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Red618

Red618

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Family and I are moving so have to break my 90 discus tank down. I’m using the cash of selling the discus to look for a unique fish setup. The center piece fish im thinking about is a loisellei or a Yellow jacket, and have a Salvini in there with some dither. However I can not find a lot of info on the two. Would it be possible to keep a third cichlid type with one of the smaller parachromis and a sal?
 
I think the centerpiece fish being a yellow jacket freddie or a loisellei would be awesome. Though salvinis are very aggressive. Borderline insane. Those parachromis are pretty aggressive themselves but I don't think they would do well with them. I think you should keep the centerpiece fish and then add some dithers or maybe even some oddballs such as polys. Maybe the salvini could work but it depends on tank size, the amount of them you stock, etc... If you mean a single parachromis and a single salvini that would not work.
 
Yeah it’s just a standard 90. I was afraid those two alone would be a problem.
 
And in a 90 gallon with even adding another cichlids to balance out the agressive I don’t think that would work. I would say pick a cichlid such as the Freddie or loisellie that maxes 8-12 inches as a wetpet/centerpiece and you can add dithers or oddballs/bottom feeders. In a 90g you could get away with a pair for the first couple years with the mentioned species. I would reccomend you purchase a group of 5-7 of a single species and try and get a pair or single dominant male and sell the rest. If you go down the pair route that will only work for the first 1-2 years. After that your kind pushing it so you could either get rid of the female or upgrade. You have plenty of time to decide on that. Good luck!
 
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I agree that a 90 would probably need to be thought of as only temporary for even just 1 Parachromis, or pair, and only a pair without any other species.
A pair of salvini would be more fitting for that size tank, with a shoal of appropriate size dithers, maybe large Astyanax tetras, or large sail fin mollies. But in that size tank, salvini being very aggressive, it may be hard to find a dither that would not be killed.
Also agree (even with salvini) start with a group of 6 or more juvies, and expect most to be killed, by the male, leaving only a compatible pair.
And even with a compatible pair, a divider should be at the ready with either species of cichlid.
 
Yeah upgrade probably won’t be able to happen for a long time. I’ll have to reconsider what longer term I can keep. When I use to have my Salvini all she did was keep to her cave. I wanted to step outside of the usual suspects for American cichlids but am starting to see a six foot tank is ideal.
 
There are plenty of new world cichlids that fit in a 90 gallon.
To me, nothing over 9" which leave many species.
The genus Amatitlania is full of appropriate sized, cichlids, that are gregarious and don't hide all the time, and tolerate tank mates.
Here are a few
Amatitlania nanolutea

A myrnae

A cutteri

There are others, and most are really available fro cichlid specialists.
H nicaraguense work in a 90

plenty of S Americans that can do a 90
I am very partial to the genus Gymnogeophagus


I wouldn't consider any of the above run-of-the-mill species.
 
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I like the idea of the Geos, what would a good number be for groups
 
With Gymnogeophagus I usually try for either 1 male and 3 females, or 2 males and 4-6 females.
The 1st pic is Gymnogeophagus sp "Arroyo Yerbalito. and the 2nd Gymno sp "Paso Pache" both from Uruguay, neither need heaters.
Both delayed are mouthbrooders.
 
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