New 210 Gallon - Stocking assistance and equipment check requested

I did post this in another forum, but am not getting any feedback. Sorry if you have seen this post elsewhere!

I took delivery of my dream toy a week and a half ago. It's now cycling with a H.O.T Magnum from my established 75 gallon and 10 Black Tetras. The Tetras will be moved before adding the Cichlids in a couple of weeks. The Tetras seem to love all the space!

Specs:

• 210 Gallon – 6’x24”x29”
• 240lbs Eco Complete African Cichlid "Live/Active" sand
• Approximately 100lbs lace rock with 150 more to add when I move the existing cichlids
• Koralia Magnum 8 Pump
• 2x Marineland C-530 Canister Filters (530GPH ea)
• H.O.T Magnum HOB Canister (250GPH) from my established tank. I may swap this out in a couple of months and add an FX5 if needed. Any opinons on this?
• 2x300 watt heaters
• 2 Aqueon Modular LED lights + I added 2 color enhancing strips


My plan is to keep my existing stock and add to it with more of same species and I hope 3 other species. They have been living in my 75 gallon for over a year now with only a female Yellow Lab being lost (recent as they get older and more aggressive). Although, when I started the tank I lost about 8 Demosani as they were very small – Hence the one remaining. I got most of them when they were juveniles so I know I am now going to have to trade in some males for females. Also, I am certain a number probably Hybrids, unfortunately.

Current fish

• 3M/3F Labidchromis Caeruleus (Yellow Labs)
• 2M/2F Melanchromis Cyaneorhabdos (Electric Blue Johanni)
• 1M/2F Maylandia Estherae (Red Zebra)
• 1 OB Peacock
• 1M Demosani
• 1M/1F Auloncara Kandeensis (Sulfur Head Peacock)
• 1F Lab Hongi? Or Hybrid Rusty?
• 5 (not sure of mix) Syndontis Euptera (Feather Fin Catfish)

-24 Fish total

My plan is to get rid of 1 Male Yellow Lab and add 2 females. I am not sure what to do with the Johannis. I have read they are aggressive, but have not seen it. If you think getting rid of them would add more possibilities for different kinds of Cichlids, I would like to know.

The only fish I will add for certain is 1M/4F Blue Acei’s.

I would like to see as many suggestions as possible from all of you. Also, if you can think of any red colored species, this would be a preference.

Equipment suggestions also very much welcomed!

Please let me know if you need more info. Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the feedback and ideas. I was looking at the Ruby Red Peacocks and was thinking of them and am leaning towards that option. Maybe 1M/4F? I had not thought of the Red Jewel as I thought that would not be a good match with the existing species due to aggression. Perhaps I can get away with that in this large of a tank?

I do water changes every 1-2 weeks at about 25%. With the filtration, what size population could I have? I am hoping for around 35 or so.

Thanks Pittbull. Maybe I will eventually grow it to that large of a community. Perhaps either 5 Red or Sunburst Peacocks, 5 Blue Acei, and the possibly 9 more demosoni. If I do go the demosoni direction, would you recommend giving up the Johanni due to coloration?

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Well the fish were begging to move into their new home...how could I say no? It's off to a good start. Still many more fish to add as well as eventually plants and more rocks.

Thanks Dino! I am happy about how it is coming along. I'll be adding a few more rocks, driftwood, and plants eventually...but no rush.

Thanks again for the advice Pittbull. I actually went out yesterday and picked up some additional fish...I got 3 Sunburst, 3 Taiwan Reef....and I made a newbie mistake and got a 3rd variety without doing research first that I will have to eventually bring back...3 Livingstoni. They are pretty small right now and it may be a few years before they become too large.

I am coming to the conclusion that I like Haps and Peacocks more than many of the Mbuna and if the Mbuna I have start to become aggressive, which they have not as of yet, I may bring them back. We will see.