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Thank you Byron, The tank is 60inches long, 18inches deep, and 18inches tall. For now I think I’ll stick with my black phantoms and pick up one male Bolivian ram. I haven’t made up my mind on other schooling fish yet. Any suggestions on which shrimp would be a good choice? Im guessing large...

I have ruled out the angels and possibly the flag cichlids as well. I am considering my current school of black phantom tetras, another school of deep bodied tetras, two or three 3-4” (max size) catfish to help clean up food waste (not Cory’s, leaning towards South American bumblebees here...

I could not agree more, asking these questions and doing my research is all part of my due diligence. Again you have my thanks in particular for the angelfish information!

Thanks again Byron, I was specifically choosing these types of cichlids due to their supposed peaceful demeanor. Don’t get me wrong, each individual fish may surprise (I once kept an undulated triggerfish in my saltwater tank who wanted to be everyone’s best friend). How many angels would you...

What are your thoughts on Festivum/Flag Cichlids? From what I’m reading, a pair of them, a pair of angels, and one ram may work? Apparently ‘deep body’ tetras like my black phantoms are usually fine with festivums.

Thanks again! I really appreciate your info. The tank looked great. That ram had some great color!

Thank you very much for this. I was expecting to see angels, discus, and gourami mentioned. If I decide to not go large for a centerpiece, what are your thoughts on rams? Specifically, Bolivian due to my pH. My concern is my substrate. I have read that sand is a must.

Thank you for your reply! I don’t have the exact dimensions of the width and height but it is 5feet long and between 18-20inches in both width and height (sorry I’m at work). From the tap, my water hardness is 20mg/L and the pH is 7.3.

Hello! I am new to fishforums and currently have a 90gal freshwater tank with a Fx4 filter, gravel substrate, 2x400w heaters (one set higher than the other in case of malfunction) and fake plants. My ph is 7.2 and temp 79-81F. I perform weekly 30% water changes. Currently I only house 11 black...