Narrow 5ft tank stocking ~ 100 gallon

[mindstate]

One of our tanks will become empty in a couple weeks. It is a 5 ft ~100 gallon tank. I'm looking for stocking ideas.

I already have a planted 300 gallon with firemouths, oscura heterospila, salvini and a paratilapia polleni.

I'm considering a small mix of medium sized CA cichlids like a JD, Convict and maybe a Green Terror but open to any suggestions/idea's. This tank does not have to be planted.

 

[HUKIT]

My favorite genus are Cryptoheros and Amatitlania. There are quite a few cool fish in Cribroheros such as altifrons, alfari, and rhytisma that would do really well in 5ft footprint.

 

[bkfamus]

I currently have a group of A. stalsbergi and G. pellegrini grow outs in my 5 ft / 120G. I'll prolly have to move the G. pellegrini at some point, but I have some time.. The tank previously housed a colony of the A. stalsbergi parents that I ultimately trimmed to a harem of 4, then 3, w/ plecos, colombian tetras and tiger SDs.. As adults it worked for the 3 stalsbergi and dithers, outside of breeding time..

You could prolly do a similar set up w/ any of the andinoacara or aequedens.. maybe some Heros sp. Red Shoulder.. or go w/ some G. pyrocephalus or similar sixed Geo or Guianacaras and maybe some Angels..

On the CA side, I agree w/ HUKIT recommendations.. I've kept HRPs and Nanos in my 5 ft. I also kept Amphilophus istlanus previously in my 5 ft which didn't last too long due to aggression.. But it can work, for one male..

 

[danotaylor]

How "narrow" is narrow?

 

[mindstate]

How "narrow" is narrow?

18"

 

[mindstate]

My favorite genus are Cryptoheros and Amatitlania. There are quite a few cool fish in Cribroheros such as altifrons, alfari, and rhytisma that would do really well in 5ft footprint.

I've been considering A. Nanolutea actually. I will look into thr cribroheros/cryptoheros but somehow these are almost never available to me.

 

[HUKIT]

I've been considering A. Nanolutea actually. I will look into thr cribroheros/cryptoheros but somehow these are almost never available to me.

I have a pair in my fishroom and 12 of their 2-3” offspring in with my heterospila and 40 lemon tetras. They spend nearly every minute grazing on the algae on the rocks/driftwood.

 

[mindstate]

I have a pair in my fishroom and 12 of their 2-3” offspring in with my heterospila and 40 lemon tetras. They spend nearly every minute grazing on the algae on the rocks/driftwood.
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Love those Monte Cristo's. I have 6 with my group of 12 firemouths in a 300 gallon.

 

[HUKIT]

Yes sir mine are coming along well too. I mean I’ll be 327 years old before they reach full size but yours are gorgeous too. The meeki look good too, seems like it’s been forever since I’ve seen a good looking specimen.

 

[mindstate]

Yes sir mine are coming along well too. I mean I’ll be 327 years old before they reach full size but yours are gorgeous too.
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Yeah its quite the difference in terms of growth rate compared to my previously owned Oscar for example