Chequerboard cichlids and sparkling gouramis

[SarahBravo]

I'm trying to move my fish around to empty 2 old tanks so I can sell them. Need some advice on what can go with what.....

D'you reckon a pair of young chequerboard cichlids (around 1") could go with 6 young sparkling gouramis (half to 3/4 of an inch) and 3 arched cories (1/2") in a heavily-ish planted 70 litre tank?

Also have a 5" lemon spotted green pleco - would he go best in a planted 125 litre community with a bulldog plec being the only other bottom feeder, or better in a 120 litre tetra/loach tank that is peat filtered and no plants, only rocks, but that has tetras and 6 zebra loaches, 4 burmese sand loaches and a couple of kuhli loaches? He's 10 times their mass, would he push them out the way to get to the food (they're cheeky lil beggars)?

thanks guys!

Sarah

 

[Dwarfs]

The checkerboards and sparklers should be ok together, because neither are aggressive


I think the pleco would do well in the 125, more plants and less bottom feeders are the best way to go imo