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Hi buddy nice to see you... well I kinda am changing the stocking plan from before
I like this idea:
- 5 red heads - have them
- 5 Bandits
- 5 Apistos
- 30 Cardinals - have 14 currently
- 9 Penguins
- 12 Panda Corys.... or maybe peppered if I cant afford them
- 1 or 2? Hoplo cat
- 1 or 2 pleco
That list of fish looks good, I don't see any problems with that stock in an adequately sized aquarium. The groups of cichlids will be very fun to watch. Sorry, I forget what size tank you have.
 
That list of fish looks good, I don't see any problems with that stock in an adequately sized aquarium. The groups of cichlids will be very fun to watch. Sorry, I forget what size tank you have.
I know it seems crowded to you, but dont say so, or I will cut my self and find a hole new stocking, and waste a tonne of money.

tank is Dual verfow 5 feet by 18 by 26 high
 
Haha, well don't do that. I don't think your stock is so crowded, I might personally go for 2 groups of cichlids instead of 3. But get what you want, maybe it will be fine, if not you will learn from it. At the end of the day experience is the best teacher!
 
The Guianacara don't get what I consider large, but with the proper water change schedule that hit about 6".

TEXT BOOK pic for the record my guy, beauty. Well not that I want to hurt the fish, but I was hoping they would stay in the 5 - 6 inch range
 
The Guianacara don't get what I consider large, but with the proper water change schedule that hit about 6".

Haha, well don't do that. I don't think your stock is so crowded, I might personally go for 2 groups of cichlids instead of 3. But get what you want, maybe it will be fine, if not you will learn from it. At the end of the day experience is the best teacher!
Wondering, What are the best - low priced non selective bred dwarf cichlids and corys,
 
Wondering, What are the best - low priced non selective bred dwarf cichlids and corys,
Corys I don't know too much about. I think some good dwarf cichlids are the bandit, other guianacaras, Biotodoma cupido/wavrini, keyhole. Geophagus steindachneri are another favorite of mine but they are kind of aggressive I have found.
 
Corys I don't know too much about. I think some good dwarf cichlids are the bandit, other guianacaras, Biotodoma cupido/wavrini, keyhole. Geophagus steindachneri are another favorite of mine but they are kind of aggressive I have found.
well i cant go with 5 red heads, 5 Bandits and 5 cupids, overstock eh, somaller ones, any dwarf that are 3inchs prefered 4inch, affordable (Getting harder to find) and not bolivian rams and apisto as I am aware of those.
 
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