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Just looking for a few suggestions from all of you more experienced keepers. Currently i am keeping a small (3.5 inch) Andinoacara rivulatus (Green terror), a small school of 5 silver dollars, albino BN pleco, 1 spotted raphael, 1 striped raphael in my 75 gallon tank. I run 2 AC110 HoB filters on it and do 2 30% water changes religiously per week. I have a couple caves built from grey slate on the bottom of the tank with 2 large pieces of mopani (17" and 13").
I've had a couple of ideas in mind of some additions and would like to hear of any experience. I really want to upgrade to a 6 foot tank, but also cant be guaranteed that this would happen before the fish hit maturity. So i would like to make sure anything i do, that it is good for the long term with what i currently have until i have a larger tank in my possession
1st idea: Add and EBJD, Electric Blue Acara or possibly even a Green Texas. Don't know if this would be too much green/blue in the tank and not enough contrasting colors, and also unsure if they could be safely housed together in such a small tank.
2nd idea: Get 3 or 4 more Andinoacara rivulatus and once paired off either try to rehome 3 or take to lfs. Try my hand at breeding. Only issue here is with them so readily available i'm unsure how easy it will be to sell/give away the fry, and also guessing i would need at least another 55g (which is much easier to get) as a grow out tank, just don't know if i currently have the room to add a second tank. Also don't know how well it will work with the catfish in the tank, at night, eating eggs.
3rd idea: I would like another larger cichlid with a lot of contrasting color to the Andinoacara rivulatus like reds or yellows. ( for this ive been looking into Salvini, Red Sevrum, Chocolate Cichlid, or some form of Oscar) My concerns here are the obvious, is there enough room to house 2 of them in a 75g safely? I don't want to get attached and have to rehome, or worse yet lose one due to aggression.
4th idea: Don't push my luck and just stick with what i have until i have a larger aquarium in hand.
Of all the choices, i think in order my preference would be 3,1,2,4. Any suggestions are appreciated. If i am able to go with any of these options, i would really love to get these fish from a local hobbyist if anyone does breed, or knows someone who breeds whichever type ultimately becomes the final decision. If i am unable to find someone, i plan on ordering from Imperial Tropicals.
I've had a couple of ideas in mind of some additions and would like to hear of any experience. I really want to upgrade to a 6 foot tank, but also cant be guaranteed that this would happen before the fish hit maturity. So i would like to make sure anything i do, that it is good for the long term with what i currently have until i have a larger tank in my possession
1st idea: Add and EBJD, Electric Blue Acara or possibly even a Green Texas. Don't know if this would be too much green/blue in the tank and not enough contrasting colors, and also unsure if they could be safely housed together in such a small tank.
2nd idea: Get 3 or 4 more Andinoacara rivulatus and once paired off either try to rehome 3 or take to lfs. Try my hand at breeding. Only issue here is with them so readily available i'm unsure how easy it will be to sell/give away the fry, and also guessing i would need at least another 55g (which is much easier to get) as a grow out tank, just don't know if i currently have the room to add a second tank. Also don't know how well it will work with the catfish in the tank, at night, eating eggs.
3rd idea: I would like another larger cichlid with a lot of contrasting color to the Andinoacara rivulatus like reds or yellows. ( for this ive been looking into Salvini, Red Sevrum, Chocolate Cichlid, or some form of Oscar) My concerns here are the obvious, is there enough room to house 2 of them in a 75g safely? I don't want to get attached and have to rehome, or worse yet lose one due to aggression.
4th idea: Don't push my luck and just stick with what i have until i have a larger aquarium in hand.
Of all the choices, i think in order my preference would be 3,1,2,4. Any suggestions are appreciated. If i am able to go with any of these options, i would really love to get these fish from a local hobbyist if anyone does breed, or knows someone who breeds whichever type ultimately becomes the final decision. If i am unable to find someone, i plan on ordering from Imperial Tropicals.