what would you choose

[jonahonah]

• Amazonian recreation
• Predators
• Single cichlid
• Pair of smaller cichlids

What would you choose for a 48x15x15. Explain your choice and give examples of species you'd try.
Sorry if this thread on stocking offends anyone as i know there are a few out there that hate this type of thread, but im trying to get advice and help others that may have this decision to make, we all had to at one point in our keeping.

 

[Jeox]

Hmm. I have a tank that size with predators. Came out really cool. Then again, nothing I have in hteres suitible in the long run (rtc, snooks etc)

 

[jonahonah]

interesting. whats in there?

sidenote can anyone tell me why my other posts in this thread were deleted. PM me if you know why, would like to know

 

[---XR---]

pair of Gt's for me

 

[jonahonah]

gts i thought i wouldnt have space for a pair

 

[---XR---]

gts i thought i wouldnt have space for a pair

well depends, i have 1 indivudual specimen at 13", but that was really rare, other than that one i have seen a couple 11"'s and a few 10"s, i think you'd be able to get away with a pair of saums in that tank, plenty of length room, and plenty of width room.

 

[jonahonah]

if i went that route i would obviously have to know how to sex them as i wouldnt want two males would i.

any other suggestions out there

 

[dbcb314]

I would keep it on the less aggressive/smaller cichlids for me..

sevs, firemouths, acaras, kribs, ect... no breeding pairs... about 4 probably

(yes I know sevs get big.. but they usually arent crazy aggressive)

Then I would get about 3-4 bottom feeders... possible pictus cats, skunk loaches, yoyo loaches

 

[me_wee_todded]

Community tank

 

[jonahonah]

I quite like the idea of sevs but id really like to find the red shoulders. four of them and some cories sounds cool.