Semi- Aggressive Fish Compatibility

[chophousemusic]

I have a 4ft long 75 gallon tank, fluval 405 filter, heater, whisperer 100, air stone, gravel, river rock type boulders stacked like a cave with holes in them for the fish to swim through and hide, and a bunch of fake plants in there.

My tank is in the cycle process with 2 pink zebra danio, 2 buenos aires tetra, 1 black phantom tetra, 2 silver dollars and 2 kirb cichlids.

Assuming all the fish make it through the cycle process. I am looking to doing a semi-aggressive community tank. Maybe get a few more danios and tetras. Another silver dollar or two. And then adding some semi-aggressive cichlids. I really like the electric blue jack dempsey ( was thinking ab getting a pair and building the tank around them ) also interested in : Salvini cichlid, green terror, firemouth, jewel cichlids, "black gullet" cichlid, "honduran red point", and peacock bass. Also was thinking of getting 3 Bala Shark? Then maybe a pleco or catfish.

Looking for some help in stocking my tank....which fish will go good together? which wont? Etc. Im sure some are more aggressive than others? Are these cichlids compatible with the community fish or should I should start thinking ab tryin to create a strictly cichlid tank?

 

[Inchworm]

Hi chophousemusic

I'll bump this before it goes off the page and maybe someone will post an answer for you.

 

[Davo86]

None of those cichlids will live peacefully with your existing stock, in the title you say semi-aggressive cichlids but the majority of the fish you have listed above can become insanely aggressive compared to danios and tetras.

The firemouths is the only species that may work

Also the tank isn't really big enough to add balas aswell as your existing stock

 

[shroob]

I have a 4ft long 75 gallon tank, fluval 405 filter, heater, whisperer 100, air stone, gravel, river rock type boulders stacked like a cave with holes in them for the fish to swim through and hide, and a bunch of fake plants in there.

My tank is in the cycle process with 2 pink zebra danio, 2 buenos aires tetra, 1 black phantom tetra, 2 silver dollars and 2 kirb cichlids.

Assuming all the fish make it through the cycle process. I am looking to doing a semi-aggressive community tank. Maybe get a few more danios and tetras. Another silver dollar or two. And then adding some semi-aggressive cichlids. I really like the electric blue jack dempsey ( was thinking ab getting a pair and building the tank around them ) also interested in : Salvini cichlid, green terror, firemouth, jewel cichlids, "black gullet" cichlid, "honduran red point", and peacock bass. Also was thinking of getting 3 Bala Shark? Then maybe a pleco or catfish.

Looking for some help in stocking my tank....which fish will go good together? which wont? Etc. Im sure some are more aggressive than others? Are these cichlids compatible with the community fish or should I should start thinking ab tryin to create a strictly cichlid tank?

I'd wait until the cycle completes, then you know what fish you have to stock around. Given the fish listed, all but the firemouth and honduran red point will most likely kill the 'cycling fish' apart from the silver dollars and possibly kribs. I would really return all the fish you have when the cycles done and start a cichlid tank if thats the route you want to go down. Much better to find a fish you want then stock it around them than stocking around fish you don't want if you know what I mean,

I'll rule some fish out though for a 75 gallon (US or imperial?), peacock bass, bala shark and if you mean a common/sailfin plec all get too big. The 'black gullet' cichlid - I'm guessing you mean black belt cichlid will arguably get too big as well depending on dimensions.

You say you want to build a tank around a pair of EBJD, then I'd just have them two fish in the tank. When breeding they will be aggressive and bully any other occupants, and depending on dimensions they won't leave alot of room for the other fish to escape to.

Its going to be hard to suggest stocking as we don't know what fish will be alive after cycling, and if you intend to keep them.

 

[TigerIssey]

In addition to what the others have said, what is your ph and KH of your water as this can be an important deciding factor on which types of cichlid to keep.

 

[MyraAlam]

In addition to what the others have said, what is your ph and KH of your water as this can be an important deciding factor on which types of cichlid to keep.

*gasp* Are those your rams? They're positively gorgeous...I'm completely jealous Are they the long-finned variety? I've heard they exist, but can never find them anywhere!