Salvini cichlid tankmates?

[MonitorSpiderCichlid]

I have a 55 gallon, I have1 salvini(right now) and 1 green terror(before) in it my salvini is barely 2 inches and beat the snot out of my green terror and then killed him this morning!
What can I put with this male salvini?

 

[Hellman]

You do Know Salvinis are nasty as can be right??? you can do another Salvini

 

[fishman09]

how bout a girlfriend? in a 55 i dont expect a salvini to allow other cichlids with them aside of a breeding pair. you could also try a couple convicts.

 

[burzumaske20]

If the salvini is a female, try a male Texas.For some strange reason when I had my male Texas, the female salvini always stayed with my Texas and it could of been a potential breeding pair.

 

[ponce77]

Try a Texas or Cuban, female con, female salvini? Make some cave/hiding spots. GL

 

[virgil2090]

my male salvini,seems to know his place,the larger synspilum lets him know,maybe a fish twice the size of yours could work,also maybe a few dithers

 

[burzumaske20]

I still say try a Texas, also ponce recommended a Cuban, which is a good idea too.Those Cuban's are a beast at 3 inches or more and will not take crap from any other cichlid that tries to mess with him or her.I have a Cuban in my 125 gallon that is about 3 in half inches and this little Cuban is prepared to show who is boss.

 

[cacichlids]

I've had mine with several other species (from festae to severum) with little to no issues. Just give em a cave and they won't bother anyone...

They can be nasty sometimes tho

 

[AQUAMONSTER]

Small pike cichlid

 

[Anubisscott]

Honestly might be better to put in dither fish he might not think of as threats to his territory. A 55g isen't that big, even for a salvi. My pair claimed a side for them selves, and took out the 3rd before I could get him out. This was in a 125g with a 13" Midas keeping the peace. I have platties in the tank and they might chase them away, but can't really focus on one since I have a good schoal of them. Perhaps trying the same with some colorful dither now before s/he gets too large would be a good idea. I would forget putting other cichlids that it will have to be territorial with, because ones that get too large for a salvini t handle would be too big for your 55g. They are pretty much a mini Umbee. Colorful, full of teeth, and once they set there sights and know they got another fish's number they are relentless.