First 55g Cichlid Tank

So this being my first tank I'd really like some feedback (I take criticism well)

All fish are below 3 inches

5 giant danios
1 manguenese - getting relocated next year
1 firemouth
1 EBJD
2 kribs (both male)
2 chinese algae eaters
1 common pleco
1 convict female that I cant get out of the tank anymore with all the plants

Surprisingly I've been watching the tank for the past week and haven't had too much of an issue with aggression, but then again I just put the plants in.

Let me know what you guys think and/or what I should replace that manguenese with when he gets too big, still waiting on my driftwood to arrive. Thanks!

The tank looks great. You are on the right track with relocating the managuense. It will quickly outgrow your tank and may be hard on the other fish in the tank. I'd also consider rehoming the pleco. They are big poop machines and you will be doing a lot of water changes to keep your water quality in check.

any recommendations for a suitable substitute for the pleco/jaguar?

The sand you have looks good for your fish.

I think you will probably want to replace your pleco with a Bristle Nose pleco.

The chinese algea eaters and maybe ever the danios will make a good snack for the EDJD when it gets bigger.

Update! Completely missed this past meeting due to a whiny girlfriend. But I finally got my driftwood in and some new plants.







Now all i need to do is find the correct sized fish for my tank.

Very nice, looks like plenty of hiding spaces.

Great looking tank ..... hey you gave me some good ideas ... Thanks for the post

Sharp looking tank man! :happy0180:

I like the diversity of the scaping you got goin on.