SA Cichlids/Catfish Compatibility

[Jorge Regula]

I would like to add a couple catfish. I'm getting a 180 later this summer, and this will be when they get added. The list of tankmates so far:

Salvini
Texas
Firemouth
Jewel
Tilapia Buttokoferi
Bumblebee Cat (not gonna be moving into the 180)
Gibbiceps Pleco

no one is over three inches at this point.

i also plan to add an EB Jack Dempsey, Orange Pike, and a Green Terror when i upgrade

what catfish would be good choices for a tank that size? I would like a Tiger Shovelnose, Lima Shovelnose, and a Jaguar, perhaps or overloaded and a bad idea?

 

[dbcb314]

tigers won't work for life. limas would be great though

 

[Bderick67]

Sun cats don't get real big a shoal of 4 would do well in a 180g. Mine are 9" and do well with cichlids ranging in size of 8 to 11".

 

[Bottomfeeder]

bad idea to put the Tilapia in there

 

[Jorge Regula]

bad idea to put the Tilapia in there

yeah, i know he will be a beast as he grows. right now, the jewel is the sheriff though.

 

[andyjs]

Also, just an FYI, but none of those are SA cichlids. They're all CAs or Africans.