A Little Help From The Experts

[ApistoNut]

So.... I have 1 small firemouth in a tank with a couple of male apistos, some phantom tetras and corys, I would like some bigger cichlids to spread the aggression when the firemouth grows so i was thinking of maybe getting a small group of jewel cichlids?? Do you think this is a good idea as my partner wants a gold sev but i think it might eat my smaller fish

 

[ApistoNut]

ok just done my research and nothing against old world but I will be staying Americano!!! Any other suggestions on a few other cichlids for my tank???

 

[Wills]

Forget the Jewels straight away, a group of Jewels is the same as a Jewel as its pretty much what you will end up with.

What size tank is this?

Wills

 

[ApistoNut]

its a 55 gallon

 

[ApistoNut]

could i add a single convict?

 

[Wills]

Too small for a Sev.

Whats the full stock list like? I saw an other thread that said you had 2 FMs what happened to the other one? Back to the store?

Wills

 

[ApistoNut]

hes still in there but is sold so he will be gone, i was going to replace him and 2 keyholes but im actually deciding to kepp them my stocking is

1 firemouth 1 is being sold
2 keyhole cichlids
16 phantom tetra
1 apiso macmasteri
1 apisto cacatuoides gold
7 corydora metae
1 clown plec
2 bn plecs

im going to add 1 apisto alcarina male and 1 triple red cacatuoides then thats what its staying as, il just have the firemouth and keyholes as a centrepiece