Blue Bear]

I kept Cons with my Lyonsi, it was temporary, but they did well.

Awesome tank. What kind of plants?

 

[thomeski]

I kept Cons with my Lyonsi, it was temporary, but they did well.

Awesome tank. What kind of plants?

Thought about cons, but im not sure. Thanks, plants is everything ive collected over the years. Mostly java fern, some anubias, amazon swords, some crypts.

 

[Gourami Swami]

My lyonsi was huge and wasn't really that aggressive towards tankmates. I didn't have anything that looked like him in the tank, that might have helped. I'd say robertsoni should be okay, for (almost) guarunteed luck you might try nicaraguense or anything in the cryptoheros genus

 

[Rocksor]

Male C. strigata can get to 16", and are too long for a 18" wide tank like a 125g.

 

[thomeski]

My lyonsi was huge and wasn't really that aggressive towards tankmates. I didn't have anything that looked like him in the tank, that might have helped. I'd say robertsoni should be okay, for (almost) guarunteed luck you might try nicaraguense or anything in the cryptoheros genus

I actually was thinking about nics, really like the shape of the fish.