would this stock listing work out for a 150 gallon tall

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Lets approach this from another angle....
You have fish from many geographically distant points, and continents ...
On your list, you have cichlids that prefer soft water, (some that have evolved to resist hard water bacteria, some without resistance) and others that prefer and have evolved to live in hard water. You have very territorial species, and others not so territorial, some social species, some loners (as adults), some fish that prefer faster flowing water, some stagnant bogs.
To me in even 1,000 gallons you will have problems.
 
All are still juvenile but would that stocking be okay for the 150 tall at least long enough to get another tank set back up im setting up the tank tomorrow and moving everyone from their other tanks into that
If the idea is the 150 would be better than the 75 and "at least long enough to get another tank" is happening soon, then moving the fish currently in the 75 to the 150 is theoretically reasonable, just be prepared that you may get unanticipated results, such as one of those fish sensing an opportunity to claim part of the tank as their territory.

Putting the rest of that list together in one tank is dicey, even if they were temporarily small enough to fit the tank. It would be putting together several combinations of two species that could, and often do, fight each other-- all in the same small tank. When I say small, a 4 ft 150 isn't small in gallons, but it's real estate that matters with some of those species, especially length, so it's still a 4 ft tank, small for combining even two of some of those species.

Putting them all together would create a volatile situation. By some fluke it might work for a while but things could also suddenly go south. I don't think anyone here's trying to intentionally be critical, it's just concern based on experience.
 
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I posted this to get advice as well so whether it's critical or not any kind of advice is always appreciated, I know i don't know a whole lot about all the fish but I did do alot of research on them all over time, my 75 is currently overstocked but my levels are perfect with running 100 gallon cannister and 60 gallon sponge filtration I test my levels quite frequently with it being overstocked. As for water changes and stuff I do them currently 2 times a week at around 30 to 40 percent and use pretreated water i do myself the night prior and have a heater just for that to keep it at the same temp as the tank I truly did go overboard on buying fish but I didn't realize I went so crazy until I got them all together. But also as I said in the start. Once I get space situated to set back up my 75 gallon and probably get another 75 i will be transferring out some of these guys. Might try and work in a 55 somewhere in there as well
 
I don't know my hardness levels but I know my ph is at 7.4, ammonia is at 0 ppm, nitrite is 0 and nitrate is at 5 ppm so the way I have been maintaining the tank works so far. The oscars I know are susceptible to hith hlle which is why I do my water changes so frequently and wiling to continue
 
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It seems you have good intentions but got in over your head buying fish without properly researching. I know you are researching as you go, but this is too late once you have the fish. The fish are small right now, when they are large the maintenance will be crazy to keep the water decent in a 150 gallon with those fish. Even if you had a couple of 75 gallons and a 55 and spread the fish between them, I don't see a way to make it work without re-homing some fish.
For example, the 3 oscars or the two jaguars would require the 150 gallon to themselves, and couldn;t live there together. But neither the oscars or the jaguars would work out in a 75 gallon. So realistically you would need two 150 gallons, and then the 75s and 55s to spread the other fish out between ( and would still be heavily stocked- not to mention some of the bichirs will need 100+ gallons as well)

If you want real advice- the fish are small now and will be easy to re-home or give back to the fish store. The responsible thing to do at this point would be to give away more than half of your fish and keep what could reasonably live in the tanks that you actually have. Not to bash you, we were all new to the hobby and made mistakes at some point. Good on you for coming online and actually trying to figure out the right thing to do.
 
a one eyed albino ruby oscar, a tiger oscar, a baby lemon oscar, 2 common plecos one 5 inches one 7, a green terror, 3 bala sharks, 7 red head tapajo, 2 baby jaguar cichlid, 2 firemouth, 3 pearl cichlid.

Don't know about bichirs, I've never kept them, but here are temperaments of the fish above, and some of the potentially bad combinations:
Oscars-- Temparement variable, can be aggressive, some are puppy dogs. Don't like to be crowded and can react violently if they are. Friend of mine in the 1970s had an Oscar in a tank with a Jack Dempsey and convict cichlid, forget exact size of the tank, but the Oscar quickly outgrew the other fish and killed them both overnight one night--- that's the trouble, which is how fast it can happen.

Green terrors-- Temperament variable, anything from mild to highly aggressive. Besides the individual green terror, a lot depends on size of tank and other species in the tank. Best with fish that don't look similar or that won't challenge it, they're not a fish you want to provoke.

Jaguars-- Large, aggressive, predatory toward smaller fish. Bad idea with the geo red heads. Except in a very large tank, bad idea with something like pearl cichlids or green terrors which don't like to be pushed, it can end in big time fights.

Bala sharks-- Get large, but are also shy and easily intimidated or stressed by large, aggressive species. They actually like to be in groups, but can be okay alone in a peaceful, non-threatening tank.

Red head geos-- Social fish, especially when smaller or juveniles. Active but mild, can be pushed around by even other comparatively mild fish if competing for territory, Guianacara, for example. Normally quite healthy-- except when stressed, stress can make them sick quickly. Simply should not be in a tank with firemouths, pearl cichlids, or jaguars. Oscar or green terror possible, would depend on the tank and individual fish.

Firemouths-- Temperament variable. Can be territorial or aggressive when they can get away with it but also easily intimated by tougher fish. Bad fit with jaguars or pearl cichlids, can be a bad fit with green terrors.

Pearl cichlid-- I'm assuming you mean Brazil geos here. Chunky, aggressive, sometimes bellicose. Apt to bully some on your list, apt to fight with others.

Common plecos-- Get big, produce tons of waste, eat less and less algae as they age, sometimes aggressive if they can get away with it.

Imo a 1000 gal tank build can potentially be a dream tank, but I'd spend some time watching youtube videos to get a sense of combinations that work and look good together so you don't end up with a nightmare. :)
 
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I've decided I'm going to be rehoming the bala sharks, the pearl cichlids, firemouths, and one of the 2 plecos, the jaguars are going to be going into a growout tank to themselves. Probably a 55, and the redheads ima put in the tank i have in my room a 40 gallon to grow there is 6 in that tank growing, and one more wont hurt em, that leaves me basically with the oscars green terror and bichirs along with one pleco for the 150, figured have the oscars swimming around mid range like usual for them and bichirs on bottom with the pleco for cleanup
 
My green terror is very friendly and tends to push the feeders whenever I put them in towards my one eyed oscar, there's gonna be alot of decorations around the outer edges of the tank but the middle area is gonna be clear for the most part
 
As for the 1000 gallon build, I am working on drawing up the blueprints for it, and once I get that done ima be starting the build. Just wanting to get the dimensions precise to keep my ocd down on it.
 
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neutrino neutrino is on point with Cichlid and other specie behavior breakdown going to try to remember this thread for anyone that is new to Cichlids that joins the Forum. My experience with Bichir in the aquarium with Cichlids are Bichir even though some of mine were territorial and would snap at fish that got too close are not built to protect themselves from very aggressive Cichlids. If the Cichlid specie occupy the bottom area of the aquarium then I suggest no Bichir.
 
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