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Luxauterna

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Hey all, I'm about to set up my 50 gal. I would like to try out cichlids, but was wondering your opinions on good types of cichlids that can be housed in a 50 for a while and get along. I'm hoping for some good activity and color. Also, I was hoping a couple of my fish from my 75 gal could make it to the 50 so that the new black rhom I get for the 75 will not have to eat them :) Those fish include an African Butterly, senegal bichir and tinfoil barb.

So whaddya think? Thanks in advance
 
I think an African Butterly, senegal bichir and tinfoil barb are enough for a 50. Just my 2 cents. Cichlids are awesome btw.
 
awesome, firemouths sound good, if i dont put the bichir or the barb in the 50, how many firemouths could i get if its just them and an african butterfly in there?
 
Octofasciata Aficionado;4217184; said:
I was thinking Convicts until you said color, so I'm going to second the Firemouth idea.
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i've seen some con with nice electric blue coloring on their undersides. that plus the orange coloration of a female con wouldn't be too bad :D
 
Ok, I've changed my mind (shocking I know) I'm going to use the 75 for a cichlid tank, and buy a 150 gal for the black rhom that I want to get. I was looking at my lfs today and they had some peacocks with some nice coloring. Whats your opinions on a 75 for cichlids, good color, good activity? :)
 
when u say peacocks, do you mean peacock bass or the african cichlids? if its the bass i wouldnt do it in a 75. u could get most cichlids if ur keeping them alone in a 75 though
 
no they werent the bass type. according to the lfs. They had some blue and pinker ones (Aulonocara nyassae) . Any bottom feeders I could keep with the cichlids? Could I have my common plec 9 in. in there as well?
 
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