mshill90;5009180; said:If you like colorful and semi aggressive/peaceful look into maybe making a tank of all MALE larger cichlids. Yes, you can't do many in a 125, but you get the best of both worlds, and you can add bichirs as well.
And if that's the road you go- get them small and grow them up together.
I have a Jag, Midas, Flowerhorn, and 2 Red Terrors together in a 180 with bichirs. They are all best buddies.