Stocking my 125 gallon (South/Central American)

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Omrit

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Hi this is my first post. I finally joined after lurking for a while. I have to say that this forum is the most practical and expert filled fish forum I have ever seen, so I am super happy to finally join this community!

On to my question though. I have a 75 gallon and am able to upgrade to a 125 gallon at Christmas. The fish stores near me barely stock anything out side of african cichlids and angels ,so I will be buying online. If you suggest a not-so common fish I would appreciate a link to a site that sells them.

I would like the tank to have a chocolate cichlid. I have read a lot of conflicting things about the chocolate cichlid size ,but I have yet to find one online that was larger than 8 inches. In general the care sheets I have read conflict in one way or another. If the chocolate cichlid really does fill up the 125 by him self then I would consider a different species. Assuming the 125 would have room for more than just him what species would you guys recommend? The tank has sand and driftwood if that matters.

I really like the way Severums,green terror, T-bar cichlids,firemouths, and jack dempsy look. Would any of these work? I am pretty sure green terror will not work ,but I figured I would ask anyway because I really do like them. I just do not know all that much about cichlids having only ever kept T-bars and firemouths. Maybe a species I did not list would work better? I am open to most anything, including not getting the chocolate cichlid at all.

Sorry about my post being all over the place!
 
That tank is very nice! I like the angels ,but I am not sure that is the type of tank I am looking to do.
 
U should just go with a one fish tank and get a dovii or some kind of peacock bass I love my orinos and azuls where are u actually located are u wanting a preditor tank or more of a community tank
 
I live in South Carolina. I tried googling Azuls cichlid and orinos cichlid and could not find any matches, are those words slang for something?

I want more of a community tank with more than just one fish.


Edit: Oh I see those are peacock bass species my bad. Not really interested in peacock bass.
 
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Are u interestef in keeping a group or single fish ?

Viejas are some of my favirote can be nasty though most of them would take over the tank (argentea, zonatus, bifa, syns)

Bocourti are cool as well as pearsei.
 
jaws7777 said:
Are u interestef in keeping a group or single fish ?

Viejas are some of my favirote can be nasty though most of them would take over the tank (argentea, zonatus, bifa, syns)

Bocourti are cool as well as pearsei.
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I am interested in a group of fish. I do like the way the Bocourti look however.

Also I know this is the cichlid forum ,but I am open to more than just cichlids.
 
Silver dollars, tiger barbs, blood parrots, clown loaches, frontosas, peacock bass and many more. Just named a few of the common ones people usually keep. I had a school of vieja synpsilum got them at a local fish swap meet for a good price.

Best thing is grow them out as young and watch them grow and pair off.
 
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