New Tankmates

[Redrum]

In a 55 gallon what new world cichlids would go well with 2 tinfoil barbs, 2 white line pims, a festivium, a big silver dollar, and a pleco?

 

[Wills]

Wow some of those fish need some are going to get really big. Like the tin foil barbs and the pleco (if its a common or a gibbi, can you get any pics?). I would take these out (if the plec is a common) because both of them need around a 6ft tank. And then add 3 or 4 more silver dollars maybe an other while line pim and then a smaller species of plec if you want one. As for cichlids I think the main concern is the festivum, the other pims and the dollars are quite tough but festivums can be a bit squishy but some are quite tough. How about an ellioti? or a Blue Acara? depends on what you like I guess. If you dont mind making it non biotope to SA you could try Kribs or if you can find them one of the rarer Pelvachromis species?

Wills

 

[Redrum]

I really dont think the pleco is a common one because he has stayed the size he is at for years. His coloration looks like a common one though but he is only five inches max. There has always been tinfoils in this tank.

Your right about the festivum i had three and two diel only the largest one is left he usually hangs out with the silver dollar. I think the festivums killed each other though the other fish never bother them.

Could a blue Acara or a severum go in this tank without hurting the festivum? He is kind of a puss but no more of a puss than the sivler dollar and he is almost as big as the dollar which is probably 7-8 inches

 

[Wills]

Hmmm can you post a pic of your plec there are a few L numbers that look similar to commons but stay small, we might be able to get a positive ID for you just so you know what you are dealing with. How old are your fish at the moment?

With the Blue Acara and Sev, I would go for the Blue Acara I think it would be quite a nice combo, an ellioti would look good against them as well I would avoid the Sev while a 55g tank is the minimum for them they really do get big and are very active so I would think 75g is a minimum for a sev, I am stocking a 55g at the moment as well and I really really want a sev but I know in the long run its not going to be fair on the fish and I dont want to end up damaging it through a small environment.

Wills

 

[Redrum]

Thanks a lot i like the blue acara anyway

The silver dollar is the oldest probably around 12 years old, the pims are probably 4-5 years, the pleco is at least 2, and the tinfoils are the newcomers less than a year old and idk about the festivum i got them when they were adults.

 

[Wills]

12 years old!!!!! Holy bajebus that is amazing!! Is that possibly the oldest fish on the forum? Do you have any pics? Wow Im just blown away

 

[Redrum]

12 years old!!!!! Holy bajebus that is amazing!! Is that possibly the oldest fish on the forum? Do you have any pics? Wow Im just blown away

Yeah lol at least 12 years he could be up to 14 years old. He is a BIG boy and very slow and calm. I had some old tinfoils in that tank one of them made it to 15 years

ill take some pics when i take some of the plec :]