Stocking 100 gal biotope

[mrrobxc]

Thanks for the heads up, if I go with the grammodes it will be a pair only tank. Lents would be sensible choice, but I do like grammodes

My experience with grammodes has been that they are shy and skittish and very rough on each other. I got bored quick and sold them.

 

[mrrobxc]

Lastly, if you're looking at the COTA list, check out the salvini he has. Both strains are among the reddest you'll find. These would be perfect for a small group of two pairs and a coupe extra female is the tank you're planning. Much better than a single pair of larger heroine cichlids where males can go beserk leaving you with a lone female (I'm talking about the grammodes).

You can try to source some astyanax tetras as dithers/target fish. Salvini will rip up livebearers. They are found with quiet a few other fish. Heck, one of your spare bifas would make a nice centerpiece and you'll have a ton of color. If not a bifas, you have plenty of others to choose from in the usamacinta drainage.

 

[dan518]

I used to have a big male salvini in with my biffa's, the male could just about hold its own but the salvini would beat the female pretty bad. Another option I have thought about is moving the female biffa to her own tank as there not a compatible pair and have never bred .