Stocking Question

[Voramis]

I have a 6ft 150 gallon tank with:
1x Black Ghost Knife
3x Electric Blue Acara
5x Geophagus Topajos

I want to add another species of cichlid to my tank, i thinking of going with one or three firemouths if that would work. Any suggestions and advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Rocksor]

That's a crowded bottom area for your tank already. I would leave it as it and not put in FMs.

 

[Voramis]

That's a crowded bottom area for your tank already. I would leave it as it and not put in FMs.

If those wont work, any other fish you would suggest?

 

[Gourami Swami]

Festivum could be a good addition, stick more to the mid and upper reaches, and should fit nicely with the acaras and tapajos.

 

[Voramis]

I ended going with 2 more electric blue acaras like my original plan. Thanks for they help/suggestions though!

 

[Voramis]

That's a crowded bottom area for your tank already. I would leave it as it and not put in FMs.

If those wont work, any other fish you would suggest?

 

[Rocksor]

For cichlids, festivums or angels. My preference would be dithers like some sort of shoaling wide bodied tetra like colombian in numbers greater than 10.

 

[Voramis]

For cichlids, festivums or angels. My preference would be dithers like some sort of shoaling wide bodied tetra like colombian in numbers greater than 10.

I tried corydoras in there for about a week and I did not like then they added to much activity. Also its funny my geos seem thing thet are electric bkue acaras becsuse they swimm with them and followe them everywhere. There has been no signs of aggression in terms of a geo attacking an acara. But when I first got the geos in the acara harrased them for the first day.

 

[Rocksor]

I tried corydoras in there for about a week and I did not like then they added to much activity. Also its funny my geos seem thing thet are electric bkue acaras becsuse they swimm with them and followe them everywhere. There has been no signs of aggression in terms of a geo attacking an acara. But when I first got the geos in the acara harrased them for the first day.

Well no dithers then since you don't like that much activity. Festivums and angels are your best bet to fill out the mid-top level.

 

[Deadeye]

Would hatchets work? They aren’t the most active schooler but full out the top nicely.