Tank mates

[sunshinehippy]

OK, so I have set up my 100G corner bow front tank (4.5ft from corner to corner) and was planning on definitely keeping one red neck severum. My original idea was to keep 5-6 rainbows (maybe herbetaxelrodi or Blehers) and 3 geophagus tapajos redhead. I am also stocking the tank with 6 congo tetra.

My boyfriend says he would prefer some Denison barb (maybe 5?) to the rainbows but I am unsure as to whether they would be compatible with the S. American cichlids or whether there would be enough room. It will definitely be a mixed soup of fish but if they like similar water parameters then this shouldnt be a problem right?

Now I am thinking maybe I shouldnt go for the G. Tapajos at all and just go for a different single geo with maybe a firemouth or a blue acara. I am after a colourful tank and the denisoni barb certainly would add colour. I am not sure I want to wait 2 years for the rainbows to colour up!

I use RO water mixed with 10% tap water (tap water is v. hard) and my parameters are usually pH neutral and hardness low-medium.

I forgot to add, decor consists of very fine natural gravel, bogwood, some smooth river pebbles, a couple of anubias and some Echinodorus osiris.

 

[abiddle]

There are several Goe experts that will probably comment.
I got in trouble for keeping a Geo with aggressive CA's and my gravel was too large so I took him back to the LFS.

Also, the barbs my be fin nippers.

The Severum would be awesome!
Firemouth and Acara are also very good fish and compatible with the severum.

Good luck.

 

[sunshinehippy]

The redline topedo barbs (denisoni) are not fin nippers and are apparently very peaceful and an excellent community fish (if you have room for them!) So maybe I should forget the geos and go for the firemouth, severum and acara instead.

 

[k0330887]

I used to keep Red Head Tapajo's, about 8 of them, they used to shoal and it looked awesome.