So I am getting a used 125 here in a few days. I am going to reseal it and cycle it, so it won't actually be ready for 6-8 weeks, but I like to have a game plan, so I am asking for some advice.
I want to stick to SA cichlids for the most part, but will consider peaceful CAs. I prefer fish with some nice color. Below is my current stock. Most are babies in the 1-3" range and a few are in the 4-5" range. I want to spread these fish out over the two 125s and figure out what (if anything) I can add from there. Not all of these fish are currently living together because of some of their size differences.
Current stock:
6 geophagus red head tapajos (2" each)
A heckelii (3.5")
A super red severum (5")
2 notatus severum (1.5" each)
2 rotkeil severum (2.5-3" each)
A festivum (2.5")
Four wild turquoise acaras (3.5-4" each and two are a confirmed pair)
6 rainbow fish for dithers
The pair of acaras will et their own 55 to breed in.
Here are my ideas for the first 125:
3 severum (super red and rotkeils)
Festivum
Heckelii
2 acaras
Rainbows
The second would be:
6 geos
2 notatus severum
I think the first tank is pretty complete. I don't think I want to add anything to the tank because of the ultimate full grown sizes. The second tank I want to add some dithers or 1-2 top dwelling cichlids. I am also thinking about adding a school of 6 cories, but my concern is if 3" cories can live/survive in a tank with 6-8" geos and 10-12" severum, plus whatever else I might add.
Thoughts?
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I want to stick to SA cichlids for the most part, but will consider peaceful CAs. I prefer fish with some nice color. Below is my current stock. Most are babies in the 1-3" range and a few are in the 4-5" range. I want to spread these fish out over the two 125s and figure out what (if anything) I can add from there. Not all of these fish are currently living together because of some of their size differences.
Current stock:
6 geophagus red head tapajos (2" each)
A heckelii (3.5")
A super red severum (5")
2 notatus severum (1.5" each)
2 rotkeil severum (2.5-3" each)
A festivum (2.5")
Four wild turquoise acaras (3.5-4" each and two are a confirmed pair)
6 rainbow fish for dithers
The pair of acaras will et their own 55 to breed in.
Here are my ideas for the first 125:
3 severum (super red and rotkeils)
Festivum
Heckelii
2 acaras
Rainbows
The second would be:
6 geos
2 notatus severum
I think the first tank is pretty complete. I don't think I want to add anything to the tank because of the ultimate full grown sizes. The second tank I want to add some dithers or 1-2 top dwelling cichlids. I am also thinking about adding a school of 6 cories, but my concern is if 3" cories can live/survive in a tank with 6-8" geos and 10-12" severum, plus whatever else I might add.
Thoughts?
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