Stocking suggestions for my 125

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viboy

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Mar 15, 2002
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I just finished setting up my 125 and moving my fish over from my 90 and now need some stocking suggestions.

Current inhabitants are:

1 - 6" severum
1 - 4" chocolate cichlid
1 - 3" buffalo head
1- 12" reg pleco

I plan on getting some cories but don't know where else to go. Perhaps another buffalo head if I can find one. I really like the look of them. I would love some schooling fish but don't know what would be appropriate. The buffalo head is a little territorial and has a big mouth so I am sure anything smaller would get eaten. We did see some 8" Uara (I think that is how you spell it) at the lfs.
Any suggestions?

Oh yeah, filtration is a 45 gallon sump so a heavy load should be fine.
 

Glabe

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May 10, 2011
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If you want a schooling fish, try danios, tiger barbs, or black neon tetras. Depending on the laziness and contentment of your cichlids, they may last a while. They're pretty fast and zig-zaggy and hard to catch. petsmart and petco often sell them for a buck a each, so you'll be able to replace the ones that get snagged pretty cheaply.

for a more permanent school, you can find some 3-4" barbs or silver dollars
 
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