mundy Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 HelloI have just bought a 5 x 2 x 1 tank that i plan on stocking with American CichlidsI have never kept cichlids before as i've never had enough room for a big enough tank.I plan on getting a aqua one nautilus 1400 canister filter for the tankIm wondering what people recomend i stock it with, I would prefer some of the larger ones but also don't want just one fish in the tank.I like oscars but from what ive read i can only have one in a tank my size and there fairly aggressive to other fish.I was thinking of2x Gold Severum2x Green Severum4x Firemouth(Sorry i dont know the scientific names)Is this to many fish? or can i have more in there?Will they get along?I also like the blue Texas and Jack Dempsy but i understand they are fairly aggressive and don't get along well with other fishAs you can tell im new to the hobby and have lots of questions and require some guidance from those much more experenced then meThank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_J Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 well i have 2 angels , 4 peppermints , 2 green severums, 1 chocolate and a a bush fish.... in a standard 4ft tank with a 800 ltr an hour otto... and they are loving it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topogigio Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 In my opinion, your tank is not wide enough for most of the larger cichlids (not enough turning space) and this includes oscars & severums. Also please run either an airstone, venturi or a spray bar as you surface area/depth ratio (the lungs of your tank) is not ideal.Anyways moving on, there is no reason why you can't have some really nice neotropicals. Firemouths are a good choice. Cryptoheros spp., rainbows cichlids, are also good options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundy Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 oops i think i wrote my tank dimensions the wrong way around. I know its a wide tank, as my dad picked up for me last weekend and he commented on how wide it was. I ve yet to see it as it is a my parents place in sydneyIts 5ft long 2 ft wide and 1 ft highive edited my post so the dimensions are the right way around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topogigio Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 That is an unusually shallow tank! Unfortunately, in my opinion at least, the tank is too shallow for most adult larger Americans.Stick to medium sized to smaller cichlids and you wil be ok I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joller Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Sevs will grow quickly and you'll robably get a breeding pair at which point all your other fish will be hiding in the top corners trying to avoid a beating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundy Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 i see then,what would peoples recomendation as to what i stock it with then?Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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