Stocking 60 gallon

[SPLiSH]

I'm thinking about getting a 60g, and I'm leaning towards NW cichlids for stocking options. I've never kept New Worlds before and really want to get this right. What would you recommend that's good for a NW beginner like me? I'm looking for a fairly hardy species, which is pretty docile.

Thanks.

 

[Ben]

docile ey?
Severums,
Festivums
Blue Acaras
Port Acaras
Pear Cichlid (Geophagus)
oscars
i'll think of more later, but the list goes on
you can choose a few out of those

DD

 

[SPLiSH]

Thanks DD.

I was thinking of severums: are they demanding? Not like I'd neglect them or something, but are they overly sensitive to fluctuations of temperature or anything?

 

[Ben]

nope, they're great like that
and if you want to add community fish, these are the cichlids
i recomend,
a catfish or two
3 clown loachs, i think they would be alright, not sure
a school of 5-10 large tetras/large danios
maybe a Festivum
and blue acara
plant it, put rocks and driftwood
and there you have an awesome community tank

DD
EDIT:damn it i put severums in there by mistake and even put plants! shows how much i know

DD

 

[freddyk]

nope, they're great like that
and if you want to add community fish, these are the cichlids
i recomend,
2 Severums
a catfish or two
3 clown loachs, i think they would be alright, not sure
a school of 5-10 large tetras/large danios
maybe a Festivum
and blue acara
plant it, put rocks and driftwood
and there you have an awesome community tank

If it was a 110 gallon tank I agree, but this one is only 60 gallons, and a pair of severums fills it up as far as cichlids are concerned.

The idea is there though, the pair of severums, a group of an appropriate tetra/danio/rainbowfish and a group of catfish would fill out the tank nicely.

 

[cichlidsman555]

i am getting a 60 gallon as well but i have a couple of dempseys that im putting in it !!! i think you should put convicts in it hahahahah!!!! that would really make your tank stand out!!!!!!

 

[SPLiSH]

Thanks everyone. I'll probably do 2 sevs, some zebra danios or something, and some cories.

i think you should put convicts in it hahahahah!!!!

I thought about convicts, but I don't want something that agro.

 

[juanveldez]

with sevs wouldn't plant it either

 

[SPLiSH]

Thanks juanveldez.

 

[freddyk]

Probably best to stay away from corys as well, go with something bigger and tougher.

 

[SPLiSH]

Aren't cories tough?

 

[sevs]

Probably best to stay away from corys as well, go with something bigger and tougher

Yeah, the sevs may get curious and say to themselves "I'm bored I wonder if I can fit those corys in my mouth." You may want a pleco or something a little bigger than a cory.

 

[freddyk]

nooo cories are wimpy

 

[SPLiSH]

Okay, I'll steer clear of cories. They don't eat algae anyway.

I'm now thinking:

5x zebra danios
2x Sevs
1x bristlenose pl*co

How does that sound? Are these fish tough? Compatible?

 

[freddyk]

It sounds good though I'd triple the school of danios, but if you find it too much, at least double them. With the sevs around they'll find comfort in numbers. 5 may get nervous where 15 wouldn't even care. Besides, shoaling fish are always cooler in shoals.