I was hoping to mix some Peacocks,(around 12 or so) with a Jewel Fish, some Ruby Greens, a Archocentrus sp. "Cutteri", a couple of Blue Acara's, a few Firemouths, and a couple of Rainbow Cichlids. I'm not to sure that the Rainbow would work out with the others. I would keep the ph at 7.8 and have Hard water. The tank is 96" x 36" x 24" tall. The temp usually runs just under 80 degrees. What do you think of this combination??
Auloncara mixed with other Cichlids
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with such a large aquarium, many fish that would be incompatable in smaller tanks (<100g) do just fine together. the key is to provide lots of structure so fish can escape each others line of sight.
now, mixing fish from different continents is a matter of personal taste. i mix rift lake cichlids with plecos and clown loaches and have done so for years. your bigger concern is of course aggression differences amoungst the fish. most of the fish you listed will likely be fine together, but there are never any guarantees. the rainbows will be the least aggressive but thier speed may compensate for thier low possition in the tank... but again, no guarantees.
this is my opinion, but others may feel different.
now, mixing fish from different continents is a matter of personal taste. i mix rift lake cichlids with plecos and clown loaches and have done so for years. your bigger concern is of course aggression differences amoungst the fish. most of the fish you listed will likely be fine together, but there are never any guarantees. the rainbows will be the least aggressive but thier speed may compensate for thier low possition in the tank... but again, no guarantees.
this is my opinion, but others may feel different.
Dude, your tank will be FINE with that mix. Plenty of hiding spots is the key. Ive got 125g. mixed with peacocks , mbuna and 2 JD's + 500lbs of rock and several fake plants and everyone gets along fine. I dont even have the slightest problem with fin nipping.
Alot of people wouldnt recommend it but I would say you'll be good.
Alot of people wouldnt recommend it but I would say you'll be good.
In a tank that size, I would do it as long as the parameters are closer to what the peacocks want, which isn't too far off from most CA. The acaras being SA will prefer lower, but as long as they arent wild caught it shouldnt be a problem
Peacock's water need to be the opposite of american cichlids. A pH of about 8 and really hard water.
stability is the key to everything.
also, cichlids tend to dig, so any live plants in the substrate will be uprooted. the anubis and java fern will grow fine attached to rocks unless the cichlids chew them up. i know people say that the cichlids dont eat those plants (anubis & java fern) but they often do anyway (or at least tear them up).
have fun, and and post a tank pic if you got one.
also, cichlids tend to dig, so any live plants in the substrate will be uprooted. the anubis and java fern will grow fine attached to rocks unless the cichlids chew them up. i know people say that the cichlids dont eat those plants (anubis & java fern) but they often do anyway (or at least tear them up).
have fun, and and post a tank pic if you got one.