Stocking A 125 Litre

[strangeworld2002]

Hi,

My girlfriend has just finished cycling a 125 litre juwel rio tank. She currently has 5 tiger barbs in there and would really love to add some cichlids. I was just wondering what cichlids would be ok to add and how many? she kinda likes kribensis, juwel cichlids, firemouths.

Any suggestions would be fab.

Cheers.

 

[Truck]

a female fire mouth would be okay, as long as you upped the tiger barbs to 10

 

[tenohfive]

Kribs will be fine, as would Bolivian or German Blue Rams. Keyholes might be an option too, get a second opinion on that though as I've not kept them.

 

[markandhisfish]

a pair of kribs would work well. keyholes may be a bit shy to mix with tiger barbs. i wouldnt go for rams as they are very dellicate/sensitive to even small changes in water paramaters. id wait til the tank has been running constant and trouble free for at least 6 months before thinkiong about rams

 

[tenohfive]

id wait til the tank has been running constant and trouble free for at least 6 months before thinkiong about rams

Very good point.

 

[strangeworld2002]

Ok,

So if we added 2 kribensis to the tank, should it be m&f, m&m, f&f? also if the kribs were going in what else could we have cichlid wise?

 

[Jazzzz]

Tiger barbs should be renamed tiger sharks

I feel a species only tank is the only safe way. that 120L would make a nice species only tank 5 normal 5 albino with lots of plants

Mine would attack a 23cm goldfish a 13cm plec and even have a go at apple snail shells.

please consider this decision carefully