New Stocking Plan

[Glenbo1981]

how does this plan sound long term? (in my 100g)

1 Red Spotted Severum
1 Wild Peru Rotkeil Severum
2 Honduran Red Points
1 Ellioti Firemouth
1 Blue Acara (latifrons)
18 Columbian Tetras
1 Bristlenose Plec

What else could i add?

I currently have a male GT, female con, male sajica, green, gold and red sevs and a Angel in my 200g that i could keep with the above but fancy somthing diffrent.

 

[Glenbo1981]

is £13 for a 5-6cm Rotkeil a good price?

I have the choice of...

7" Rotkeil for £65 (wild peruvian)
4" Rotkeil for £45 (wild peruvian)
or 2" Rotkeil for £13 (tank bred)

I cant seem to find HRPs or Elliotis anywhere local or from anywhere that posts

 

[Glenbo1981]

Anyone?

My Deffo plans at the mo are

100g
2 x Sev
2 x HRP
1 x Ellioti
1 x Blue Acara
18 x Columbian Tetras
1 x BN Plec

200g
6 x Silver Dollars
1 x Green Terror
Convicts
1 x Gibbi Plec

possibly a Female Festae (Red Terror),Vieja Argentea, True Red Devil, RTM, Jag or a Oscar (1 of)

 

[Wills]

100g looks good to me But one suggestion, maybe go for 3 female HRP rather than 1 male 1 female pairs can cause issues for themselves and others in comm tanks. I think females look better anyway, though to be fair you might be okay with 2 males in that tank. Not saying dont get a pair but I wouldnt recommend it unless you have a QT tank or spare for one of the pair if they get messy.

200g, looks okay I know youve been told to watch for the terror turning insane I would probably go for the Vieja of the other ones Will be awesome to see an adult gibbi in a proper tank, but I have to ask have you considered any of the L numbers that get to a similar size?

Wills

 

[Glenbo1981]

Which Terror? the red or the green? I would of thought the Green would be the wuss of that tank barr a Oscar

 

[Wills]

The green, Ive heard/seen loads of them turn absolutely mental! Its usually over night as well in some cases but they just go all out insane.

 

[Bebobb]

I think I've read that the Green Terrors start to get quite mean at 4+". But they sure are beautiful fish!

 

[Glenbo1981]

yeh they can be crazy , but nothing compared to red terrors/festae, red devils and Vieja Argenteas, i was more concerned on what wouldnt kill the gt!

Im more into the 100g at the mo and will start the 200g when i decided on the smaller tank, the 200g atm is full of random Cichlids

 

[meguro]

i'd suggest a gt, jd and a managuense/motaguense for the 200g. vieja and festae's would most likely dominate the tank, in a bad way

 

[snowflake311]

Why not put the GT with a 5 SD and a smaller mid size pleco in a 100 gal. Then put the severums and friends in the 200 gal. That makes more sence to me. Why would not put more fish in a larger tank they could use the space.

The stocking all looks good.