Hello, and thanks in advance for your advice.
My father has a 90 gallon fish tank set up for african cichlids, however curently, only three fish live in the tank. I took pictures and did some research to find out what type of fish these are. The largest fish looks to me to be a female blue peacock, and she is huge, about seven inches. The other fish is a saulosi cichlid (I think) and male? (he has a few yellow spots on his anal fin) He is four and half or five inches. Also in the tank is a pleco, who seems to mind his own business.
90 gallons is pretty empty with just these three, so we wanted to buy a few more fish for a father's day present. We were advised by a very knowledgabe fish shop owner to put either fish only the same size, or many small fish all at once. There are several terra cotta pots and other hideys set up in the tank, and the big ones are too large to get in them, so the small fish would be able to hide.
So, My questions to you are, what kinds of african cichlids would be ideal? Probably looking for types that are agressive enough to not get bullied too much, or fast enough to escape to a hidey. Less expensive fish would be better, because we need to get so many of them. (Fifteen at least? But of what size?) Also, do you think it would be benifical to add plants for the small fish to hide in or will the bigger fish just devour them? (If yes, what kinds of plants?)
If you have fish that you think would be perfect for sale, and live in the boston area, by all means let me know, I'd love to hear about them! (I'm a little wary of shipping)
Thanks Alot, Elise
P.s. Here are the two cichlids, in case they aren't what I think they are.
My father has a 90 gallon fish tank set up for african cichlids, however curently, only three fish live in the tank. I took pictures and did some research to find out what type of fish these are. The largest fish looks to me to be a female blue peacock, and she is huge, about seven inches. The other fish is a saulosi cichlid (I think) and male? (he has a few yellow spots on his anal fin) He is four and half or five inches. Also in the tank is a pleco, who seems to mind his own business.
90 gallons is pretty empty with just these three, so we wanted to buy a few more fish for a father's day present. We were advised by a very knowledgabe fish shop owner to put either fish only the same size, or many small fish all at once. There are several terra cotta pots and other hideys set up in the tank, and the big ones are too large to get in them, so the small fish would be able to hide.
So, My questions to you are, what kinds of african cichlids would be ideal? Probably looking for types that are agressive enough to not get bullied too much, or fast enough to escape to a hidey. Less expensive fish would be better, because we need to get so many of them. (Fifteen at least? But of what size?) Also, do you think it would be benifical to add plants for the small fish to hide in or will the bigger fish just devour them? (If yes, what kinds of plants?)
If you have fish that you think would be perfect for sale, and live in the boston area, by all means let me know, I'd love to hear about them! (I'm a little wary of shipping)
Thanks Alot, Elise
P.s. Here are the two cichlids, in case they aren't what I think they are.