Topic: restocking an empty 80gallon,advice please

[auratus]

 i want atleast 3 cichlids in my empty 80g. but i want as little fighting as possible. what are some good fish, i was thinking a severum and two other fish. maybe a firemouth or blood parrot.would all these fit happily? any other suggestions would be appreaciated

[Chris]

Yes you could house a blood parrot, severum and a firemouth easily in a 80.

[surfdude660]

That would work!!!  If i had a 80, i would do 2 severums (female), a firemouth, and some catfish!!!

[auratus]

it is only a foot wide. the other measurements are 4 feet and 2 feet tall. will the narrow width be a problem for these fish. also who will probably be the boss, i was thinking the firemouth till the others out grow him, then who will be the boss. do you think this community will have much aggression. how big do BPs get the biggest ive seen were about 6" do they get bigger

[vitara]

Do you want to put a variety of different fish though?? If not I would go for 3 or 4 different coloured discus. Nobody seems to like them here!!!  

[auratus]

yes i would like a variety

[vitara]

What about a severum, a geophagus, blue acara or a firemouth?

[auratus]

great idea vitira . thanx. but how big does a geophagus get? i think about 10" but im not sure

[vitara]

The geophagus only grows up to 6 inches as far as I know. Maybe a little larger but surely doesn't exceed 8 inches.

[vitara]

I don't like mixing fish so much but if I have to I try to keep fish from one region in the same tank. In this way I don't have to worry so much about water parameters.

[auratus]

i like to get males because they are more colorful and get larger than the females. if the severum and firemouth are both males will they fight

[auratus]

i am thinking an oscar and one of these guys we talked about wich will be best with an oscar. will it be too crowded with a oscar severum and firemouth?

[vitara]

An oscar as you well know grows much larger than the ones we mentioned. To have four different cichlids in one tank you have to consider them when they are fully grown as well.

[cichlidgirl57]

I currently have red oscar and albino oscar and jd in my 75 gallon.  They get along great.  
But I really like oscars.  They have personality..

[auratus]

what we disscused sounded nice but yesterday i decided to get a midas. he is 3" hasnt got a hump yet but i can tell he is a male by his dorsal and anal fin, he was the king of the midas tank at petsmart.
  thanks for the advice though