Help Me Stock My Tank.

[GothicCandle]

okay, I have a 46 gallon tank. Ive been trying to figure out what to do with it and a few ideas came into my head(breeding fish, haveing goldfish again...) but i have desided to turn it into a tropical tank. I have a pleco already that will be going in it and i kinda want a cichlid(their so pretty) however, i have heard cichlids are too hard for the biggener, up untill now all i have had is goldfish and bettas, which as we all know are the easiest amongst the easiest. So I was wondering if there are any such thing as a cichlid for a biggener and if so what are some neat tank mates that can be put in with it.(im pretty sure plecos can be housed with anything right?)

 

[NinjaSmurf]

Convicts are supposed to be good for beginners, I wouldn't suggest more than one though, even in that big of a tank a breeding pair would mean havoc. Firemouths might be a good choice too.

 

[GothicCandle]

Convicts are supposed to be good for beginners, I wouldn't suggest more than one though, even in that big of a tank a breeding pair would mean havoc. Firemouths might be a good choice too.

what other type of fish could go with those type? i want some varaity to my tank.

 

[LisaLQ]

I'd go for a pair of the peaceful cichlids - rainbows (herotilapia multispinosa) or keyholes. And then a group of shoaling fish like tetras and maybe some platies. And then a nice group of bottom dwellers, cories being the obvious choice.

What kind of plec is it? If it's a common plec, you'll be needing a bigger tank in the long run, around 4ft x 18" x 18". If you've just got him, I'd return him and swap him for one or two bristlenoses