Looking For Another Tank Mate

[Mace1988]

Hi everyone, I'm looking for another tankmate for my columbian catfish, fossorochromis rostratus, and bumblebee cichlid. I've got a 30 gallon and am getting a 55 gallon in a couple months. My fish are all about 1" right now, still pretty young. I'd like another cichlid, just don't know too much about the african variety so I'm lookin for some advise.

 

[WaterBender1995]

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[Davo86]

well to start with your colombian shark catfish is a brackish fish that won't live long in a freshwater tank,
also i'm not sure how your rostratus will fair against the bumblebee when they both mature, as the bumblebee cichlid can often be quite aggressive and dominant.
You will definitely need to add a few more cichlids to spread out the aggression, but i will leave that for someone who has more experience with them.

 

[Mace1988]

well to start with your colombian shark catfish is a brackish fish that won't live long in a freshwater tank,
also i'm not sure how your rostratus will fair against the bumblebee when they both mature, as the bumblebee cichlid can often be quite aggressive and dominant.
You will definitely need to add a few more cichlids to spread out the aggression, but i will leave that for someone who has more experience with them.

thanks for letting me know, the guy at the fish shop told me the catfish would be fine as long as i put conditioning salt in the tank regularly, i'll definitely take him back and get something more suited for the tank.

 

[kribensis12]

What size tank?

 

[Mace1988]

What size tank?

30 us gallons right now, will be 55 or 75 us gallons in march.