Stocking South American cichlid question

**kim92** · 05-23-2013, 01:48 AM

Originally Posted by luke77

Ok I currently have 3 large angels(2, 6" and 1, 8") they all get along great. I also have 2 GBR's and 8 corys. I'm wanting to add like 4 Bolivian rams or maybe 2 or 3 apistols. Something that likes soft and acidic water. My tank is a 55 gallon.

That is not something I would try. You do not have the footprint to get away with it. 55's are just too narrow. You may be able to do that in a 75.

**jaysee** · 05-23-2013, 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by kim92

That is not something I would try. You do not have the footprint to get away with it. 55's are just too narrow. You may be able to do that in a 75.

I agree. 75s have a 50% larger footprint than a 55.

**Taurus** · 05-23-2013, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by kim92

You could easily keep a green terror, oscar, jack dempsey, severum, and some angel fish in a 125 gallon. You could also add some larger schooling fish in there too. Bottom dwellers, etc....
A pacu belongs in a pond.

Hey, no disagreement from me here because in a 125 everyone has room enough to stake out their own territories. But, I think we're talking about a 55 gallon tank here.

LOL..the pacu would depend on the species and the local climate. I've seen black pacus (2) kept in a 300 gallon tank before as well as reds\browns kept in their own 55. And I was using the pacu as an extreme example to illustrate a point.