New to american cichlids please help!!

Hereditary47

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I have had african cichlids before and saltwater fish so im not new to keeping fish but when it comes to south/central american cichlids im kind of lost so i was wondering what you guys would suggest stocking in a 75 gallon? I'm leaning towards bigger fish not any of the dwarf cichlids really but am also open to ideas
 

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I have had african cichlids before and saltwater fish so im not new to keeping fish but when it comes to south/central american cichlids im kind of lost so i was wondering what you guys would suggest stocking in a 75 gallon? I'm leaning towards bigger fish not any of the dwarf cichlids really but am also open to ideas
Are you after a wet pet, solo type set up or more of a community, multiple cichlid set up.
 

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Depends on the species, beani would be a solo male nothing else, salvini, texas a breeding pair. Others might get away with a bottom dweller. South American are a lot less aggressive generally so you can have bottom dwellers and dither fish as well, guianacara, keyholes, acara etc.
 
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Hereditary47

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Depends on the species, beani would be a solo male nothing else, salvini, texas a breeding pair. Others might get away with a bottom dweller. South American are a lot less aggressive generally so you can have bottom dwellers and dither fish as well, guianacara, keyholes, acara etc.

How about green terrors how would that work out? a pair or just one of them
 
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