What can I keep with firemouth?

[breezer40]

A few months ago I got a pair of small firemouths currently in a small tank (they are only a couple of inches long).

I now have a 200Ltr tank free so they are going to go in there. My question is what other Cichlids (not too big) would make suitable companions?

 

[juanveldez]

would look into probably some of the geophagus or satanoperca species as fire mouths are all talk and no game, they will fight but prefer to scare off other fish through flaring

 

[breezer40]

The Red hump Eartheater is a possibility..thanks juanveldez!

 

[Paul_MTS]

make sure the speices you pick stays small, alot of the species get to aorund 10".

i keep my firemouths with blue acaras.

 

[juanveldez]

geos wouldn't harm a fly. I had spinos that would do more harm than a geo. the only difference is that south american cichlids more often grow at a slower rate than central american cichlids.

 

[Ben]

severums and blueacaras are also good tank mates

DD