Multifasciatus Shell dwelling Cichlid tank mates?

[Liz Sagara]

I have a 55 gallon tank with close to 400 gallons per hour of filtration on the tank.

1. I'm going to have 3 multies in there to start so that they can breed
2. It has sand and will have a Bristlenosed pleco in it since they can't eat fry
3. I want something that will get about 4-6 inches and colorful that will occupy all levels of the tank or so.

Any thoughts? They're going to stay on the bottom and are greyish so I would like some color.

 

[peacock madness]

are you dead set on just one bristle nose? ive got 6 in my 55, 2 brown and 4 albino, although the brown are in for growing out, the albinos are staying..they are very active, and adding one more might be a start..especially because they dont get very big to often.

 

[Liz Sagara]

are you dead set on just one bristle nose?

I don't want more pleco's I want some color.

 

[mike dunagan]

Did you looking into Cyprichromis?

 

[Liz Sagara]

Yep and I would need 6 of those and 55 gallons can't sustain 6 of them.

 

[HarlanAshmore]

Did you looking into Cyprichromis?

i agree

 

[Liz Sagara]

Yep and I would need 6 of those and 55 gallons can't sustain 6 of them.

repeat

 

[HarlanAshmore]

nah i was saying that i think theyd be sweet in a 55 cuz a 55 isnt exactly a small tank

 

[Liz Sagara]

not with other fish and for 6 you need closer to 75 gallons they're high energy shoaling species so they need more room.

 

[jsethcole]

clown barbs could be cool