What cichlids work well with Bichirs

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

Oscar's will eat anything that'll fit in their mouth, and idk that jewels would attain enough size to be viable with bichir that size

 

[Gourami Swami]

Ah I misunderstood what you were growing out. Well If you are going to be upgrading to a 180, you could put pretty much any cichlid you want in. I think a festae would work fine. If it were me, I would avoid the dovii or umbee and do like one 10-14" max sized cichlid and 2-3 5-8" ones. Viejas, perhaps a tetracanthus, texas, festae, whatever you like really for the big one. Cryptoheros, thoricthys, etc for smaller ones. With the Bichirs being large already, I doubt any cichlid would bother them much. just my .02

 

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

Bocourti is a fantastic idea, haven't had one yet. They're on my list though

 

[the animal guy]

I dont know of any cichlids that hate bichers. They always get along great in my experience. No competition to each other

 

[Stanzzzz7]

If you want to keep an African them orechromis Mozambique or tilapia marie would work.

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

My Polleni rarely goes to the bottom of the tank, I can't recommend them enough.

 

[Binge]

Kept a dempsey with my polys for years in my 125g till he passed. Right now I have a Geophagus and electric blue acara in there. Will evetually be a pair of chocolates a trio of acara and 6 elliots. with my 4 polys.

As others have said not many cichlids will have issues with a larger poly and if they try one slap of the tail spines ends the discussion... least it did with my dempsey he healed and learned.